The New Paper, 14 April 1989

Microfilm: NL16899
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    12 1 the new paper FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1989 MO (P) 179/4/88 50 CENTS
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      54 1 ATLANTIS, UNDERWATER J^qwithout getting r wet. Will Singapore enjoy it soon?/ Page 6 ~-~:r m As many as 200 patients could have died in that Austrian hospital. Nurse's aides are accused of killing elderly patients for mercy and other reasons./ Page 11 BG LEE OPENS WORLD-SCALE PIGMENT PLANT /Page 5
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    Lock icon Jennifer's 6-hour vigil /Page 2
    10 1 CIRL-ON-LEDGE RESCUE Picture/ AUNDRY GaN
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    Lock icon WHAT'S WITH THESE BUSY HANDS?
    26 1 Many office workers could not keep their hands still at yesterday. Read those They may you the /Page Picture/ David Tan
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Little Jennifer's vigil
      157 2 Officials and neighbours pulled together yesterday to save a 14-year-old girl from throwing herself to her death TWO doors away from the girl's flat, four-year-old Jennifer Ang kept a vigil until she was quite sure that the girl was safe. "She usually sleeps at 8.30 pm. Today
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      The heroes reflect on the rescue
      418 2  -  Stories/ Ng Wan Ching NEIGHBOURS in Blk 13, Joo Seng Rd played a big part in Wednesday's operation to rescue a 14-year-old girl perched on an eighth-sto-rey ledge. A police spokesman yesterday praised them. He said: "They were very generous and loaned us the
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      Death ruled a suicide
      100 2 THE coroner ruled yesterday that the death of university student Tay Sze Guan, 24, was a suicide. The court was told that the student had been acting strangely while at a friend's home last Feb 10, shortly before he was found dead at the foot of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      28 2 THE WEATHER WEATHER outlook from noon: Showers over a few areas in the afternoon. Max temp: 32 deg. Min: 24 deg. Sunset: 7.09 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 7.00 am.
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Hands up for sign language
      474 3  -  By Ting Mei See CLENCH your fist and what do you get? The letter "S" in sign language, that is. Brush two finger tips against your chin and you've got "cute". These were just two of the "signs" learnt by the 80-plus people who turned
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      Lock icon Cathay cinema acts the ghoul
      143 3 JUST what is going on at the Cathay cinema? Why are charms against evil spirits pasted all around the theatre? Movie promotion, that's why. The Cathay Organisation has come up with some ghoulish ideas to promote a $4m Chinese horror comedy called Haunted Tower. About
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      Beware danger cabs abroad
      243 4  -  By Thusitha De Silva R IDING in an unlicensed taxi in a foreign country can be hazardous to your health even fatal. Two recent incidents are dramatic examples of that: ■On Tuesday, two Singaporeans were killed and another injured in Thailand when the unlicensed taxi they
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    • HORROR TALES FROM SINGAPOREANS ABROAD
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        A premature journey's end
        113 4 A 29-year-old journalist from The New Paper. "I was in Indonesia a few years ago when I got into a private car to go from one town to another. The driver agreed to a fare of 1,500 rupiah. We were a few kilometres from the destination
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        Extra payment under threat
        123 4 Ms Karen Ng, 24. Works in a bank. "I was travelling in the Philippines with some girlfriends. We hired a cab to go sightseeing outside Manila. The driver seemed like a nice guy, showing us all the places worth seeing. We had agreed on the fare
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        Overcharging for short ride
        71 4 Ms Wendy Woo, a sales executive at Sita World Travel (S) Pte Ltd. "It happened in the Chinatown area of Jakarta. A friend and I got into a taxi for quite a short ride. But we did not notice that the fare was not shown on
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        The long way to stretch a fare
        86 4 Mr L H Wong, 27, an insurance agent with Prudential. "I was in Hong- Kong and I wanted to take a taxi from Causeway Bay to a beach. The driver really took the long way. When I got to the beach, he charged
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      Swimming club produces champions
      223 4  -  NEWBEAT This column tells you about the various activities of the People's Association. It is written by the PA's assistant director (programmes). NewBeat will appear every Friday. BY] Esther Tan THERE is a swimming club that throws up champion after champion. And it does not even
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      SIGNING UP
      76 4 THERE are two kinds of membership ordinary and associate. Fee for ordinary members is $50 (one-time payment). Course fee is $30 a month. Associate membership is for parents, with a one-time fee of $70. No course fees are payable, because parents usually go to the swimming complex just
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      How titanium dioxide is made
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      BG Lee opens pigment plant
      261 5 THREE years ago, a Singaporean went to Japan on a special mission to attract a Japanese chemical giant to invest in Singapore. Today, that Singaporean went to Tuas on another special mission. To officially mark the arrival of that chemical giant in Singapore. He is
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      Mass vacination against meningitis
      196 6 SINGAPORE pilgrims to Mecca will undergo mass immunisation against meningitis before leaving this year. According to the Islamic Religious Council (Muis) secretary, Syed Haroon Aljunied, the pilgrims will be immunised at the Government Vaccination Centre in the Institute of Health. Those immunised will be protected from
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      Lock icon A tourist submarine for Singapore?
