The New Paper, 16 December 1988
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Title Section12 1988-12-16 1 the new paper FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1988 MQ (P) 179/4/88 SO CENTS12 words
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Advertisement166 1988-12-16 1 Screwdriver murder SHE LED ME ASTRAY. I WANT TO DIE John Tann said this in final letters to his sons. They show The New Paper three letters. Younger son claims Jeanne Yeo squandered his father's money, then dumped him. Yeo's family denied the couple were lovers. Page 3 LIFE-SAVING RECIPES166 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article209 1988-12-16 2 The Business Times. A 500-UNIT condominium along Tanjong Rhu near the Singapore Swimming Club will be built by the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) as soon as authorities approve the plans. The first major residential project for OCBC in at least 10 years will beThe Business Times. - 209 words
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Article, Illustration88 1988-12-16 2 PRESIDENT Wee Kim Wee visited the Ang Mo Kio fire station yesterday and saw for himself how skilled firemen use advanced equipment He urged the men to overcome problems with confidence and courage. He watched demonstrations of various rescue techniques. He was accompanied by Dr Lee Boon Yang,88 words
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147 1988-12-16 2 THE Queen's Counsel hired by lawyer Francis Seow to defend him flew back to London instead of showing up for the trial. Seow didn't show up either. But the judge went ahead yesterday. District Judge Sarjit Singh ruled that Seow was deliberately evading trial.147 words
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152 1988-12-16 2 MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Vietnam can join Asean if it changes its attitude towards neighbours and "not think any longer of invading countries in order to install a government that is friendly." At a television forum "Asean and152 words
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Article183 1988-12-16 2 Reuter. A LARGE number of American high school students are using muscle-build-ing steroid drugs for sports and good looks. A survey by Pennsylvania State University which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, said one in every 15 male students in theirReuter. - 183 words
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Article, Illustration571 1988-12-16 3 TWO sons of a man said to have killed the woman in a car park have come out in defence of their dead father. They did not deny their father killed Madam Yeo. But they said letters he wrote to them prove he had not intended571 words
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Article, Illustration136 1988-12-16 3 THIS spread of books has been growing in Guillemard Primary School. And the books will bring Christmas cheer to needy students. About 68,000 used textbooks, storybooks and magazines have already been donated by the public for needy students. This number is 1,000Picture/Sam Yeo - 136 words
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Advertisement26 1988-12-16 2 LAcSsTE OPTICAL FRAMES AND SUNGLASSES NINQ KWONG(ffi) Sole Agent for Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. HIK ft TMtoMines WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION I Subscribe now. Call 740-1840/1.26 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous26 1988-12-16 2 THE WEATHER THE weather outlook from noon till midnight: Fair and windy. Maximum temperature: 29 degrees. Minimum: 24 degrees. Sunset: 7.02 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 7.00 am.26 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration244 1988-12-16 4 IS THE laksa at Ang Mo Kio cheaper than that at Toa Payoh? Are you paying too much for your rojak? Those who eat out often will know for sure once a major survey is completed. The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) will go "undercover"244 words
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Article149 1988-12-16 4 AN SBS driver was found guilty of molesting a schoolgirl passenger and fined $2,000 yesterday. The incident took place on March 28 last year on Upper Paya Lebar Road. Koh Hai Swee, 48, drove the SBS service 93 bus with one hand and, with the other,149 words
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Article, Illustration158 1988-12-16 4 A BONESHAKING method of slowing down cars is being used outside Block 603 on Bedok Reservoir Road stones and pebbles embedded on the road. It works very well. Drivers slow down fast before they enter the carpark here, unless they're looking for a good shakedown.158 words
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Article125 1988-12-16 4 A WOMAN suffering from schizophrenia who was allowed to see her own daughter only once a month took her own life. Madam Tan Ah Jong, 34, jumped to her death on July 14. The coroner's court yesterday returned a verdict of suicide. Her husband125 words
