The New Paper, 19 December 1988
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Title Section12 1988-12-19 1 the new paper MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1988 MCI <P) 179/4/BS se CENTS12 words
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Advertisement183 1988-12-19 1 Retard lumbar share $500 consolation prize. Are you among the 14 named on PageS? Today, new $5,000 round ttarta on Page 31 Counsellors say many of our young ones are I I I pushed to the brink of I I I I I suicide. US specialist est^mates 15 teenagers, young183 words
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Article836 1988-12-19 2 Irene Ng - By Irene Ng EVERY day about 15 teenagers and young adults in Singapore try to kill themselves, an expert estimates. An average of one person, from all age groups, succeeds each day. Up to 5,500 Singapore teenagers and young adults try to kill themselves each836 words
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Article, Illustration99 1988-12-19 2 SINGING Senior Parliamentary Secretary of Trade and Industry and Environment Eugene Yap took the microphone yesterday after declaring the Mountbatten Karaoke Club officially open. Mr Yap is also MP for the constituency. He sang Where is my Home. Secretary of the Community Centre Lu Xingfa99 words
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151 1988-12-19 2 Wire services. US RESEARCHERS are having trouble finding people willing to accept $4,450 just for eating gourmet meals. The problem may be that for 40 days in a row, the main item on the menu is salmon. Salmon for 40 lunches in aWire services. - 151 words
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109 1988-12-19 2 Wire services. FORMER Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has returned home after a stay in hospital. Doctors said his condition has improved but still needs round-the-clock supervision for a heart condition. Marcos, who ruled the Philippines for 20 years before his overthrow in FebWire services. - 109 words
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267 1988-12-19 2 HE IS not in the courtroom but the trial of former solicitor-general Francis Seow continues today on two other charges of tax evasion. Lawyer Seow, in New York, is being tried in absentia here. He was fined $9,000 on Saturday on three convictions for267 words
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Article, Illustration257 1988-12-19 3 The cheerleaders steal the show and win at national civil defence telematch THEY came to cheer their team, but also got a lot of cheers themselves. The energetic girls from Serangoon Gardens constituency did themselves proud by winning the pom-pom competition at the 3rd National CivilPictures/ Dominic Woon - 257 words
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Article293 1988-12-19 3 THE Muslim missionary movement in Singapore should reach out to the growing number of "free-thinkers" and introduce them to Islam. This prompting came last night from Mr Mohamad Maidin, Political Secretary (Ministry of Communications and Information). He said that their minority position in Singapore should not293 words
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Article147 1988-12-19 3 POOR health and fear of growing old led to depression in an odd-job labourer who stepped in front of a train and was killed on Saturday afternoon. Mr Goh Boh Seng, 50, sneaked out of his family's house against his relatives' wishes, police said.147 words
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Miscellaneous36 1988-12-19 2 THE WEATHER THE weather outlook from noon till midnight: Windy with passing showers over a fe areas between mid-after-noon and early evening. Maximum temperature: 30 degrees. Minimum: 23 degrees. Sunset: 7.04 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 7.00 am.36 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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458 1988-12-19 4 Irene Hoe - Stories/ Irene Hoe t HE Committee on Young Adults wants Singapore to adopt a five-day work week to promote family togethernew. It also wants young men in national service to be trained in the marital as well as the martial arts. These are two458 words
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Article351 1988-12-19 4 EVEN before Singapore's second university is a reality, there are calls for what will effectively be a fourth university. This would be an open university which will help working people get degrees on a limited budget if they missed out on going to university.351 words
