The New Paper, 2 March 1991

Microfilm: NL17496
Total Pages: 63
1 63 The New Paper
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    13 1 the new paper Nikon SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1991 MCI (P) 75/4/90 SO CENTS
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      106 1 ttMEMLS?" sSlli J *^Pc^^^^^B??&.'j^S?*BKw3B^HW^KiEBaB■* j.£,' SIP Reporter ELIZA TEOH tests Some of the differences: fortune tellers of L.I"""" I 60% chance of passing 0Waterloo Street. She shows -p levels (passed two years ago) hpr hand to wdpyi of 1 J/ x them. And she is shocked. All Pr y fo
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  • THENEWSTODAY
    • Article, Illustration
      Maids spot burglar roaming in briefs
      408 2  -  By Dave Ang A BURGLAR naked except for his briefs roamed a house in the wee hours of the morning while a household of 'seven slept soundly. His presence was discovered when two Filipino maids woke up at 5.45 am and saw him leaving
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      ANOTHER MAID 'SAW MAN ESCAPE'
      90 2 A MAID working in another house nearby said she saw the burglar escape from Mrs Khoo's house. "I heard people screaming and looked out of my window. I saw a man dressed in only a pair of black briefs running out of her (Mrs Khoo's)
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      BURGLAR 'TRIED TO BREAK INTO NEIGHBOUR'S HOUSE'
      116 2 THE burglar-in-briefs may have tried to enter the house of one of Mrs Khoo's neighbours earlier the same morning. The neighbour, who did not want to be named, said he heard some noises coming from one of his hall windows at about 4
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      Students to learn about automation in a pilot project
      268 2 STUDENTS from five secondary schools and five junior colleges will receive automation kits to help them learn more about the process. Under the project, the selected schools and colleges will each receive an automation kit. Automation clubs will also be set
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      Lock icon Attacked by a wild elephant
      496 3  -  By Yaw Yan Chong A l 64-year-old man was gored in the head by a wild elephant while he was offering prayers at a shrine in Pulau Übin. The man, Mr Ngo Tai who miraculously survived to tell the tale, said the attack took place
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      STAY AWAY!
      114 3 STAY away from Pulau Übin until the elephants are caught, police warn the public. Insp Tan Beng Hock, the police spokesman, said: "For safety reasons, visitors are advised to stay away from the island. Residents of Pulau Übin are also advised to stay indoors, especially at night. "This
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      WANT TO TRAVEL?
      124 4 >jd Keep Bintan in mind A $3.5 billion mega beach resort being built on the Indonesian island of Bintan will be the Hawaii or Caribbean of the Orient when completed in 10 to 15 years. Deputy Prime Minister Brigadier-General (Res) Lee Hsien Loong said this yesterday at
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      WANT A JOB?
      75 4 Try the police COMPETENT police national servicemen and reservists who want to join the force will he given preference. They can be recruited even if they do not have the minimum qualifications three O-level credit passes for constables. Supt Heng Swee Keat, deputy director of manpower and
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      CATCH OF THE DAY Old boy's plea
      46 4 ANGLO-CHINESE Junior College should improve its standard of teaching Chinese, said MP and former ACS boy Lew Syn Pau yesterday at its 105th anniversary celebrations. Some parents were transferring their children from the school because of this, he said.
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      Thai move
      35 4 THAILAND will work closely with its Asean partners for a Cambodian settlement. Under the new junta, it will no longer conduct unilateral diplomacy on Cambodia. A Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman said this yesterday.
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      LKY on tour
      60 4 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew leaves tonight for a five-day visit to the Maldives at the invitation of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. He will be accompanied by Mrs Lee, Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong and Mrs Ong. and Mr Lim Kim San, chairman of the Port
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      HEADLINERS
      67 4 The Straits Times: Shenton Way Budget. Business Times: A budget for better business. Lianhe Zaobao: A budget to consolidate economy; company tax unchanged; tax increase in two areas. Berita Harian: Dr Hu unveils cautious budget. SBC morning news: Tax incentives broaden Singapore's economic base and tap into regional growth.
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      263 4 "GET INTO HOT SOUP" 'At Lipton, we make q *1*111 our Cup-a-Soup range from only high quality, wholesome -aOOUP ingredients. With real pieces of beef, chicken, vegetables and So AND1N! 1st Prize Sanyo Video recorder VHR5080 2nd Prize fir* j| Sanyo 14" Colour TV 1 Multi System CSM3012A 3rd Prize:
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      99 4 BENEFICIAL FULLY GUARANTEED WEIGHT LOSS INCH LOSS PROGRAMMES Sarimah was 93 kg J* ttk in July. She took WE on our 3-day vrv 1 cleansing and /V~ weight loss >1 programme and tost 5 kg^3fr Amazing, may say. But she Efe. went on to lose 25 kg in three Wfehj
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      513 5 M PPPWPH beik gj^jlf!J? I A SELECTION FOR YOUR SELECTION I l*»«l»i»«>—"*—. TANGS STUDIO ,0% 30% (Sn-io 3> w.«h» waa $323 $.13. now $130-1223. M M .9.90 9.90 Wld and ,here 'hous.nds Of S !*f 1ed 0 T 0 siitw< crytai t i««. aMnrm p)» other twtuo. Undented Bn 29w
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      MRT fire equipment 'working'
      370 6  -  By Trudy Lim FIRE extinguishers at many MRT stations carry labels which say the extinguishers have expired. But don't worry. They are still in good condition, according to Singapore MRT Ltd. It says the labels do not indicate the end of serviceable life for the equipment.