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212 1988-12-16 4 UNIVERSITY students can now apply for civil service jobs while they are in their final or honours year. That's the new approach being taken by the Public Service Commission to attract fresh graduates. Formerly, applications were considered only from those who had completed their212 words
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Advertisement85 1988-12-16 5 MY STYLE. MY TIM E J|! J I Sgfl ft I w ft V A LONGINES LONGINES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Raffles City Tower #27-03, Singapore 0617. Tel: *****11. Fax: *****27 LONGINES (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. 7-B, 7th Floor, Office Tower, Kompleks Nagaria, 12. Jalan Imbl. SSIOO Kuala Lumpur. Tel: *****77/fe: *****2485 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration358 1988-12-16 6 Haw Par Villa Gardens are closed. For two years from February, tourists won't be able to stay at Raffles Hotel. By April, Change Alley will be just a memory. HARINDER GILL asks tour operatorsuwhat they think these closures will mean to their business. THE temporary358 words
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Article, Illustration234 1988-12-16 6 EVERY two or three months, Raffles Hotel receives a telex from Indonesia saying simply "would appreciate usual accommodation". Raffles knows just what to do. Room 119, the Joseph Conrad suite, is prepared for Mr and Mrs Walter Tappan. They are Americans and have lived in Indonesia234 words
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158 1988-12-16 6 A MALAYSIAN who spent two years in jail for smuggling illegal immigrants into Singapore apparently has not learned his lesson. He was brought back from Johor yesterday to face new charges for the same crime. The'Malaysian is accused of being the ringleader of a158 words
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121 1988-12-16 6 THE COURTS have no right to pass judgement on how Parliament handles its own affairs, an Appeal Judge ruled yesterday. The case brought before the court by Mr J B Jeyaretnam, a former MP whom Parliament fined $1,000 for abuse of parliamentary121 words
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156 1988-12-16 6 SINGAPORE'S international reputation as a safe city for tourists is under threat. Hotel theft is on the rise and it's tourists who are suffering. Thefts formed 41 per cent of reported hotel crimes last year. So, hoteliers must act before it is too156 words
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Advertisement427 1988-12-16 7 my first Sony# Starting now, people who arent fully grown up can have electronics —/a that are. Because Sony is introducing 'My first Son/ —audio products that are^^Cg^^^^ tough on the outside but Sony on the inside. (Why should tiny ears have to listen to tinny sound?) Whafs more, our427 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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449 1988-12-16 8 Irene Hoe - By Irene Hoe CLOUT, Care and Cash are three Vitamin Cs that are needed to help keep Singapore's heritage healthy. All three should be put in the hands of a National Heritage Trust, something like Britain's National Trust, which will make policy, "speak with a449 words
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Article, Illustration400 1988-12-16 8 LOOKING at the National Museum now, it's hard to see how it could be a flagship of anything. Termites infest its ceilings now and again. And that's a problem that just won't go away. The termites have also been chewing away at the400 words
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Article, Illustration209 1988-12-16 8 A YELLOW-TOP taxi burst into flames at Changi airport on Wednesday night. Taxi driver Mr Hoe Nam Seng, 60, tried to fight the fire with water and a fire extinguisher. Both failed him. A fire engine did the job. The taxi's engine and interior209 words
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Advertisement611 1988-12-16 9 21 October 1988 28 February 1989 ■anesata Hitachi lets you pick the prize you want. Simply purchase any item (or more) in this impressive line-up of of Hitacni's latest products refrigerator, colour TV, washing machine video cassette recorder or video movie you stand to not one but several Z-*_ Every611 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration320 1988-12-16 10 Geneieve Kwek - Stories/ Geneieve Kwek THERE seemed to be fingers everywhere. Fingers jabbing the air. Fingers pointing at the scoreboard, fingers pounding furiously at keyboards. No wonder Dr Tay Eng Soon, the Senior Minister of State for Education, thought he had walked into the stock exchange by mistake.320 words
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Article119 1988-12-16 10 LAST year was a good one for the information technology industry, said Dr Tay Eng Soon. Revenues grew by 21.5 per cent, from $650 million in 1986 to $790 million, according to an annual survey by the National Computer Board. Revenue growth in the previous year119 words