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412 1988-12-19 4 Chua Chin Chye - By Chua Chin Chye SINGAPOREANS interviewed said they are in favour of people being given a second shot at a university degree. Four people parents, a teacher and a young professional told The New Paper they liked the idea of a "second-chance"412 words
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Article154 1988-12-19 4 PAGING women union members. Please collect your entry forms for the Miss Union Beauty Pageant at the NTUC Women's Programme Secretariat at CPF Building, and the NTUC Club at Shenton Way from next Monday. Yes, the NTUC is organising its first beauty pageant Required154 words
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Article121 1988-12-19 4 FOUR students in an Ipoh secondary school reportedly kidnapped a classmate and held him three days until they collected $6,000 ransom. The Chinese language newspaper Shin Min Daily News said police in Kuala Lumpur, who were handling the investigation, believed they were influenced by a drama serial.121 words
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Article302 1988-12-19 5 IT'S never too early to start children eating the right food and exercising. That's certainly the case for the 300-plus children who have gone through fitness programmes at the Kinderland Learning Centre since it opened two years ago. The centre had a booth at Marina Square,302 words
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Article116 1988-12-19 5 PARENTS can help keep their children's and their own cholesterol levels low by sticking to these health tips. They come from Ms Valerie Fern Rossman, health and fitness consultant at Kinderland Learning Centre, and a private hospital nutritionist who declined to be named. Avoid hamburgers, french116 words
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137 1988-12-19 5 A PERSON whose heart has stopped beating has 10 minutes before his brain dies. There could be fewer fatal heart attacks in Singapore if more people knew how to revive victims in those crucial 10 minutes. Some 2,000 people were taught anti-choking and basic revival137 words
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Article, Illustration533 1988-12-19 6 NOBODY said it would be easy a set of national principles for a diverse, multi-racial country like Singapore. The nation's leaders have been thinking about it, talking about it and listening to what others think about it since First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong533 words
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Article136 1988-12-19 6 A NEW low-cost insurance scheme is on its way to cover hospitalisation costs of more than two weeks' stay in Class B2 wards and lower. It would also cover expensive medical treatment such as chemotherapy, radiography and dialysis. The new scheme, an extension of the136 words
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Article, Illustration168 1988-12-19 6 THAT lush stretch of greenery alongside several kilometres of Jurong East expressway looks good and it sounds good. Sounds good? Yes. The green belt and its many trees, along the expressway off Jurong Town Hall Road, acts as a buffer against much of thePicture/ Sam Yeo - 168 words
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Article, Illustration123 1988-12-19 6 INCREASING Western influence and the Me-First attitude led to First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's call for a national set of ethics for Singapore. Malaysia and Indonesia have official national ideologies, he said, and Singapore needs one, too, in order to avoid becoming123 words
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Article, Illustration282 1988-12-19 7 Geneieve Kwek - Local designers are, for the first time, designing clothes for world famous dolls to be sold in Singapore. Stories/ Geneieve Kwek B ARBIE Doll clothes designed and made in Singapore? Yes, indeed. And if her owner wants to, she can dress a 1 A inPictures/ Choo Chwee Hua - 282 words
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Article, Illustration341 1988-12-19 7 FOR an eight-year-old, Andre Huang has terrific stage presence. First, he won the Master Ken title in the Miss Barbie and Master Ken Pageant 88, where he had to sing, dance or tell a story. Then the Maris Stella High schoolboy scooted off with his parents341 words
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Article, Illustration274 1988-12-19 8 SENTOSA island went Tagalog yesterday. Filipinos, some Singapore residents but mostly maids, gathered there to celebrate a Christmas party. So Santa came along too. Or rather, freelance Santa Mr Douglas D' Souza, 51, did. He's an assistant technician with Telecoms. He was handing out sweets to, visitors. MrPicture/ Aunday Gan - 274 words
