The New Paper, 11 January 1991

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Total Pages: 39
1 39 The New Paper
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    15 1 the new paper FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1991 MCI (P) 75/4/90 50 CENTS the new paper
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      38 1 Fans want Alistair and Abbas The New Paper's Hotline Plus is flooded with calls from soccer fans. They want Malaysia Cup top scorers Alistair Edwards and Abbas Saad back./ Page 38 H KARAOKE WITH ANITA MUI &CO Q3J
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    Lock icon GULP
    44 1 FISHERMAN SWALLOWED BY GIANT SNAKE Neighbours watch in horror as Brazilian fisherman thrashes in water for 10 minutes as monster anaconda slowly gulps him down. Snake is shot later and slit open but not in time to save man. EE Picture/ I PS
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon HELP!
      55 2 In pain, in protest: Brazilian Salvio Neves dos Santos, 36, is an Aids victim. Yesterday, he decided to lie down on a sidewalk in Rio de Janeiro to protest against his Government's lack of support for Aids victims. Neves weighs 36 kg. He was infected through a blood transfusion
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      Dad sets self, kids ablaze
      410 2 A PRISONER allowed to go home to sort out family problems burned himself and his three daughters to death in Britain. Convicted drug dealer John Roy, 36, snatched his daughters from his wife at knife point after a row and drove off to the beach
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      ‘HE WAS HARPY AND PLEASANT’
      107 2 JOHN Roy was a model prisoner, a British Home Office spokesman said. He was serving a two-year term for possession of cannabis and handling stolen goods. "He had domestic trouble which the governor and probation officers were trying to sort out," the spokesman added. He
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      Gulf war primer
      252 3  -  WHY THE U.S. INTERVENED By Rosnah Ahmad US President George Bush announced on Aug 8 that he was sending American troops to Saudi Arabia. He decided on the biggest US troop deployment overseas since the Vietnam War ended in 1975 because he wanted to: Protect Saudi Arabia:
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      WHAT THE U.S. WANTS
      51 3 IRAQ must withdraw all its troops from Kuwait without any pre-conditions or face-saving deals for Mr Saddam. Restoration of the ruling Al-Sabah family in Kuwait. Once the crisis ends, to help set up a regional security system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) in
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      Chances of war ‘very high’
      488 3  -  By Irene Hoe A GULF war is very Likely but not dead certain, says political science lecturer Dr Amitav Acharya. Like many academics and political analysts, he thinks the situation too close to call. I)r Acharya, who teaches international relations at the National University of
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      185 2 Hotlineplus TO share u point of view, cull Hotline Plus, 734-7711, or write to The Editor, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Rd, S'pore 0923. **********1118 9P?tw WW SwW WWW WW "Mw wfifc S™W wflß TOW WW wW US IS I o Monieum v-- or THE DESIGNERS' CHOICE m i;
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      WESTERN CURRENTS
      195 4 I A FEW lifestyle changes in the news. PORTABLE PHONES A new generation of portable phone will be in American pockets within two years, say US telecommunication experts. By the mid-*****, they expect the phones to be lightweight and wallet size. The inexpensive, totally portable phone systems are
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Record investments
        53 4 THE manufacturing industry attracted a record $2.48 billion worth of investments last year. The biggest investor was the United States with $1,055 billion followed by Japan with $708.2 million. The Economic Development Board Chairman Philip Yeo said the challenge this year would be to "promote Singapore as a
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        Garbage pollution
        61 4 GARBAGE from homes has overtaken industrial effluents as the single biggest pollutant of Malaysia's water resources. Science, Technology and Environment Minister Law Hieng Ding said garbage accounted for 80 per cent of the total amount of water pollutants in 1989. Motor vehicle emission and open burning of solid
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        Crocodile at Senoko