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144 1988-12-16 10 A FILIPINA maid took revenge on her employer by stealing $4,450 worth of jewellery. The theft wasn't even noticed her employer seldom checked her jewellery. So a court was told yesterday when the maid, Milagros C Abajon, 24, was jailed for six months for144 words
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Article138 1988-12-16 10 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. administering: Being responsible for managing and supervising. aggravated: Made worse. apprehensions: Feelings of worry or fear that something terrible or unpleasant may happen. autistic: Someone who suffers from an138 words
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207 1988-12-16 11 Business Times THREE stockbroker partnerships are expected to get a go-ahead on their expansion plans soon from the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES). G K Goh (Stockbrokers) Pte plans to develop ties with US-based John Hancock, Barclays de Zoete Wedd Securities (BZW)Business Times - 207 words
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Article410 1988-12-16 11 SOME shoplifters don't steal because they're greedy. They steal because they're depressed. Many of them are white-collar workers holding managerial, sales and clerical jobs. Many are well-to-do housewives. In 1986, the last year for which figures are available, white-collar shoplifters made up over 8 per cent410 words
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Advertisement12 1988-12-16 10 Games People Play Our passion for Board-Games Go December On Sale Now12 words
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FOREIGNSTOCKS
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Article, Illustration261 1988-12-16 11 AFTER a hesitant start, shares ended the session with moderate gains on the London Stock Exchange yesterday. The Financial Times 30-share index rose 3.1 points to 1,427.3. Volume was a modest 396.2 million shares. Shares made headway after release of figures indicating a slowdown in wages settlements, but theWire services. - 261 words
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Article81 1988-12-16 11 Reuter. SHARE prices were mixed in opening trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today. Bargain-hunting after yesterday's decline balanced concern over possible higher interest rates, brokers said. The Nikkei index firmed 8.92 points to 29,714.67 in 10 minutes of trade. Advances were led by pulp/paper, rolling stock, mining, communications,Reuter. - 81 words
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Article51 1988-12-16 11 FT Industrials Thur 1,427.30 (1,424.20) Dow Jones Average Thur 2,133.00 (2,134.25) ST Industrial Thur 1,003.32 (1,001.30) NST Industrial Thur 1,765.17 (1,762.37) Hongkong Hang Seng Thur 2,627.22 (2,642.08) Australian All Ordinaries Thur 1,462.30 (1,457.10) Nikkei Stock Average Thur 29,705.75 (29,754.73) Figures in brackets refer to those of the previous trading51 words
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Article, Illustration275 1988-12-16 11 Wire services. WALL Street's blue chips closed lower for the second straight day yesterday. Inter-est-rate fears and wariness ahead of the expiration of stock futures and options kept many investors out of the market. The Dow Jones industrial average ended 1.25 points lower at 2,133. In the broaderWire services. - 275 words
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Advertisement129 1988-12-16 11 CASE 1 IN October, a company executive was jailed for a day and fined $1,500 for stealing seven packets of "Kit Kat" chocolate. They cost a total of $6.65. A court heard that he was seen taking the chocolates which were on display in a 7-Eleven store. He placed them129 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration443 1988-12-16 12 Wire services. THE first official talks in 13 years between the US and the Palestine Liberation Organisation are to be held in the north African state of Tunisia today. A PLO spokesman said a delegation from the group would meet in the capital of Tunis with theWire services. - 443 words
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Article131 1988-12-16 12 Wire services. LONDON'S police chief says the city has been divided into "two Londons" one prosperous and safe, the other poor and crime-ridden. "Despite the apparent prosperity of London, the city contains within it the 10 poorest boroughs in England and Wales," said Metropolitan Police CommissionerWire services. - 131 words
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Article, Illustration39 1988-12-16 12 Us' the season: Behind the curly white whiskers is British Foreign Minister Geoffrey Howe. The red-suited Mr Howe and his buddy Mickey Mouse turned up to bring cheer to handicapped children in London. Picture/ AfpPicture/ Afp - 39 words
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199 1988-12-16 12 Wire services. A MILITANT Gurkha group which beheads opponents has won power in a new regional council in India. Election officials said the Gurkha National Liberation Front won 24 of the 26 seats at stake on the new Hill Council in the Darjeeling regionWire services. - 199 words