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Article, Illustration98 1988-12-19 8 SANTA Claus came to town this weekend on a Honda motorcycle! His journey took him along busy Orchard Road, surprising the Saturday afternoon crowd. He rode his bike from Lucky Plaza to Plaza Singapura after entertaining shoppers at Lucky Plaza. "He must be feeling hot in- side," saidPicture/ John Tan - 98 words
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Article, Illustration473 1988-12-19 8 A record 14 people share the $500 prize money in our Moneywords contest 49/88. They will each be receiving $35.71. All of them made just two mistakes each. So the $5,000 jackpot for an all-correct entry has again not been won. Each week, $500 is awarded473 words
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Article152 1988-12-19 8 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. acquitted: If a person is acquitted, a court of law has declared that he did not commit the crime with which he had been charged. chignon: A knot of152 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration414 1988-12-19 9 Wire services. SRI Lankans went to the polls today to vote for a new president after a campaign marked by the worst siege of terrorist violence in decades. At least 25 people were killed over the weekend. They included six who were slain when aWire services.; Picture/ Ap. - 414 words
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180 1988-12-19 9 Wire services. COMPUTER viruses have finally reached Moscow, invading systems in at least five government-run institutions. Radio Moscow says the first of the so-called viruses invaded 80 computers in the Academy of Sciences before it was brought under control. A computer virusWire services. - 180 words
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78 1988-12-19 9 Wire services. THE US has pledged to continue aid to Pakistan as long as it does not produce atomic weapons. The promise came in a speech yesterday by US Ambassador Robert Oakley in Karachi. He said US confidence in Pakistan hadWire services. - 78 words
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Article, Illustration43 1988-12-19 10 Adopt: A round of applause echoed through the Loe Angeles Convention Centre after some 1,200 Chinese were sworn in as American citizens. The mass swearing-in ceremony was held to mark 200 years of Chinese migration to the US. Picture/ ApPicture/ Ap - 43 words
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168 1988-12-19 10 Wire services. DESPITE economic and other reforms, Marxism will remain part of modern China, says Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang. Mr Zhao was speaking yesterday at a conference marking a decade of radical change. "China is advancing and the world is changing. NumerousWire services. - 168 words
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Article102 1988-12-19 10 Wire services. GREEK Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou has won a critical vote in Parliament. The body overwhelmingly endorsed his budget. He bid said his government would resign unless it won. All 156 deputies of Mr Papandreou's ruling Pasok party voted for the bill. TheWire services. - 102 words
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Article302 1988-12-19 10 Bernama. SOME 400 Johor leaders ended a special meeting on Malay unity by calling for fresh efforts to heal the split within the community. The Johor Malay Unity Assembly, held in Johor Baru yesterday, was attended by community leaders representing the two main camps inBernama. - 302 words
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Article, Illustration710 1988-12-19 10 Suresh Unny - By Suresh Unny AS MR Rajiv Gandhi arrives in Beijing today on the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to China in 34 years, he seeks most of all to make peace along the border. Neither side expects him to succeed.710 words
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Article, Illustration46 1988-12-19 11 Resting: Speeches can be a bore especially if one is waiting bis turn to do tricks before adoring crowds. A life-sized "panda bear" lazes beside US Ambassador Winston Lord during speeches marking the 10th anniversary of Sino-American relations in Beijing. Picture/ AfpPicture/ Afp - 46 words
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Article63 1988-12-19 11 Reuter. SHARE prices were firm overall in opening trade on limited bargain-hunting, brokers said. The Nikkei index firmed 28.90 points, or 0.10 pet, to 29,565.61 in 10 minutes of trade. Advances were led by electrical, communications, rubber, rolling stock, real estate, precision instrument and oil. The only sectors toReuter. - 63 words