      511 6  -  By Lois Ng YOU don't have to be brave and able to dive into the deep sea of Pulau Tioman to be dazzled by exotic marine life. You can now enter the underwater realm in cool comfort and without getting wet. And sip hot coffee
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      96 5 GIVE There's nothing like a little give and take. Especially at JL. If within seven days of buying something from JL, you find you can better our low everyday price elsewhere, we will refund the difference. If you're not satisfied with any purchase, just bring it back before you've used
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      207 6 WIEWTTTHTB ■MWrimiHi i i I l i mmmtmmmmmmmmmm h Do you know how to eat healthy and choose wisely? If you've been reading I our Nutrition Week advertisements in the newspapers this week you will! What's more, if you answer the questions below correctly you could win fabulous prizes! I
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      89 7 ■'< v; MY STYLE. MY TIME. II i j iwK I y PmK *jm mm*- I jl H isowkiH Hr H j Kb* If ill I -'Cw'Jp f r^B^L' ■b|BE 4 > _ji ,-Jat ftjp LONGINES LONGINES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Raffles City Tower #27-03, Singapore 0617. Tel: *****11. Fax: *****27
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Designed to support the arts
      447 8 THE romance of a Singapore very much alive at night inspired the planning of a cultural centre near Marina Square. Mr Wong Mun Summ, 26, is the romantic behind the building. It is his final-year project at the School of Architecture of the National University
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      GLOSSARY
      175 8 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. budding writer: A writer who is just beginning to develop his skills and be successful. bugbears: Things that cause worry. coup d'etat: An attempt by a group of people
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      Cash, hampers and gifts for readers
      176 8 THE New Paper (TNP) and Giordano will run a joint-promo-tion from today to May 7. For each of the three weeks, TNP readers will be invited to guess the value of an assortment of Giordano items in a giant hamper at Giordano Midpoint. There
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      Nutrition quiz in The New Paper from today
      209 8 THE New Paper is going healthy. Today sees the start of a series of four quizzes on nutrition. The paper is running a Health Ministry quiz on nutrition from today. The remaining quiz coupons will appear the next three Fridays. Lianhe Wanbao
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      380 9 Free from Technics. 100 doUarsss to ssspend in the\fear of the Sssnake. To celebrate the \ear of the Snake, Technics are giving away either an Then there's the convenience of features like full remote control operasBo or $100 Tangs shopping voucher with every midi hifi system tion and a double
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      141 10 THIS MAN HAD AN IDEA SO BRIGHT YOU CAN READ THE PAPER BY IT. The electric light: Something everyone's familiar with. placed with ordinary, homely, furniture. They don't'fit'. Be warned, though. It's a visit that should be But looking at the work of Tobia Scarpa the word'light' However, their individuality
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Hospital killings may be 200
      409 11 THE SUSPECTS Wire services. T HE number of patients killed in an Austrian hospital may be as high as 200, officials say. A nurse's aide who admitted killing at least 39 patients has withdrawn parts of her confession, but an accomplice says she is convinced
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      Lock icon Abbie Hoffman found dead
      195 11 Wire services. ABBIE Hoffman, scourge of the American establishment during the *****, has been found dead in his Bucks County, Pennsylva- nia, apartment in the US. Authorities said the death did not appear to involve foul play but would be investigated as suspicious. A neighbour, who
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      627 12 ■GIORDANO VM. Ci £U gy (SDiDdSSH GUESS THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE GIORDANO ITEMS IN I FRIDAY, APRIL 14,1989 CONTEST A A™ ,SH T" lum v mmxd cwaD 1 Name: Sex: Address: I/CNo: *> 'T/m Occupation: Age: '|JCR9| Tel. No: (O) (H) I VALUE OF GIANT HAMPER A: S$ V|7