        73 4 This crocodile was spotted basking in the sun off Senoko Way in Sembawang. A spokesman for a factory which is about 50m from the spot said it posed no danger as nobody swam there. Said Mr John Tan, manager of Jurong Crocodile Paradise: "If they're in the
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      POTLUCK
      4 4  -  Soh Ah Teck
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      HEADLINERS
      90 4 The Straits Times: (lull war looms as Geneva talks fail. Business Times: PC'S plan* new wave of investments. Lianhe Zaobao: I'M C.oh on Asean: Cooperation, competition; fight for second round of investment. Berita Harian: A scan needs to compile and co-operate. SBC: The I'N See-CJe Perw de ('uellar is
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      PM’S VISIT TO INDONESIA
      90 4 If we co-operatc and we don't compete, I think we'll be a weaker Asean bloc. But through co-operation and competition within Asean, we sharpen each other's competitive advantage against the world. PM Goh Chok Tong, at the end of his visit to Indonesia yesterday. Mr Goh
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Teen hideaway house found
      463 6  -  By! Lois Ng FROM the outside, the yellow bungalow is just a neglected and sorry-looking house. But for four teenage students, it is a secret hideaway to smoke, drink, gamble and paint graffiti. It stopped being a secret yesterday. Police, tipped off about the students activities,
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      FOUR ON A THRILL
      269 6 THE two bungalows at Jalan Hajijah seem to hold a strange fascination for the four students, one of whom is a girl. They told The New Paper they go there not to create mischief but for a thrill. They explore the sprawling threestorey decrepit bungalows in
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      Kids learn — the fun way
      332 7  - Kids learn the fun way ESTHER TAN NEW BEAT ESTHER TAN WHAT do children do at the People's Association (FA) day care centres? They learn the fun way. Madam Tang Molian, 44, is teacher-in-charge of the Kampong Kembangan Community Club Day Care Centre. Once she brought a young chick she
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      Beaten up and robbed of $4,500
      163 8 B I URGLARS used a ladder left outside a house to get in. k The three men then robbed a F5l-year-old man of money and valuables worth $4,500, reported Shin Min Daily yesterday. Grocer and second-hand goods dealer Mr Wang Cai said he was
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      Cheated of $4,650 by phony brother
      315 8 A HOUSEWIFE has told police that she was cheated of $4,650 by a man who called her on the telephone and pretended to be her brother. Madam Lim Ah Mee, 57, told police that the trickster first telephoned her on Dec 10. He claimed
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      Lock icon Supermarket trolleys safe
      284 9 A report from Aberdeen, Britain, says half the 7,000 trolley accidents that happen in a year involve children. Children fall out, fracturing their hands and skulls. Are supermarket trolleys safe for our children? JACKIE PAU finds out. TROLLEYS are generally safe, say leading supermarkets and parents contacted.
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      NO TROLLEY ACCIDENTS
      166 9 SUPERMARKETS Cold Storage Retail, NTUC Fair Price, Smart Supermarket (S) Pte Ltd, Yaohan (S) Pte Ltd and Tierney's Gourmet all claim that there have been no accidents involving children falling out of trolleys. Cold Storage's buying and promotions manager, Ms Shum Poh Choo, said: "Our staff are
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      Want to sing with Anita Mui?
      473 10  -  Stories/ Vivien Chiong YOU don't have to wait for an Alan Tam concert to hear him sing. You will probably catch him crooning at his own karaoke lounge soon. He and his friends are setting one up on the top floor of Imperial Hotel
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      OTHER VENTURES BY HONGKONG STARS
      136 10 ALAN TAM and company are not the first Hongkong movie stars to set up businesses in Singapore. Actress Michelle Yim opened a flower shop with Singapore partners at United Square last year. She also has an entertainment company that staged the Cantonese play Run for
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      110 6 MTU TEMPTATIONS at Boubard Hotel e%S) Take your pick from more than 20 varieties of mouthwatering Western and Local favourites from fruit tartlet and French pastry to popiah and assorted Nonya kueh, to name just a few delightful temptations all specially prepared to tempt your tastebuds. And check out our
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      17 7 II with the right job in I HI The New Paper I II Fastads today. I WL.