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191 1988-12-19 11 Wire services THE Cambodian conflict could be settled by the end of 1989, says Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas. He told reporters after returning from Bangkok on Saturday that all parties to the conflict have agreed to go to Jakarta in February for informalWire services - 191 words
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Article351 1988-12-19 11 Wire services. SOVIET Foreign Minister Ed* uard Shevardnadze has arrived in Japan for talks that both sides hope will usher in an era of better relations. High on the list of talking points: The disputed ownership of islands off Japan's northern coast. The Soviet officialWire services. - 351 words
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Article250 1988-12-19 11 Wire services. FIFTY-ONE people are missing and feared dead in wind-tossed, shark-infested waters after the ferry Liplip sank in the central Philippines. Two people were rescued, a military report from Manila said yesterday. A cargo ship ran aground in the same area on Friday,Wire services. - 250 words
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122 1988-12-19 11 Wire services. WANT to become a hero of modern-day Bulgaria? Roll up your sleeves, plunge into the wheat fields and join a nationwide offensive against mice. Any one who does so will be rewarded with a 10-day holiday at some glamourous CommunistWire services. - 122 words
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Advertisement74 1988-12-19 9 DINNER DANCE f)\\r v\ Wat J Venue Pan Pacific Singapore Pacific Ballroom Dale 24 Dec 1988 N. Time 730pmt03 00 am f Ticket S7B 00nett N. DJ Royston Jalleh The Music Force WELCOME TO SANTA LAND EAT-ALL-YOU-LIKE CHRISTMAS BUFFET REINDEERS ON THE RUN FASHION-O-FAIRIES SANTA'S RUNNING EGGS. MAGIC OF NEVER74 words
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Advertisement37 1988-12-19 11 Burned HANDY FOR... FfSlfl5 BITES, ABRASIONS, BSEfe MINOR BURNS CUTS. Bumol makes it better. It's the effective yellow medicine with Euflavine. Soothes. Stops infection. And helps healing. The effective yellow medicine Another international product from MHP *****637 words
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FASHIONTODAY
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Article, Illustration247 1988-12-19 12 Brenton Wong - Stories, Brenton Wong ARE your tresses giving you stress? Are you still wondering what to do to your hair this Christmas for the rounds of parties? Well, stop scratching your head. Look to simple but effective hair accessories to add that extra oomph toPictures/ Choo Chwee Hua - 247 words
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Article, Illustration269 1988-12-19 12 BEAUTY TIPS PAMPER your body this Christmas. Take a long, luxurious bath or shower. Use a loofah to scrub away the dirt, the tiredness and the tension of the day. Indulge in all those wonderfully-scent-ed bath gels. If you have a269 words
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Advertisement51 1988-12-19 12 J^-^Rcalise your potential with Harlequin best in Self Help and Personal Development, Health and Fitness id •SgSJK* and much more. These cassettes are tailored to your needs with winning advice from top experts V and best selling $22 -AAj|| Times The Bookshop 1 New Industrial Road. Singapore 1953 Time« Publishing51 words
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Article, Illustration434 1988-12-19 13 Nicklaus D'cruz - Story and Picture/ Nicklaus D'cruz s I WEETS for your sweetie? Sugar for your honey? All the fillings you need for your sweet tooth and more can be found at the Candy House. They make your child's most colourful wishes come true. There are candies of434 words
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Article, Illustration127 1988-12-19 13 TRYTHIS REMEMBER the days of the sng pao or ice packet? Now F&N Fruit Tree offers these childhood delights in the form of Juicy Bars in four flavours, lime, orange, mango and soursop. Gone are the unhygienic plastic bags that were used to pack127 words
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Advertisement149 1988-12-19 13 some people always seem to be in the right place at the right time. bills always come at once. 9 traffic lights stay red for half a day when you're late for an m 4"% IKw« appointment. I BBgßj you can drive an old wreck for at wHHBi fifteen years149 words
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Article, Illustration414 1988-12-19 14 Showtime Daily Mail. B AD is good, at least for pop idol Michael Jackson, who grossed $113.4 million this year. That makes him the top celebrity earner of 1988, according to American magazine U.S. The money poured in from his worldwide Bad tour asDaily Mail. - 414 words