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon New extremist group in Israel
      326 13 Wire services. NEW Jewish extremists, who adopted the name of biblical assassins, have stepped out of the political shadows in Israel. They stage arson attacks on liberal Jews and claim responsibility for the machinegun slaying of an Arab. Terrorrist experts say the acts may indicate
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      Lock icon Chemical causes death, illness
      308 13 Wire services. CONCENTRATED hydrogen peroxide illegally sold by mail in America as a home remedy for Aids is causing death and illness. The government said the clear, colourless chemical is being mistaken for drinking water by some. Called "Biowater" and "H202", industrial-strength hydrogen peroxide is sold
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      Lock icon Walesa may run for president of Poland
      103 13 Wire services. SOLIDARITY leader Lech Walesa may run for president of Poland. Under new laws passed by the Polish Parliament last week, the legislative body is scheduled to elect a president in June. In response to questions by reporters in Gdansk yesterday, Mr
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      Lock icon Foul-weather friend
      62 13 To safety: Rain or shine, Mr Ramly Johari will always have his songbirds' welfare uppermost in his mind. Other villagers at Kampung Baru in Kuala Lumpur rushed to save their valuables when flood waters started to rise on Wednesday. But for Mr Ramly, the birds'safety came first, as
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      Lock icon A winner's smile
      58 14 Success: Pop idol Micheal Jackson has much reason to smile during the third annual Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles. His hit song, Man in the Mirror, won Jackson the best male single and best music video. He also won two awards for outstanding stage performance
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      Lock icon Iranian Nights planned
      318 14 Wire services. A LONDON theatre is pressing ahead with plans to stage a play that Iran calls a satanic sequel to the Salman Rushdie affair. A spokesman for Royal Court Theatre said he saw no risk that Iranian Nights would provoke Muslim anger in the same way
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      Lock icon Sugar rationing in Moscow
      153 14 Wire services. THE sugar rationing slapped on Moscow is the latest move to dry up home distilleries of vodka and other alcoholic drinks. Beginning in May, each resident will be limited to 2 kg a month. The limit is to last all year. Sugar sales have
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      70 13 j 1 I SALERO BAGINDO I Authentic Nasi Padang Restaurant From Indonesia Enjoy our J i $9.90+ I BUDGET MEAL FOR TWO I j (only serve between 2.00pm 7.00pm) Cut out this advertisement today in I exchange for a RojakSerut I WHTMOT- J 6. Raffles Boulevard #03-236, Marina Square Tel:
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      91 13 FINAL OFFER FREE ICE CREAM The delicious Soft Spot ice cream from Meadow Gold is yours FREE! Just come down to Plaza Singapura with the coupon below this Saturday. Besides enjoying this exciting new taste,you'll stand to win prizes in the Soft Spot Show (including an ice cream eating contest)
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  • FOREIGNSTOCKS
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      Lock icon London
      280 14 Wire services. THE London stock market threw off early depression to stage a rally yesterday, despite worse-than-expected average earnings data pointing to higher inflation. The figures showed that average earnings in Britain grew at an underlying annual rate of 9 1/4 per cent in February, compared with 9 per
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      Lock icon Tokyo
      66 14 Reuter. SHARE prices opened mixed at the Tokyo stock exchange today. The Nikkei index firmed 10.89 points to 33,074.83 in 10 minutes of trade after finishing with a 192.51-point loss on Thursday. Advances were led by gas, electrical, non-life insurance, communications, construction, railway/bus, auto and some manufacturing issues. Declines