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Article210 1988-12-16 12 Wire services. WITH 109 people reported dead in political killings over the past few days, Sri Lanka's government has come under heavy pressure to delay the Dec 19 election. Tamil rebels fighting for a separate homeland in the north and east were the latest to demandWire services. - 210 words
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Article170 1988-12-16 12 Wire services. A MAN attacked and castrated while awaiting trial on rape charges in the US has reached a $200,000 settlement in a lawsuit against a former sheriff. AVayne Dumond, 39, convicted of rape and kidnapping in 1985 and serving a life sentence, plans to useWire services. - 170 words
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Article283 1988-12-16 13 Wire services. AMERICAN scientists today announced what they say may be a major breakthrough in the search for cancer cures. Medical researchers at the University of California say experiments with mice showed them that the absence or inactivity of a single gene permitted aWire services. - 283 words
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Article143 1988-12-16 13 Wire services. A ROMAN Catholic priest and a woman were fined $800 for convincing thousands of Italians that the latter had seen the Virgin Mary. The court in Pescara city ruled that the pair were guilty of exploiting people's traditional belief, officials said yesterday. More thanWire services. - 143 words
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Article, Illustration233 1988-12-16 13 Wire services. SWEDISH prosecutors have asked a Stockholm court to remand in custody a convicted killer suspected of murdering Prime Minister Olof Palme. The court is expected to rule late today on the request. The name of the suspect cannot be publishedWire services.; Picture/ Reuter - 233 words
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Article, Illustration172 1988-12-16 13 Wire services. THE Soviet Union has a new armed forces chief of staff. The Defence Ministry says Colonel-General Mikhail Moiseyev, 49, will replace outgoing staff chief Marshal Sergei Akhromeyev, 65. The promotion of Gen Moiseyev, for the past two years Commander of theWire services. - 172 words
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108 1988-12-16 13 Wire services. THE opposition Labour Party says Britain's fabled MIS spy service is made up mostly of world-class bunglers. Deputy leader Roy Hattersley told Parliament that the counter-espionage service is one of the worst and most ridiculed in the world. "It has made itselfWire services. - 108 words
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Article229 1988-12-16 14 Wire services. SIX people have been killed in the Pakistani city of Karachi in rioting that erupted after an informal cricket match. Police said that the trouble started on Wednesday when some Mohajirs, or Muslim Indian immigrants, hit a stray cricket ball into a houseWire services. - 229 words
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Article280 1988-12-16 14 Wire services. PAKISTANI Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's political honeymoon has ended almost before it began. She has been in office less than two weeks. Yesterday the governor of Baluchistan Province, a Bhutto ally, suddenly dissolved the two-week-old provincial assembly. Ms Bhutto told parliament sheWire services. - 280 words
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98 1988-12-16 14 Wire services. A JAPANESE department store in Hongkong has drawn a strong warning for selling whale meat in violation of regulations on endangered species. A spokesman said the warning was issued after a conservation group Hied a complaint against Daimaru. The complaint saidWire services. - 98 words
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Article343 1988-12-16 15 Wire services. VIETNAM has given a US team the remains of 38 men believed to have been American soldiers the largest number turned over since the end of the Vietnam war. A US military honour guard loaded the remains, sealed in metal caskets toppedWire services. - 343 words
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111 1988-12-16 15 Wire services. MUSLIM jurists in Kuwait have ruled that Islam permits birth control as long as both husband and wife agree. Operations to sterilise men or women are still unacceptable. "Temporary birth control is allowed in order to separate periods of pregnancy provided thatWire services. - 111 words
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119 1988-12-16 15 Wire services. AMERICAN doctors who perform autopsies have begun refusing to cut into bodies of Aids victims because they are afraid of catching the deadly disease. Their actions are outlined in the latest issue of the American Medical Association Journal Such refusals areWire services. - 119 words