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Miscellaneous1885 1988-12-19 15 TT 1 M Strange Encounters II The Singapore Lecture Cine Showcase SCREEN m (C) (Debut) By Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Little Lord Fauntleroy (B/W) GEMS W pm, SBC 8) rim€ Malaysia (10.30 pm, SBC 12) /£S MALAYSIAN Prime MinisterDr weU-ratproduction and a charmiiig debute with a segment called The J jfl1,885 words
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Article, Illustration1133 1988-12-19 16 THE yarn-spinning seafarers of old Arabia referred to Sri Lanka as the teardrop of India. Tears, mixed with blood, paint the Sri Lankan political scene now. And the presidential election scheduled to be held there today is not likely to change that It remains a1,133 words
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Article, Illustration318 1988-12-19 16 WHEN President Jayewardene announced earlier this year that, at 82, he was too old for office, not many people took him seriously. But once it became clear that elections were on, everything else fell into place. Mr Ranasingha Premadasa, 64, of the ruling United National Party, has318 words
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Article, Illustration393 1988-12-19 18 NYT. T iHE SCREEN version of Anne Tyler's novel, The Accidental Tourist, was voted the best Him of 1988 by the New York Film Critics Circle. The film is about a lonely man who re-discovers his capacity for love. Like each of the critics'NYT. - 393 words
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Article, Illustration241 1988-12-19 18 SCROOGED (Lido/Savoy 2/Liberty) BILL Murray is scrooged. Like the Christmas fable of Charles Dickens which the movie is based upon, Scrooged shows a mean Murray changing into a kind-hearted soul when visited on Christmas Eve by the three Christmas ghosts. WILLOW (Orchard) FANTASY adventure. Willow has too much of241 words
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Article, Illustration172 1988-12-19 18 Lim Kuan Chiang - Co-ordinator/ Lim Kuan Chiang HOUSEWIFE Hazell Cheng said: "I'm in this contest to show that a married woman can still look attractive." Indeed, from her looks, it is difficult to guess that she is a mother of two: A three-year-old girl and aPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 172 words
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Article, Illustration343 1988-12-19 19 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong A NIT A Mui's in town. No, not the real one. But Christine Lee is a dead ringer for the Hongkong singing superstar, only smaller. She's a spitting image in the looks department. And in her voice, too. Christine even has343 words
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Article, Illustration169 1988-12-19 19 MERCURY'S HIGH HOTES "TO GET the high notes, I use the DemiB Roussos method. You get a pair of pliers under the frock and crunch!" That was how Queen's Freddie Mercury described his unique singing style to Number One magazine. SINGER TO CHAUFFEUR? SHOULD Midge Ure ever give up169 words
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Article, Illustration291 1988-12-19 19 SINGAPOREANS have seen dynamic female acts like Laura Branigan, Tina Turner, Gloria Estefan and Chaka Khan. But they will be treated to a female singer of a different kind when Randy Crawford gives her concert on Jan 2. To kick off the new year, the291 words
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Article, Illustration380 1988-12-19 20 Ting Mei See - By Ting Mei See x i HE thrill of Thursday night's Singapore International Ballroom Dancing Championships is over. For Madam Sim Joo Joo, who came third in the Pro-fessional-Modern section, it means yet another ballgown to be stashed away with the nine others in380 words
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Article, Illustration296 1988-12-19 20 Danny Tan - By Danny Tan THE GOLDEN AGE OF BLACK MUSIC THREE CASSETTES COVERING THE PERIODS 1960-1970, 1970-1875 and 1977-1988 (Atlantic) THIS collection is by no means exhaustive but it gives a good overall view of the progress of Black music over the last 28 years after the birth of rock296 words
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Article202 1988-12-19 20 z_J Seen last night LESSONS in life were being taught over last night's telly. Those who spent Sunday night before the goggle box would not have been watching mindless fare. At least two programmes could be described as educational, if not enlightening. One, The Human202 words