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      Indices/Closing
      52 14 FT Industrials Thu 1,669.90 (1,674.00) Dow Jones Average Thu 2,296.00 (2,319.65) ST Industrial Thu 1,241.31 (1,219.02) NST Industrial Thu 2,153.93 (2,121.23) n Hongkong Hang Seng Thu 3,079.15 (3,060.16) Australian All Ordinaries Thu 1,421.30 (1,421.00) Nikkei Stock Average Thu 33,063.94 (33,256.45) Figures in brackets refer to those of the previous
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      Lock icon New York
      280 14 Wire services. WALL Street stock prices recorded a broad loss yesterday as traders warily awaited the latest reading on inflation. Analysts said a weak dollar in foreign exchange and rising open-market interest rates helped set the tone for the day. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials dropped
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      21 15 Compact design VHS-C format movie camera, with full features for Serious 9 shooting. the ease synchro wmiz. SRmkmbci ill- rsssr 0
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
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      1299 15 HP 1 HflHl lelevision mTea-break Special LBJ The The Natural World White Rock, Friday at the Movies When a /^■B S^angerCalls the detective (CharlesDurning) 5 14*55**-*16:25 1 apr 14 c 2 V3o^*22 14 apprehend the killer before Jill gets Suspense thllllcn Carol Kane 5 friday at the hovies 111 II
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  • sports
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      BRICKBAT SEASON
      98 16 Above Mazlan Abdullah (No 9) mobbed by his team-mates K Kannan and D Tokijan while Nazri Nasir dances with Joy. Mazlan's header gave Jurong a 1-0 win over Safsa in the Pool's Cup. Top ligliL Salim Moin, (Jeylang International's most consistent player this season being chaired by his
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      Action was elsewhere
      390 16  -  THE SEASON IN REVIEW By Abdul Shukor THE 1989 football season was full of fireworks. Unfortunately, most of them did not occur during play on the field. Expectations ran high as Geylang International, Balestier United and Jurong Town brought in eight Europeans. But even these imports failed
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      'We're glad it's over!'
      475 16 THE PLAYERS' VIEWPOINT NATIONAL footballers who played in the recentlycompleted Premier League generally feel that the season was too hectic. The League, President's Cup and Pools Cup matches all took place simultaneously. "I'm glad the season is over!" sighed D Tokijan, Jurong Town's ace striker, after
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      Refs are human too
      224 16  -  OH, THOSE REFEREES... By Shahiron Sahari REFEREES, as always, remain the footballers' usual bugbears. The Premier League's have been no different Some are too inconsistent, say players, officials and spectators, while other refs are said to be incompetent. Tiong Bahru's national defender Borhan Abu Samah feels
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      Results of Football Tournaments 1989
      95 16 Premier League Champion: Geylang International Runner-up: Jurong Town 2nd Runner-up: Balestier United President's Cup Champion: Jurong Town Runner-up: Police SA Pools Cup Champion: Jurong Town Runner-up: Safsa i P WDLF A Pts Geylang Thomson 12 8 3 1 25 10 19 Jurong-JAL 12 7 2
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  • Showtime
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      Gimmicks to lure movie-goers
      481 17  -  By Vivien Chiong w P HEN you step into Cathay cinema tonight to watch A Fish Called Wanda, don't think that you've wandered into a funeral parlour. There are religious charms pasted on the walls of the theatre to ward off a horde of ghosts, and
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      Now, comedies from the Italians
      444 18 Y i 'OU'VE watched The Last Emperor and picked up one word of Italian from it Bertolucci. Lately, with the inauguration of the Cecchi-Gori Summit Studio in Singapore, you have added another word to your vocabulary. Follow up that Mediterranean movie flavour with Italian Film