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      491 7 I Afc. Iliis January conic I LUCKY H()N(. RAO I)KAW I SENTOSA NATURE TOURS downtoSentosa ■jan24 Eeb 24 I EvtryMondayandSatarday a*//# During this festivf period, make a visit to Hani I—Jflpm, 2pm 6.30pm y*i birthdav hash that Sentosa und he part of our exciting lucky Take a guided tour and
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      60 8 M*i« *"2rt^ a*m°%Sts Your happiest hours start at Subway. Watch the hottest bands sizzle with action. Dance if you like. It's Subway and you just can t stop the music! Happy Hours: 6 Bpm. One for One First drink charge $15 nett after Bpm on Fridays, Saturdays and Eve of
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      63 8 J| I »II 1.1 p aVpI m ATURDAY PECIAL $2500 of exclusive ORIS timepieces MUSJ BE WON! ORIS Mechanical Watch Model: 574 7400 2361 Automatic pointer calendar, with gold plated bezel, water-resistance to 30m depth. j| Jointly sponsored by P®»j! Marketing Agency (Singapore) Ptc Ud. 1 jfr fljj ||B I
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      215 9 SLIM TOUGH BEST-SELLING 500 SERIES WITH BBE FULL REMOTE HS-PLSSSA ULTRA SLIM BEST-SELLER IH JAPAN MS-PLSSSA Km mm t 15-Mmute Quick Charge HH auto reverse f fu remote controller "HXheaa Rechargeable battery P charger HS-PLSOSA SLIM WITH BBE PROFESSIONAL SOUND 4; F—r- 1 1 HSPLSOSA pH| aV BBE professional sound
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      89 10 AWARD WINNING PERFORMANCE (grand -*mm piano is MX f by the purity of its tonal abilities ~r jvOmffl ana meticulous craftsmanship 1 W^. SOJIN s'anas out m a class o' a :::::vs-4« Competitively pricea. precsion testea ana backed by an efficient .^l~ ana reliable after sales service SOJIN simply provides
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      225 11 I SONY A WINNING INVESTMENT!^. The Luxury of Laptop Performance the Security of Cash. 10 Dec'9o-15 April'9l MO-PI I SONY sony INVEST IN THE NO-RISK DISK! FLOPPY DISK IK*4*. UnuNo Dcnolly 4® o ,J/"V o*4*. 1...0 DmMDm*4s t 5.25"(130fT0n) MD-2HD JiilU I v I Y Look out (rku WjTjH for
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      3/4-tank rule: How much you save in JB
      269 12 3 /4-tank rule: How much you save in JB The three-quarter tank rule for motorists takes effect on Feb 4. Under the new rule, it will be an offence for cars to leave Singapore with less than that amount of petrol. How much will a Singaporean motorist save if he
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      WHAT SOME MOTORISTS SAY
      277 12 Mr Henry Sim, 38, sales manager. Drives a Hyundai Excel 1.5. "There is not much difference between the new and old savings fur me less than S4. So I'll still go to Johor to t«>p up. even after Feb 4. "Actually, petrol is not the only
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      GLOSSARY
      101 12 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. bed of roses: A happy, comfortable situation. breath of fresh air: A refreshing change. destiny: Fate or fortune. derisive: Laughable, provoking scorn or ridicule. elemental: Of or being like
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      153 12 WEEKLY SPECIALS Kick off the New Year on the right foot! Get your favourite pair of shoes at a fantastic discount now! Pumps $9.00 s^-wOm Court Shoes $23.00 Court Shoes $23.00 I I $19.00 Moccasins $39 00 Bedlinen Offer for Chinese New Year Friven Scarawood $12-$242 Now Less 30% l
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Snake swallows fisherman
      290 13 IPS. A HUGE snake swallowed a Brazilian fisherman in front of his horrified neighbours. He died by the time the anaconda was killed. The giant anaconda 10.H m long clamped its jaws around the fisherman when he fell into water while casting lines beside a river. The
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      Mum too big, so baby was eaten
      107 13 A PYTHON killed an Indonesian woman, and then finding her indigestible, ate her five-month-old baby instead. Villagers found its decomposing body inside the six-metre-long snake. The snake had apparently been deterred from eating the mother by a large straw basket she had strapped
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      SNAKE FACTS
      89 13 AN anaconda killed the Brazilian fisherman the unly way it could by swallowing him. A bite would have been painful bill hardly fatal be cause the anaconda is a nonvenomous snake. The anaconda is a semi aquatic snake, which lives in trees. It is found in South America.