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Article162 1988-12-19 21 LAWRENCE of Arabia is an Academy Award-winning movie on the life of T E Lawrence, the adventurer and legendary British officer in Palestine during the World War I era. Despite being a biography, the film mostly stays away from Lawrence's personal life. Instead it focuses162 words
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Article, Illustration352 1988-12-19 21 NYT. THE American Film Institute and Columbia Pictures have announced a multimillion-dollar restoration and re-release of the 1962 film, Lawrence of Arabia. It has been one of the most influential films in cinema history, and won seven Oscars. After seeing it, Steven Spielberg wanted to becomeNYT. - 352 words
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Article192 1988-12-19 21 Wire services. THE international stage hit Les Miserables will be made into a movie directed by Alan Parker. "I want to forget the play and start again, yet I'm totally impressed and inspired by it," said Mr Parker. "The beauty of the musical score isWire services. - 192 words
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Miscellaneous175 1988-12-19 23 COMICFEUEF Orchard Road/conn Goh Single Slices/peter Kohisaat SANTA toPON&Sn n /bol.lou SURE 1 vi to the PtttNTH yLA BJSL°S& J 1/ S?Si l pk. aii i IK Cathy/cathy Guisewite vm 1 "I'm single, over 30, and lonely. 'I've SPENT vtARS trving v I've talkeo, cried, MOPPED 'vrr somehow HE insnnc-175 words
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Article264 1988-12-19 25 RACING... with DENNIS CHIA T HE Bukit Turf Club's Racing Membership admission charges may be driving small time racegoers away. As from next year all racing members of Buikit Turf Club will have to pay $5 and $10 pre-entry admission charges to the open air public264 words
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Article, Illustration229 1988-12-19 25 CHRISTMAS came a week early for New Zealand jockey Gary Grylls when he rode three winners over the weekend. And the icing on the cake came when he landed the Stewards Trophy, the plum race of the meeting, on Western Union V. A highly under-rated jockey, Grylls229 words
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76 1988-12-19 25 MR E W BARKER, the former Minister for Law, has been named chairman of the Bukit Turf Club management committee. Mr Barker will take over on Jan 1 from prominent banker Mr Tan Chin Tuan, who has resigned. Mr Barker has been associated with76 words
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Article, Illustration462 1988-12-19 26 Alfonso Chan - StoriesJl Alfonso Chan In KUALA LUMPUR A LOVE game with marriage as the prize will be Xiong Guobao's next move in the new year. The just-crowned Malaysian Open singles champion talked about his relationship with girlfriend Qian Ping, a former badminton champion herself, after his 11-15, 15-6,462 words
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Article, Illustration222 1988-12-19 26 IT IS a study in contrast Li Lingwei's feminine grace against Han Aiping's manly looks. Just as well that Aiping won 11-7,11-3 in a 10-min-ute affair in their singles final of the Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur's Stadium Negara last night. Happy are those222 words
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474 1988-12-19 26 THE Indonesians will not go home empty-handed after all. Their mixed doubles pair of Eddy Hartono and Verawaty Fajrin won comfortably over China's world champions Wang Pengren and Shi Fangjing 15-9, 15-7 in the Malaysian Open at Stadium Negara last night. Although top-seeded474 words
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Article, Illustration400 1988-12-19 27 Alfonso Chan - By Alfonso Chan THE death of R Arumugam in a car accident yesterday morning left Malaysia's soccer world stunned. Friends and fellow-play-ers of "Spiderman," as Arumugam was affectionately nicknamed, expressed shock and grief. It was a personal loss to many. Said Selangor teammate Zainal Abidin Hassan:400 words
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Article, Illustration410 1988-12-19 27 S GULAM - MERDEKA CUP REVIEW: by S GULAM 33 S GULAM THE Merdeka tournament is fast losing its glamour and prestige. The top Asian soccer nations like South Korea, China, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are no longer keen to take part. Those which do accept the invitation fromPicture/ Afp - 410 words