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      QUICKTAKES
      158 18 DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (Prince 2) GEM of a comedy. Steve Martin and Michael Caine are conmen out to cheat an innocent American girl (Glenne Headly) of money and virtue. Times: 11 am, 1.30, 4, 6.45, 9.15 pm. OVERBOARD (Orchard) COMEDY of riches-to-rags. Real-life couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
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      Help for charity
      82 18 BANANARAMA, and Lananeeneenoonoo, both an all-girl trio, got together to produce the latest single titled Help. The single was accompanied by a hilarious video with dance routines. Everyone involved in both the single and the video donated their services free of charge. All profits will go to
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      Save the lessons, please
      277 18  -  f SEENLASTNIGHT By Sonja Tan ANY old television programme these days seems to have a moral or social tale to tell. Take T and T F starring Mr T (previously from the television series The A-Team), which was screened at 7 pm on SBC 5 last
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      Seven to play under Menuhin
      482 19  -  By Geraldine Goh SEVEN musically talented Singaporeans have qualified to join the Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) under Sir Yehudi Menuhin. Yew Shan, Low Joon Piang, Wong Sze Kwan, Yeo Jan Wea, Ngoh Kheng Seng, Anissa Tai and Yap Thien Soo are the chosen few. They
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      Malaysian art pieces to be shown here
      294 19 SCENES of Malaysian life and landscapes by 10 famous Malaysian watercolour artists will be on show at the National Museum Art Gallery from April 26. The Biennial Exhibition of Watercolour Paintings from Malaysia will feature 50 works by Khalil Ibrahim, Fong Kim Seng,
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      47 17 t 'Presents fiMOBfiND from Manila *I Y §|il and Singapore s recording rock artistes i LOVEHUNTERS *Vk x „v;. :1 -v >{nd returning from a successful tour of '734-5221'7"7- Indonesia HEfiVEN KNOWS '4 on 22nd April 1989 Celebrities: 1, Claymore Drive, 81-11 Orchard Towers (Hear Block) ——————^ii^————
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      80 18 VWWNB»HOMi VKWO K\mH|^^H M slb? eHx ■k IW<l<*T.4rfht« RVVM AFTER taking drugs, Jamie starts Enters Vicky (Swoosie Kurtz), to dream about his mother, who re- cousin of Jamie's pal Allegash. She'a V cently died of cancer. He loved his budding writer, sensitive and intel- mum and admired her courage in
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      50 19 (Rockptt ISolel I I TRADITIONAL I I SUNDAY I I TIFFIN CURRY I I Travellers' Palm I I Restaurant Terrace I I For reservation, please I I call: *****01 (Direct), I I *****11 ext 115/116 I I Oxley Rlse/Penang Road I I Singapore 0923 I I (Ample parking available) I
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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      1176 20 RADJOGUDE OBjlßai l-MilMlil RT3nT33IHTiffIEHjHI NOON Hews hi OrM (Programmes in Mandarin) NOON Naaw to Brief aad inMiif NOON Ind Mask, C»apiw iri Ha: NOON N«arsdeek lIM 1111 ill ill I maam Bspert A musics! treet to keep you 12.30 Start Story 1 00 News Md wtitw TTml 12M Yesterdays: Recapturing
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  • FOODNOTES
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      Healthy food here to stay
      404 22  -  Stories/ Lim Swee Hong s everal hotels will probably make the healthy dishes they introduced during Nutrition Week part of their regular fare. At least two Le Meridien Singapour and Pan Pacific have decided to do so. Three others said they are considering. Meridien's public
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      Ethnic cuisines dominate
      283 22 WEEKENDBITES THIS is the week for ethnic cuisines from China, Italy and India. Chao Shan cuisine This delicate food is available at Plaza Hotel's new banquet hall, the Fame Room. Three Swatow chefs have been flown in for this. Buffet lunch with more than 20 dianxin varieties.