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165 1988-12-16 15 Wire services. FOUR policemen have been ordered to stand trial on charges that they tortured a South Korean dissident during the rule of former President Chun Doo Hwan. The trial was ordered by the High Court. President Roh Tae-woo succeeded Mr Chun inWire services. - 165 words
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Advertisement116 1988-12-16 13 I a i 1 h ?g±|§f 1989 DIARY CONTENTS *15 it HOW TO RECEIVE THE GOO OF WEALTH 5 SI CHINESE ZODIAC FORECASTS 2 8 S 5 PREDICTIONS ON WORLD AFFAIRS S«S«fU LUC* CYCLE FOR ALL PROFESSIONS J5 DAY-BY-DAY FORECASTS U7 fffr I L -sy S /ft o/ je J&E116 words
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Article, Illustration364 1988-12-16 16 Ting Mei See - By Ting Mei See T HEY could have danced all night. And they did at the Singapore International Ballroom Dancing Championships '88 last night. It was not only the competitors who waltzed, cha-chaed and jived the night away. The atmosphere was right. The moodPictures/ Jonathan Choo - 364 words
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Article171 1988-12-16 16 Professional Modern Ist: Mr Tony Hsu and Mrs Betty Hsu (Taiwan) 2nd: Mr Sittichai Preyadara and Ms Wanna Jaroon (Thailand) 3rd: Mr Chong Sheng Zhi and Madam Sim Joo Joo (Singapore) Amatenr Modern Ist: Mr Hideo Uchikoshi and Ms Sanae Tanabe (Japan) 2nd: Mr Mikio Hino and Mrs171 words
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Article, Illustration254 1988-12-16 17 CITY WAR (Cathay cinemas) FAST and violent cops-ver-sus-ganesters thriller. Ti Lung plays a hot-headed veteran cop whose family and colleague have been killed by released convict Chui Siu Keung. Helping Ti Lung is buddy Chow Yun Fatt SCROOGED (Shaw cinmeas) BILL Murray is scrooged. Like the Christmas fable the254 words
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Article, Illustration315 1988-12-16 17 Sonja Tan - review/by Sonja Tan BILL Murray is scrooged. Like the Christmas fable the movie Scrooged is based upon, Murray changes from a mean man into kind hearted soul when visited on Christmas Eve by three ghosts. Murray plays Frank Cross, the youngest network president in television history.315 words
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Advertisement471 1988-12-16 17 Sherwood of U.S.A. 4-time winner at Chicago's Electronics Show The CES. Design and Engineering Award a highly esteemed and coveted mm prize in the field of electronics in theUS.A.It is awarded annually during the mm V: Summer Consumer Electronics Shows (CES.) in Chicago The top names in (Ij electronics battle471 words
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Advertisement93 1988-12-16 18 SPECTATOR OR STAR: ENXX BOTH WDRIDS WITH POLAROID'S SENSATIONAL SPECTRA SPORT fttCKAGE! j Whether you are part of the action or capturing it as it happens, Polaroid has the gear for both. It's the Sensational Spectra Sport ice blue Spectra instant camera a FREE film voucher for for only nearest93 words
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Advertisement44 1988-12-16 19 Compact design VHS-C format movie camera, with full features for 'serious' shooting. ySj I J Enjoy the ease of auto focus, insert and synchro editing. High Speed Shutter. 6x power JWBBBiit ®zoom lens plus macro. Playback on any VHS iraTlTnffSTffVVffHi l//m p*wo*)"i ire |y4SMAU«^MMAII^yaMMI44 words
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Miscellaneous1778 1988-12-16 19 Television ss tlgl mT THIS is a special programme THE focus is on stress one of the (10.40 pm, SBC 5) rjBL* mf 9H on the Republic of Singapore major factors which contributes to ill THIS 1984 hit comedy is a sassy, ilwjK Navy. SBC's cameras went on health and1,778 words
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Article, Illustration977 1988-12-16 20 Trudy Lim - Proposed $62m boardwalk spotlight By Trudy Lim YOU may be able to stroll along a continuous seaside promenade stretching from the yet-to-be developed Marina South right up to Tanjong Rhu, near East Coast Park, in future. And this would be no ordinary seaside walkway.977 words
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Article345 1988-12-16 24 WEEKENDBROWSER j %V t f TANGS: Selected items of household equipment from Moulinex on offer from today until Christmas Eve, or when stocks run out Some items are discounted, others with another free household item. Good buys include juicer with attached pulp jug and 0.7345 words
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Article, Illustration91 1988-12-16 24 HERE he is the Wet Ones Baby of the Year! Eleven-month old Ed-Linddi Ong Yun Ti beat 231 others to win the first prize of $500 POSB voucher and a baby hamper. His alert expression and "overall cuteness" won over the four judges91 words
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Article, Illustration167 1988-12-16 24 LAM Lee Lee almost did not get to take part in the Mrs Singapore/World contest. Husband Mr Yee Meng Fong, 33, an assistant manager at Isetan, at first objected to her taking part. "But I kept persuading him and in the end he relented,"167 words