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Article253 1988-12-19 27 AFP. SAUDI Arabia retained the Asian Nations Cup when it beat South Korea 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out after both teams had failed to score in regulation play and extra time yesterday. The feared South Korean attack which brushed aside all opposition on the way to theAFP. - 253 words
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Article, Illustration305 1988-12-19 28 Reuter, UPI. fTTrttW ■an™"™ RESURGENT Ajax Amsterdam went on a five- goal spree yesterday to keep up the pressure on leader PSV Eindhoven. Ajax, which has struck form after an appalling start to the season, trounced Willem II 5-2 away to stay second with 24 pointsReuter, UPI.; Picture/ Afp - 305 words
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Article214 1988-12-19 28 Reuter. IiHIHIi IHCTfB CHAMPION AC Milan, offform and battling against injuries, grabbed a welcome point at Torino. And it has to thank Dutch striker Marco van Basten for that. He hit both goals to force a 2-2 draw. Van Basten, currently the only shining lightReuter. - 214 words
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Article, Illustration222 1988-12-19 28 Reuter. i LEADER Benfica beat Sporting 2-0 in a thrilling Lisbon derby yesterday. That left Porto as its only likely rival in the race for the championship. Defending champion Porto scored an easy 4-0 home win over Estrela Amadora. Striker Mats Magnusson gave Benfica theReuter. - 222 words
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Article505 1988-12-19 28 Wire services. RESULTS of yesterday's international sports: AMERICAN FOOTBALL National Football League: Cleveland 28 Houston 23, Philadelphia 23 Dallas 7, Indianapolis 17 Buffalo 14, New Orleans 10 Atlanta 9, New York Jets 27 New York Giants 21, Pittsburgh 40 Miami 24, Tampa Bay 21 Detroit 10, Seattle 43 LosWire services. - 505 words
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Article, Illustration175 1988-12-19 28 AFP. TOTTENHAM'S New Year prosrects are ook i n g healthier as it prepares for the three-match holiday soccer programme. Five weeks ago, Terry Venables' side was bottom of the First Divi- 1 aL. sion and the butt of saloon bar jokes. But Saturday's 2-0 victory at WestAFP. - 175 words
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Article, Illustration280 1988-12-19 29 AFP. L AWRIE Sanchez's goal sunk Nottingham For- ENGLISH LEAGUE est and lifted Wimbledon out of the First Division's bottom three yesterday. Sanchez opened his account for the season with a glorious left-foot shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 78th minute, the only goalAFP. - 280 words
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Article254 1988-12-19 29 Wire services. WEST Ham has made a $3.5 million offer for Crystal Palace forward lan Wright. Palace value the talented striker at $5.25 m. GLASGOW Rangers player-manager Graeme Soilness is lining up a bid for Chelsea's Australian-born leftback Tony Dorigo. The Rangers boss is expected to finance his purchaseWire services. - 254 words
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Miscellaneous65 1988-12-19 29 TVSPORTS I(l12 tPK Sporting Class —Bs —m/I uc Judo: Two experts demonstrate the various throw and hold techniquea. (littH ltJSfac Midwaak Sport —Soccer Celtic v Warder Bremen. HldLll *®JSp«C 1988 W (J8Jj S.lipa: Aerobics Ot atyla. I f «12 11 TJlpv Sportscene The |V World's Strongest s Man 1988. llpn:65 words
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Article812 1988-12-19 30 Out&About r STORIES IN ACTION. \fr\ See three children's stories 1 1 in this Alms trip show: May I Bring A Friend by Beatrice Schenk Deregniers, Suho and the White Horse by Yuzo Otsuka and A Surprise Party by Pat Hutchins. Free. Storytelling room, children's812 words
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Article18 1988-12-19 30 k- COMING IIP: SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE OUT AND ABOUT: STORIES IN ACTION CENTRESTA6E: BIBLE COLLEGE CONCERT18 words
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Article, Illustration180 1988-12-19 30 During the 1959 Christmas season, a 10-year-old named Sylvia McCully danced in the Singapore Ballet Academy production of Nutcracker Suite at the Victoria Theatre. Today, ifs her students' turn to twirl around the stage in Expressions of Love. Four male dancers and 161 ladies will180 words
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Advertisement50 1988-12-19 30 Gflph Terrific! This Issued For Keeps m. More Good 'Ears The Brit Pack I Hop for the best. Roger Rabbit England's Old Guard invades own our shores Kissing '88 Goodbye Exdusivel Oh, what a year! Ouch. Adam interviews Santa Claus I ssssu, myj Out now. Go get itl GO DECEMBER50 words
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