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      Lock icon Nut chewers form a party!
      133 13 Reuter. YOirVK heard some nutty stories, now hear this one. Taiwan's betel nut chewers have set up a political party to promote their habit. "Our aims are to upgrade betel nut culture and to campaign in the next national election," said Liu Shun-jen, chairman of
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      Lock icon Bush likely to get Congress support
      310 14 Wire services. CONGRESSIONAL back- ers of President George Bush introduced a resolution yes- terday that would allow him to take the United States to war. Sponsors predicted it would pass by the weekend. A competing resolution, introduced by leaders of the opposition Democratic Party,
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      Lock icon Advice for Perez de Cuellar
      268 14 Wire services. ITALY and Canada have proposed varying peace plans that the United Nations chief can offer Iraq during his "mission impossible" trip. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar is due to visit Baghdad this weekend, He will be closely bound by 12 Security Council resolutions.
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      Lock icon Carey is top Grammy nominee
      463 15 Wire services. AMERICAN pop newcomer Mariah Carey and veteran British sing-er-songwriter Phil Collins swept the nominations for the 33rd annual Grammy awards last night Carey, a 20-year-old singer from New York, grabbed most of the attention as the nominees were announced at simultaneous news conferences
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      NOMINEES FOR THE MAJOR AWARDS
      118 15 Record of the year Phil Collins' But Seriously; Bette Midler's From A Distance; Sinead O'Connor's Nothing Compares 2 U; M C Hammer's U Can't Touch This; and Mariah Carey's Vision of Love. Best female rock vocalist Janet Jackson, Melissa Etheridge, Alannah Myles, Stevie Nicks and
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      Samy Vellu patches up with Subra
      230 15 THE president of the Malaysian Indian Congress and his estranged deputy have settled their differences. Datuk Seri Samy Vellu said he will nominate Datuk S Subramaniam for the post of deputy president at the MlC's general assembly in March, The Star newspaper reported today.
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      131 13 EVERYTHING MUST GO AT ■Ms II I f I H I Branded adults' T-shirts /Bermudas 53.50 each A JI J Branded children's apparel U.P. $22.90 to $39.90 I l c T V*l l V Nowonly $6 cach'Branded Children's T-shirts/ \sec F sch G 1 f shorts only $3 each 'Imported
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      165 14 THE NEW PAPER fm%. O AN i^wyggggrf^^^^a Ist CD Carry Compo System(CA-DW9) Tan Aik Cheng l/C No. *****16/1 2nd Cassette Player with Auto Reverse Stereo Recording complete with remote control(HS-FSOSA) Anwardin l/C No. 11 *****/E 3rd Auto Reverse Cassette Recorder with remote control (TP-38) Tan Bee Tee l/C No. *****59/Z
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      72 15 4 WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAT THROUGH AN ORCHARD ROAD JAM AND FELT GOOD <$> We're jamming live every Sunday from 9 p.m. right up to midnight. Soul, Motown and stuff from the 60's Great place. Nice crowd. Hotter than ever. At The watering hole. Happy hours from
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Baby thrown into river
      286 17 I "NTO the world and out of it. It all happened so last tor a newborn baby girl drowned on New Year's .Day. The baby had its placenta and umbilical cord intact when drowned in the Kampung Kubu Gajah river in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia, reports The
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      Injury on boys mistaken for child-abuse
      214 17 ABUSE or an accidental bruise? Two young hoys spoke the truth when asked in school how they had got bruises and burn marks. Dad did it, they said. But it was not the whole truth, as it later emerged. For the injuries were caused
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      Lock icon Naked girl thrown from HK building
      148 17 AFP. A FOUR-YEAR-OLD naked girl was thrown from a building in Hongkong after being indecently assaulted by a teenager in school uniform, police said. The girl, who was apparently hurled from the fifth or sixth floor of a public housing estate block in Choi