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      517 22 ESS 3 ■lillfflliMllilMMllliMlhllilM 737-1166 TELEPHONE SERVICE: Monday to Friday: 9am to spm(3:3opm deadline for next day) Saturday: B:3oam to 2K)opm (10:30 am deadline for Monday Public Holiday: 9am to Ipm (for publication day after next) RATE: $6.30 per column cm. (Minimum lcm x 2col) BOX SERVICE: $10.00 for replies collected
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Opie is beaten
      179 25 Reuter. AUSTRALIAN world junior champion Sarah Fitzgerald reached the last eight of the British Open squash championship yesterday. She scored a shock 4-9, 6-9, 9-6, 9-4,10-9 win over England's No 2 seed Lisa Opie, one of the world's top players. Opie led 5-1 in the third game
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      Think Tank ready for a good show
      308 25 RACING.. .WITH DENNIS CHIA LAST-START winner Think Tank has made further progress and can keep up his good work at Ipoh this week. Taken out by regular rider David Ow yang, he was eager to go but had to be restrained to do
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      Lock icon Inter to rest three stars
      312 25 I EUROPE KICKOFF Reuter. INTER-MILAN trainer Giovanni Trapattoni is so confident about Sunday's fixture against lowly Pescara that he will keep three powerful players on the bench. The three are Giuseppe Bergomi, Lothar Matthaeus and Andreas Brehme. Trapattoni wants to keep his star players undamaged
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      Lock icon SCORELINE
      272 25 Wire services. RESULTS of yesterday's international sports: BASKETBALL NBA League: Detroit 107 Cleveland 95, Charlotte 104 NY Knicks 99, Washington 111 Milwaukee 107, Phoenix 109 Dallas 94, Los Angeles Lakers 107 San Antonio 100, Utah 107 Denver 102. SOCCER Libertadores Cup q-finals: Olimpia (Par) 5 Boca Jrs (Arg) 5
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      Lock icon SPORTSLINE
      199 25 Wire services. MUHAMMAD Ali, who used to describe himself as "The Greatest," has passed on the accolade to Sugar Ray Robinson, who died on Wednesday. "He was the greatest fighter of all time," the former heavyweight champion told the Cincinnati Post in a telephone call from Saudi Arabia. "I
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      Forest's treble chance
      447 26 FA CUP SEMI-FINALS: FOREST v LIVERPOOL (Live on Channel SBC 12 at 10 pm tomorrow) EVERTON V NORWICH (Delayed telecast on SBC 12 at midnight) ONLY one team stands between Nottingham Forest and a third Wembley Cup final this season mighty Liverpool. Hardly a small consideration, but
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      Lock icon Rush and Hansen in
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      Keng goes for third win
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      Harichandra says no
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      Pandian appeals to SHA
      143 27 HOCKEY STRIKER N Pandian has appealed to the Singapore Hockey Association to take him back into the national squad. Pandian and Sajiv Mukundan were dropped for being inconsistent in training. Said Pandian: "I could not attend training regularly because of work and other personal commitments. Now
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      83 27 CHAMPIONS Recs were grounded at the Padang yesterday. Punggol CSC beat it 2-1 in a Singapore Hockey Association Premier League match watched by the season's best crowd. Excitement reigned throughout. Punggol played with seven Malaysians, in- cluding Malaysian captain Sarjit Singh and their skills thrilled
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      320 28  -  Stories/ S Gulam A SWITCH in tactics in the second half enabled Jurong Secondary School overcome gallant Chung Cheng Branch in yesterday's National School's basketball championship. Underdog Chung Cheng had a six-point lead over the defending champion midway through the first half in the winners'
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      Disciplined, decdicated and deadly
      179 28 JURONG Secondary School's "twin terrors" Huang Qian Xin and Xie Yu Lin are striking fear into their opponents' hearts. In true tradition of basketball players, they are tall, swift and have spring in their legs. Add to these their discipline and dedication, they certainly have a
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      14-in-a-row for Anglo-Chinese
      334 28  -  Stories/ Shahiron Sahari TO play badminton against AngloChinese School is not just playing against a school, but also means taking on the weight of tradition. ACS beat Montfort Secondary 5-0 in yesterday's Schools National B Division final at the Toa Payoh indoor stadium to be champion for
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      What's in a name
      222 28 HE has the right height, the right strokes, the right temperament and certainly the right name. That's Dadang Kurniawan. But he is quick to say that is all he has in common with Indonesian badminton star Eddy. "I'm nothing. Back in my hometown, I'm nowhere, just
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  • SPORTS
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      Second chance for Iwona
      261 29 FREEDOM was so intoxicating for Poland's Iwona Kuczynska that she almost gave up tennis after tasting it in America. But two years ago she returned to the professional circuit and found that tennis taught her more about life than living in the United States ever could.
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      272 29  -  Stories/ Alfonso Chan ANNE Minter's winter isn't over yet. She is losing matches she should be winning and she can't figure out why. Japan's Akiko Kijimuta lobbed and mixed her shots to beat the 26-year-old topseed 6-1, 6-4 in 70 minutes at the DHL Women's Open at
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      Move over, big brother
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      837 30 FRIDAY ShoppingFest —~y LITTLE INDIA. Make a day of it. Start with the 1 photo exhibition which shows the Metamorphosis of Serangoon Road Development of Little India. Organised by the National Archives. 10 am to 10 pm. Then see film shows on India's tourist attractions. 5
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