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Article, Illustration440 1988-12-16 25 Josephine Ng - By Josephine Ng IT WAS their passion that made them do it The latest retailing trend appears to be speciality or hobby shops, a natural extensions of the owners' interest. Businesswoman Teresa Tay, 29, travels a lot. And she was fed-up "having to run around all440 words
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Advertisement728 1988-12-16 24 JMMjjL 3plusl BLOCKBUSTER *-DgmHOW TO WIN! Here's how you can be eligible for each of the Hong Bao Special Draws and automatically the Blockbuster Grand Draw 1 Clip and collect 6 Hong Bao Daily Vouchers. Monday through Saturday, and attach them (if mailed) to your TOTO ticket/s For each entry,728 words
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Advertisement77 1988-12-16 24 RETAILERS, If you have a promotion, sale or weekend special you'd like readers to know about, tell The Weekend Browser. This column will appear every Friday together with the latest shopping news. Write to The Weekend Browser, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore 0923, or fax us at77 words
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Advertisement65 1988-12-16 26 I KISSING '88 GOODBYE I THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS I BLACK HUMOUR I DRESSING UP WITH WIT AND FLAIR I SANTA SPEAKS I ADAM GETS AN EXCLUSIVE I GAMES PEOPLE PLAY I I BORED? TRY BOARD GAMES THERE'S 1 SCREEN GEMS '89 I ALWAYS I HIGHLIGHTS OF FILM65 words
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FOOTNOTES
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Article, Illustration590 1988-12-16 27 Hong Lim Swee - By Lim Swee Hong DR Tan Pui Yong has written 24 recipes that could save lives. Or at the very least help people lead healthier lives. That's all she wants. "Please, splash my recipes if you wish but don't say anything about me," says590 words
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Article, Illustration178 1988-12-16 27 Dishes of China Published by Dynasty Hotel Price: $22 DISHES of China is written by Mrs Irene Yeh for "expert and novice cooks". Mrs Yeh is the director of an international travel agency and a food writer with the Chinese dailies, Lianhe Wanbao178 words
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Advertisement156 1988-12-16 28 Do you find the thought of being interviewed somewhat daunting? Do you have sleepless nights before the interview? MBS! -Hg gßßtt i 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 many156 words
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Miscellaneous134 1988-12-16 28 COMICRELIEF Hagar the Horrible/pik Browne AllgUSt3/Dominic Doelsma Angus McGill George the Robot/stephen Stanley W' "Yoo CJuYS NVXrf&e,- ffijffjf.. £>je*J A, H©J£R£mß«reMeß. > I WAvig: Ar4 CAST &or its To VAAVe I^go V "=f Dllffy/Bruce Hammon ACRESRtSTrtO<*C?m)C«PUFFV, A|OW?UJCUU, CAH'T SCO SUMN6 A PLEASE... CVXO? IT'S AKIWURIWOW'PSOUUKE 1 IT'S OK A 1134 words
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Miscellaneous226 1988-12-16 29 COMICREUEF Orchard Road/conn Goh Single Slices/Peter Kohisaat •M*7.U a *«*iTtwi%a«Mi I Studio*oV>t~ 1 WHeN^y*?E l^> e no<«i evrtnime WHEN j lrfS..aiiN6 mo 11J ONE tfl&l HtM mm?]/JL®Si£f»sf 1 Wind BUT hM*««bt i f BouJL Of «W6I MEE.KJ <' '^^SS^SmSL6 «E T*£ «o*M> Kto Licmi, L taM 1 JU 25" T226 words
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Article, Illustration335 1988-12-16 30 Azman Siraj - By Azman Siraj p OPULAR Malay recording artiste Jatt has failed to make the grade with his first rock album. Dalam Pelarian, recorded with Life Records, is not selling well, either in Malaysia or Singapore. Critics say Jatt's rock tracks are not up335 words
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Article, Illustration363 1988-12-16 30 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong LESLIE CHEUNG: LESLIE IN CONCERT 88 (Cinepoly) THIS double-album release is a live recording of Leslie Cheung's concert at the Hongkong Coliseum in August this year. It has 24 hits such as Hot Summer, Stand Up, First Time and theme songs of top-rated movies, A Chinese363 words
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Article, Illustration220 1988-12-16 31 Lo Tien Yin - Fighting a Ship Tonight, 7.50 pm, SBC 5 By Lo Tien Yin FIGHTING a Ship debunks two myths about the Navy. Now we all know: Navy boys are not bow-legged they don't spend that much time at sea. And although small in size,220 words
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Article105 1988-12-16 31 THE Republic of Singapore Navy always has room for more on board. So to get more people to join up, its financial terms are getting more attractive, said Capt Fong Peng Khoon of the Navy's Public Relations Department Shipboard allowances will be increased next year by105 words
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Article, Illustration128 1988-12-16 31 Lo Tien Yin - Also starring: So many commercials By Lo Tien Yin IT can get tedious watching TV when Christmas approaches as commercials are rampant. In Battle among the Clans (RTM 2) last night, tremendous patience was required from the viewer. There were at least six ads in each break.128 words