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      Lock icon London
      236 17 AFP. THK failure of the Geneva talks between the United States and Iraq to produce any hopes of peace in the (iulf saw share prices fall yesterday. The FT-30 index lost 18.2 points to stand at 1,650.3 at the close. Trading volume was 372.5 million shares compared to 403
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      75 17 Reuter. STOCKS opened higher amidst a a bullish mood resulting from a rise by the yen and overnight gains on Wall Street. The key 225-share Nikkei index was up 114.50 points or 0.50 per cent to 23,161.86 in the first 10 minutes of trading, after gaining 78.09 yesterday. The
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      Indices/Closing
      52 17 j □FT Industrials Thur 1,650.30 (1,668.50) Dow Jones Average Thur 2.498.76 (2,509.41) ST Industrial Thur 1,166.29 (1,167.29) NST Industrial Thur 2,783.57 (2,801.48) Hongkong Hang Seng Thur 3,035.53 (3,027.60) Australian All Ordinaries Thur 1,233.70 (1,232.40) Nikkei Stock Average Thur 23,047.36 (22,969.27) Figures in brackets reTer to those of the previous
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      Lock icon New York
      239 17 AP. THE stock market posted its first gain of 1991 yesterday, recouping some of Wednesday afternoon's sharp losses. Stocks sold off late Wednesday, wiped out a strong early advance, as soon as it became clear that talks in Geneva had produced no progress towards an orderly resolution of
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      970 18 rridaytv SPORTSVIEW AGAINST THE WIND TENNIS: FEDERATION CUP (Cha nnei pm) 1990 10.20 pm) Zixin's grandmother, Xiuyan, asks Zixin u^lP r °??u M r f a u es (Jazreel Low, right) how she intends to deal 4»> highlights of the finals between the Wjf K with both Weiyang, who is
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    Running around in circles
    246 19  -  SEENLASTNIGHT By Lo Tien Yin RUNNING around in circles is what one does best in this life. This was partly reflected in last night's Ray Bradbury Theatre: Mars is Heaven (SBC 5, 9.30 pm). You go all the way to Mars and what do you find?
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      285 19 fridaytv FEATURE SPECIAL: THE BLOOD OF OTHERS (PART TWO) WAR is declared. When the Germans invade France and the army capitulates, Helene learns that Jean is being hospitalised for a relatively minor wound. Braving refugees and retreating soldiers, Helene again travels to the front. There she discovers V that Jean
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  • sports
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      BIG BEN TICKS AGAIN
      887 20 s en Johnson sets out to prove today that he can run without drugs. He will race in a 50m indoor event in Hamilton, Canada. It will be his first race after the two-year suspension imposed on him for failing a dope test in the 1988
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      BEN JOHNSON FACT FILE
      58 20 Date off birth: 30.12.1961 Height: 1.77 m Weight: 77kg 100 m bests: 9.795: Sept 24, 1988, Seoul Olympics. Disqualified for drug abuse 9.835: Aug 30, 1987, Rome world championships. Was world record before lAAF stripped him of title for drug abuse 9.955: July 9, 1986 Moscow
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    spotlight
    799 21  -  In the Seoul Olympics in 1988, one mortal drew blood, fibre and nerve to finish the 100 m in 9.79 sec. Berserk speed. Animal conviction. And Stanozolol. KEN JALLEH JR, who witnessed that chapter of history, remembers Ben Johnson Ken Jalleh Jr FOR a sports fan who comes from
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  • Showtime
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      Lock icon PRETTY BOY AARON
      615 22  -  BY VIVIEN CHIONG s CENE: A girl splashes a glass of water angrily in her boyfriend's face. He stares at her with a hurt, why-did-you-do-this look. She runs out, leaving him stunned. He chases after her on his Honda motorbike. Before you can roll your tongue and
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      Destined for showbiz
      294 23 IF there is really something called destiny, Aaron must be destined for showbusiness. Whatever he did, there seemed to be no running away from the bright lights of the glamour world. It all started one night six years ago when he was at a disco with some
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      Lock icon Azlina, Azman plan to wed
      220 23 p OPULAR singer Azlina Aziz has confirmed that the man in her life is singer-actor Azman Abu Hassan. The couple have plans to marry sometime this year. Azman ended all gossip about their relationship when approached by a Malaysian paper, Mingguan Malaysia, at a dinner
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      Maggie Cheung’s great show
      72 23 TODAY’S PINUP HKR career has been a bed of roses in the last year. After bagging the 1989 C.olden Horse Rest Actress award, Maggie Cheung, 26, followed up with another best actress award in the 1990 Hongkong Film Awards. And last month, she was hack in
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  • SHOPTALK
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      Lock icon Lelong, lelong in Orchard Road
      440 24  -  LELONG: Means sale by auction in Malay. However, in today's colloquial context, it is used to mean cheap sale. By Michelle Lee A i NIGHT market has bloomed in ultra-modern and sophisticated Orchard Road. People walking outside Orchard Point f find themselves in the middle
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      Driving tips for older adults
      234 24 EYETOEYE WITH Singapore's increasing ageing population, more and older adults are taking to the roads. Currently, all drivers above the age of 55 in Singapore have to undergo a mandatory medical examination which includes checking an individual's vision. This, however, is not a sufficient indication
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  • SHOWTIME
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      Writer’s tragic end
      337 25  -  By Vivien Chiong TILL the End of the World marked the end of popular writer San Mao's world. The short-story writer, 48, whose real name was Chen Ping, committed suicide last Wednesday, hanging herself with her panty hose. San Mao wrote the script for the Golden Horse
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      Branson finds new love
      206 25 TOUGH-GUY actor Charles Bronson is smiling again after his heartbreak when his wife Jill Ireland died of cancer last May. And the woman responsible for his happiness is actress Kim Weeks, 28, friends of the actor said. The actress knew Jill who introduced him to Bronson,
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      63 25 I JUST PUBLISHED! GOH CHOK TONG, SUCCESSOR TO LEE KUAN YEW, IS SINGAPORE'S NEW PRIME MINISTER! Will He Be The Watched Leader? Merely Lee, As Senior Over-Shadow Goh? Why Did Goh Appoint Lee Hsien Loong As Acting In Absence? f Will Singapore Greater For j^B 4 vailable A t All
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      1031 28 y r f f jT THE EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFIED SECTION 800 Food/Entertainment 800 Food/Entertainment 811 Personal Services/ Merchandise 811 Personal Servient/ Merchandise 000 Food/Entartainmenl 800 Food/Entertainment 3 KOREAN STYLE BARBECUE BUFFET L Savour the besl there is in Korean Barbecue. Eat to your heart's content Beef Pork Mutton Chicken Seafood Vegetable
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      337 29 832 Employment We are a reputable multi-national trading company handling a wide range of retail and wholesale activities worldwide. We seek suitable candidates for the following career-oriented positions: ASSISTANT MONEY CHANGER Candidates should Possess "O" levels or equivalent; Be good with figures; Candidates witn experience as bank tellers would have
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      192 29 832 Employment A well established engineering company requires the following 1. MECHANICAL ENGINEER (Degree Holder) 2. MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR (Diploma Holder) 3. ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR (Diploma Holder) Intersted applicants, please write to: Asia Propel* Engineering Pta Ltd No 32 Ponjuru Road S port 2260 with non-returnable photo. Mayor Pie Lid has vacancies
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      293 29 832 Employment 818 nhr Mechanical Handling Engineering (S) Pie Ltd (Member of Jebsen A Jessen Group ol Companies South East Asia) We invite applications for Min Primary education Physically fit Able to drive forklift Salary iiesotiable WALK-IN INTERVIEW Monday Friday B.ooam 12.30pm 1.30pm 5.00pm Materials Department 18 Pandan Road Singapore