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Advertisement171 1988-12-16 30 When the East Coast is where you want to be, our Super Christmas-New Year Package is your every reason to be there. $155 nett for 3 days/2 nights Plus all these extras: American breakfast Welcome drink Christmas Eve/New Year Eve Dinner Dance Free use of tennis/squash courts 10% discount on171 words
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Advertisement113 1988-12-16 31 U7A Y FOR ALL MUSIC LOVERS TO BEGIN WITH The Yamaha Portable Keyboard is the most suitable learning tool to acquire fundamental musical ability. It is easy to use and it is suitable for all ages. For more information or demonstration. J PORTABLE keyboard coursfs rj.K.rnnfirt.K phone for details. Of113 words
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Miscellaneous1333 1988-12-16 32 RADIOGUIDE JNAJ noon Newe la Brief (Programmes in Mandarin) NOON fieed Maeic, Caaipaay aad M«: NOON Niaiiiik 12 AS LaacMata- Afternoon of m*t uaam r«. .-a—. ftininnn A musical treat to keep you 12JO Poeau By Peat Michael Rosen muaic for your lunchtime ujht entertained during your lunch answer, requeata1,333 words
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Article, Illustration528 1988-12-16 33 Lo Tien Yin - SHOWTIME An Eclipse Leaves No Shadow Tomorrow, Bpm, SBC 12 PREVIEW/ By Lo Tien Yin AN Eclipse Leaves No Shadow leaves you wondering why you ever thought history was not interesting. Eclipse, to be aired tomorrow as the second episode of Singapore television's firstPictures/ Choo Chwee Hua - 528 words
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Advertisement191 1988-12-16 33 When the East Coast is where you want to be, BH our $47.50 per night, with extras, is the best deal around. December-January Top Value Package 3 days/2 nights at only $95 nett (which works out to only $47.50 per night) per person (twinsharing) />/tts all these extras: American breakfast191 words
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Article, Illustration578 1988-12-16 34 Margaret Wong - By Margaret Wong I HAD always wanted to visit Europe but "roughing it out" with a backpack was not what I had in mind. That, I thought, was for young travellers not for a 48-year-old woman used to travelling by car. It was578 words
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Article, Illustration364 1988-12-16 34 David Brazil - By David Brazil BORNEO BREAKAWAY BE bold this holiday season. Try Sabah and Sarawak. Longboats, orang utangs, the highest mountain in Southeast Asia (for trivia buffs, it's Mount Kinabalu at 4,101 metres), the world's largest flower, the Rafflesia, blowpipes. And dont worry, the headhunters have long gone! Tradewinds364 words
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Advertisement5 1988-12-16 34 I PRIME HOLIDAYS T>h *****225 words
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Article, Illustration261 1988-12-16 35 AFP, UPI. DANISH international Soren Lerby and former club president Ton Harmaen have both been arrested in connection with a tax fraud scandal at Dutch soccer giant Ajax Amsterdam. Former club treasurers Lou Bartels and Ton Brandsteder have also been arrested, district attorney Leo de WitAFP, UPI. - 261 words
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Article339 1988-12-16 35 RACING... with DENNIS CHIA TREBLE Chance underlined his chances for the Stewards Trophy on Sunday with a winning gallop on a good track at Bukit Timah this morning. With S. Marzuki astride, Treble Chance galloped fluently over 600 m in 35.6, finishing strongly. On that gallop,339 words
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Article, Illustration303 1988-12-16 36 EUROPE KICKOFF: ENGLAND, ITALY, PORTUGAL. FRANCE, HOLLAND Reuter. FIRST Division leader Norwich's three-month tenure at the top of English soccer could end tomorrow when it visits champion Liverpool. Norwich is seeking to extend the best away record in the First Division only one defeat in sevenReuter. - 303 words
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Article216 1988-12-16 36 AFP. PETER Shreeve, the man beaten by Trevor Francis for the manager's job at Queens Park Rangers, is to stay with the English First Division club. The former Tottenham boss has decided to accept the post of assistant manager and put the snub behind him. DERBY'S signing of CzechAFP. - 216 words
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Article, Illustration351 1988-12-16 36 Reuter. UNBEATEN Italian First Division leader Inter-Milan hopes to add Juventus to its impressive list of victims this season when the teams meet in Milan on Sunday. Inter has dropped only one point from nine League games to take a clear lead. Striker Aldo Serena, scorerReuter. - 351 words