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      290 30 832 Employment C-V KANLYWt I KERIW J nmiAi. Requires HOUSEKEEPING ATTENDANTS Requirements: Completed Primary 6 Ability to speak and/or write basic English is an added advantage I STOREKEEPER Requirements: Secondary education Able to read and speak English No experience required as training will be provided We offer attractive compensation package
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      361 30 832 Employment An MMfflbly of PCB and Electronic \1 Components company In Hougang has "j p immediate vacancies for r PROCESS TECHNjaANr 1 NTC 3 in maintenance frttmgs/etectro- mechanical servicing l *To trouble shoot on process problems, d recommend process improvement and F" maintain jigs and fixtures H Interested applicants
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      18 30 832 Employment GENERAL CLERKS required by trading company In Alexandra Road Ability to converse In Mandarin Tel. 479-7414
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      366 30 832 Employment I A specialised Engineering Co. located at Dhoby Ohaut has Immediate vacancy for a: SECRETARY At least 3 years experience Independent, Initiative, matured Knowledge In accounts (computer package), computer software (Wordstar 5.0), handling shipping documents Perform secretarial/ admin duties Attractive salary offered to right candidate Able to start
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      373 30 832 Employment EetaMlehed Hotel »Mpply~Co! FiQlAw SHIPPING EXECUTIVE To co-ordinate orders from suppliers, supervise stock control L warehousing Basic knowledge of BL It LC Mln O' level with 1 to 2 years experience in co-ordi-nating air/ sea shipment Experience In computerized Inventory an advantage QUOTATION CLERK Knowledge of Lotus L
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      314 31 832 Employment TVCHMCIAN NTC 3 In electrical Installation or refrigeration Willing to work shifts 2-3 years working experience In a manufacturing environment Fresh school leavers may be considered with lower starting salary Minimum starting salary: Not leu than $1000/Better candidates will be given higher starting salaries Interested applicants, please walk-In
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      384 31 832 Employment Int'l Plasa has immediate vacancioe tor the position of MALE SECURITY OFFICER o Gross salary 3800 upon conflrmaUon o Age between 25 to 50 0 Secondary educaUon e Able to work 8 hours rotaUng shift e Previous military/ police or security experience would be an advantage Benefits include:
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      322 31 832 Employment An oetabiiehed Company in Kranjl requires ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT e OCE O' level with credits in English Maths e Able to correspond independently e Able to type well e Preferably familiar with Dbase and Word Processing software, otherwise training will be provided e With working experience Dutiee: To provide
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      297 31 832 Employment An expanding trading company requires FEMALE FIELD SALES MERCHANDISER Age below 30, hardworking Able to speak English Mandarin Interested applicant call *****02 tor an appointment. Established marine co. 2in JURONG requires: J J Store-Keeper Apply In Person: J 59, Shipyard Rd., ■I Jurong OR Tel 2«5 0177 for
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      240 31 832 Employment MY CHM.DCAM CfNTltt •Ik Mt. Vl*Sua Ntn« raquuM t suptnvtson Mill lyr* «»;ierleni> 1 Tt ACHCftt CUM A&CT. TEACHCM Mill 3 (i<>- 'O' IJ*vrl *ith >nilioui r*prnitt>c* I COOK «pf>lt-*nt« mriurt 7477 m of pg 701 MM PERMANENT SALESGIRLS required liy Souvenir iliop U.Lilr ru> I hi(h cnmmiuiaii
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      224 31 832 Employment I A well estab. Engineering Co. requires: (A) Tool Die Maker (B) Machinist (C) Production Worker Interested applicants please write or apply In person at Ml 2024 BL Batofc industrial Pk A SI 21 #02-22, 5.2365 or call 7M SOS SBS Net. 171 i 1M 871 Education/ Instruction
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      80 31 851 Properties PASIR PANJANG: PRIME OFFICE INCHCAPE HOUSE 1260 sq.ft Nil refurbishing required Tastefully decorated with kitchen available immediate, current tenant may assist with rental subsidy. Interested company or agent, please contact C.B. SHIPPING MIKE/ DHANA TEL: *****86 871 Education/ Instruction 891 Announcement* COMPAQ SLT 388 S 20 Serial no.
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      284 35 I ;JH P™ -,i«i.cv?» I jJJ feV i*l; I, hrh> it ei/itti Pinpoints the "V onMl^ mm*' I >91 4missile tictss snp titii (titles the eitlf detection it enemy pieseece, i» the hi lit ii the set After countless years behind a school private sector, a career in the Navy
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      333 36 TOTTENHAM Hotspur aims to reverse an alarming slump in form and end Arsenal's unbeaten English soccer league run when it entertains its north London rivals on Sunday. Second-placed Arsenal, undefeated after 21 games, is enjoying its best ever start to a season although it is a
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      309 36 Reuter. DIEGO Maradona, his season punctuated by absences and arguments with Italian soccer champions Napoli, will be sidelined once again on Sunday as a punishment for insulting a referee. The Argentine captain has been banned for one match by the Italian league's disciplinary committee for his
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      142 36 Reuter. LIVERPOOL defender Glenn Hysen has decided to retire from international soccer after a 10-year career during which he made 68 appearances for Sweden. This was revealed by the Swedish national team manager. Tommy Svensson yesterday. "Glenn feels the national team takes too much time
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      241 36 Wire services. DUTCH international Hans Van Breukelen may soon be on the way back to Nottingham Forest. The 34-year-old PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper, who was with Forest in the early 1980s, must decide by next month whether to accept a new contract offered him by manager Bobbv Robson. Van Breukelen
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      209 36 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: BADMINTON Taipei Masters Men's singles, 3rd rd: Jens-Peter Nierhoff (Den) bt Sompol Kukasemkij (Thai) 15-10, 15-18, 15-9; Foo Kok Keong (M) bt Claus Thomsen (Den) 15-1, 11-15, 15-4; Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen (Den) bt Liu En-horng (Tai) 13-15, 18-13, 15-11; Hermawan Susanto (Indo) bt
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      ‘WE WANT THEM’
      806 37 THE ALISTAIR-ABBAS AFFAIR National coach Robin Chan is not in favour of Alistair Edwards and Abbas Saad returning to the Singapore team for this year's Malaysia Cup competition. But manager Mohamed Shahar wants them back. The ultimate decision lies with the FAS, which meets on Monday...While Singapore
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      306 38  -  Stories/ S Gulam TRUE professionals. That's the lot from Safsa. The soldiers can proudly claim to be the only professional side among the eight Premier League clubs. All the players are under its payroll. They train twice a day, have centralised training and have just returned from a
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      209 38 KASWARAMOORTHY Pillay holds the key to Safsa's hopes. The lanky national team third choice 'keeper can defy the best of strikers on his day. But he's also prone to makingsilly mistakes. If he keeps his cool the soldiers could spring some surprises. If
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      Brunei stint a success
      92 38 SAFSA'S hopes and confidence has soared following its return from a 10-day tour of Brunei. The soldiers played three matches there, winning two and losing another by a narrow margin. They defeated the Brunei Army team 2-0 and thrashed a Brunei National Selection 4-0. But they
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      254 39 Reuter, AFP. Liverpool has signed winger Jimmy Carter from Second Division Millwall for £800,000 ($2.64 million). But manager Kenny Dalglish denied yesterday he was a replacement for England international John Barnes. With Barnes rumoured to be moving to a Continental club when his contract is up at
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      240 39 Edwards and 1 11 WANT THEM( Abbas out of cSir- I Robin's squad J §p^l fSMsM I£§ I »Us Ml— mmril MMyny Ml," mI4 S a*ab*n U-i U» lh.hu "U MS But FAS have final say on team list 7 Kns-™' Mil I wMdkWt tMI ll» to iMvto TIM nponw
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