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Article430 1988-12-16 36 Wires. RESULTS of yesterday's international sports: BADMINTON Malaysian Open 3rd rd Singles: Men: Xiong Guobao (C) bt Joko Suprianto (Indo) 15-6, 6-15, 15-12; Alan Budi Kuauma (Indo) bt Wong Tat Meng (Mai) 15-8, 15-13; Icuk Sugiarto (Indo) bt Clarence Tim (Md) 15-3, 3-15, 15-7; Foo Kok Keong (Mai) btWires. - 430 words
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Advertisement457 1988-12-16 35 THE EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFIED SECTION FASTads 737-1166 Monday to Friday: 9am to spm (3:3opm deadline for next day) Saturday: &30am to 2K)opm (KkSOam deadline for Monday) Public Holiday: Sam to Ipm (for publication day after next) RATE $6.30 per column cm. (Minimum lcm x Scot) BOX SERVICE: $10.00 for replies collected457 words
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Article, Illustration296 1988-12-16 37 Alfonso Chan - Stories/ Alfonso Chan TOP seed Xiong Guobao of China was almost scalped by Indonesian Joko Suprianto in the third round of the Marlboro Malaysian Open last night. But a level-headed approach in the rubber won him the match 15-6, 6-15,15-12. Said Xiong later: "I lost the second game296 words
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Article302 1988-12-16 37 THE badminton circuit is not all fun and games as young Ardy Wiranata is discovering to his dismay. The 18-year-old Indonesian already appears a victim of the burn-out syndrome. Said Indonesian team manager Eddy Yusof after Ardy lost to England's Steve Baddeley on Wednesday: "Ardy302 words
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Article110 1988-12-16 37 AFP, Reuter. PLANS for a new grand prix squash circuit climaxing with a $192,000 the richest in the sport were announced in London yesterday. The tennis-style circuit, to be introduced in January 1990, will comprise 12 to 14 of the major tournaments already established around the worldAFP, Reuter. - 110 words
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Article, Illustration330 1988-12-16 37 SUSI Susanti wants to be more than Indonesia's top women's player. She wants to be as well known as her idols Rudy Hartono and Liem Swie King. "I want to be as good and as famous as Rudy or Liem," says the smiling 18-year-old,330 words
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Article, Illustration387 1988-12-16 38 The Soviet Union production machine has churned out two more footballers of potential international calibre. They are now being paraded at the Merdeka tournament, with an eye on the 1990 World Cup in Italy, reports S. GULAM. S OVIET hopes of winning the 1990 World Cup could387 words
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Article429 1988-12-16 38 SV HAMBURG established itself as a clear favourite for the $80,000 first prize with a scintillating display of attacking soccer that tore Indonesia apart in last night's semi-finals of the Merdeka tournament It was Hamburg at its best. Playing Dutch-style total soccer, they ran rings429 words
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Article, Illustration377 1988-12-16 39 Shahiron Sahari - By Shahiron Sahari SINGAPORE Amateur Athletic Association president Loh Lin Kok has hit out at the Singapore Sports Council for being "unsympatnetic and unsupportive" to his association's cause. His outburst came after the SAAA received a letter from the SSC last month saying it "could377 words
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Article, Illustration240 1988-12-16 39 CARL Lewis is convinced rival Ben Johnson knew he was taking performance-en-hancing drugs prior to the Seoul Olympics and said the Canadian sprinter's denial is designed to save endorsement contracts. "I'm not out to crucify Ben,' Lewis told the Toronto Star newspaper in a240 words
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131 1988-12-16 39 Reuter. JUDOIST Kerrith Brown, one of five medallists disqualified for drugtaking at the Seoul Olympics, will be suspended for the minimum two years, the British Judo Association (BJA) said yesterday. Brown, stripped of the lightweight bronze medal, tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide, whichReuter. - 131 words
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Article860 1988-12-16 40 FRIDAY Centresiage |—yK CHRISTMAS W\ CONCERT. Sing-along 1 1 with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Mr Lim Yau, an assistant conductor of the SSO, will conduct a programme of Christmas music. The Singapore Symphony Chorus will sing in accompaniment. Victoria Concert Hall. 8.15 pm. Tickets at $4,860 words
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Article14 1988-12-16 40 CENTRESTAGE: Yuletide concert FILMS: Celluloid ballet OUT AND ABOUT: Christmas at Scotts14 words
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Article, Illustration175 1988-12-16 40 Spare some thoughts for the young this Christmas and some change. Spend it at the Children's Charities Association 23rd Christmas Fair today. It promises lots of food, fun, games and entertainment. There are 32 food stalls, ranging from Thai food and hotel pastries to bakchang and bubor175 words
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