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      AT BUS INTERCHANGES
      74 6 AT four bus interchanges that The New Paper visited, all the extinguishers were in up-to-date condition. They had all been serviced recently. However, the TNP reporter could not find the extinguishers without asking at the information counter. The extinguishers were stored behind the counters in small cupboards.
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      GLOSSARY
      306 6 THESE words are in our stories today. The notes will help you check their meanings. blockbuster: A new film or book that is described as blockbuster is one that is popular and successful because of the exciting or sensational events shown or described in it. discerning: Someone who is
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      71 6 Nasi Padang. Laksa. Bak Kut Teh, Hainanese Chicken Rice. Lontong. Itek Sio. Chap Chyc. Ayam Buah Keluak. Rojak. Hainanese Curry Rice. Satay. Wanton Noodles so shiok! Mouth-watering hawker fare gather at Cafe Plaza for a whole month. So should you. PIQ23 As the menu changes regularly, you can taste something
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      11 6 HjojjrJ nil BUS 734-7711 This story resulted from a HotlinePlus call.
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      150 7 fliFrom now until 2 May, four koalas are here on loan from Taronga Zoo. and the rain fall. But only one littlefellow had strong enough arms /£&*>Lu jfr\ The koala is one of the oldest species on earth, and the hero of a delightful The koala. Sadly, the number of
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      CHANGING FORTUNES
      262 8 One fortune teller was recently fined $500 for cheating by claiming he could read the future of two people along the street. Are fortune tellers any good? ELIZA TEOH visited Waterloo Street to check out seven fortune-tellers FORTUNE telling is an offence under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order
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      CARD TRICK WHICH DIDN'T COME UP ACES
      233 8 THE first fortune teller I consulted was Mr Xie. He charged $5 to have my fortune read. He shuffled a deck of playing cards and made me randomly draw out two cards. They happened to be a Jack of clubs and a nine
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      'CONSIDERATE' FORTUNE-TELLER
      241 8 NEXT, I decided to try something different. I had my hand and face read by a middle-aged ladv, Miss Mei, for $10. Advancing from my forehead right down to my chin, she traced my lifespan. The period of my life from now until I am 40 will be
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      IMPATIENT MAN
      136 8 THE third fortune teller, the only one who could speak English (the others spoke Mandarin), identified himself as Alman Ngo. He appeared impatient, perhaps because I did not seem to believe him and did not look prepared to pay very much. He used books and charts for fortune-telling.
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      PRAY TO CHASE AWAY BAD FORTUNE
      308 8 THE next one claimed he had studied fortune-telling in Thailand when he was young and was also trained by a Shaolin teacher in China. He reads palms and faces for $20. I asked him to read my palms for $10. He explained what the
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      The not-so-nice 'saint'
      393 9 MY fifth and most bizarre experience was my encounter with fortune teller Mr Fan. He claimed to be a saint. He told me that he normally did not tell fortunes, but because he had "yuan", or ate yesterday, he would do it for $10. 1 was also
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      JOSS STICKS FOR A HAPPY FUTURE
      219 9 MY sixth encounter was with Mr Ye, who reads palms for $8. He, too, said that I have a very bumpy "emotional line". If I have a boyfriend now, it would be better to keep a distance. He also said that I was quite
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      ADVICE FOR $2
      77 9 THE last fortune-tellers I visited were the cheapest. An old man and a lady "read my fortune" using playing cards. For $2. The old lady spread the cards in a complex pattern. The man then said that I had good luck. He also encouraged me to further
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      Lock icon Dragons prowl for hongbao
      249 10  -  By Colin Cheong LIONS and dragons have been prowling around shops in housing estates for hongbao. Shopkeepers in estates have complained that up to nine lion and dragon dance groups or opera troupes had been visiting their shops daily since they re-opened after the Lunar New
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      Crazy? Maybe, but maybe not
      257 10 TENG CHEONG LAUNCHES NTUC RADIO HEART HAVING a heart is more important than making money. This is what Radio Heart is all about: To serve fellow workers and Singaporeans with warmth and feeling. At the station's official opening this morning, Mr Ong Teng Cheong points
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      359 8 It happena to all of v. We find ourselves unable to (peak op when we really need to. We remain in the ranks of the "silent majority" the people who are never heard from while others dnminatr both thinking and action, And we don't always know why. Bat whoever the
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      73 9 mm#. SINGAPORE PRESENTS I I rn I TM"X" WORLDTOUR .AJHMIh Jjpm ikv JM V A w*/ oHB B v Hii^HIIII^SSrSDBZIDS3SSSiBHHHHHHi Date (Friday) 12th April 1991 Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium Time 8.00 pm Ticket Prices $70. $50. $40 ft $25 Tickets Available: Hard Rock Cafe (Cuscaden Rd) (11am 11pm) For Enquiries
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      445 10 Train for a new, more rewarding career in 1991 with 11 an ICS Home Study Course. Enjoy expert tuition in ■4 -i jllV the comfort of your own home and study at the pace that suits you. ICS has a century of ex- perience in home study courses and is
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      351 11 ™91.3 fmIOO.3 Hearty Congratulations from us NATIONAL NTUC CLUB NTUC NTUC NTUC TRADE shenton way COMFORT FAIRPRICE INCOME UNION JURONG A I-fader In Life CONGRESS iWk And General Insurance r d CRAFTPRINT ADVERTISING ,S, jEST* IUSKS?" PTE LTD CONSTRUCTION. FOUNDATION c mm Kkl Jl SP£^^ m STUDtn REVOX AND ITS
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  • PARLIAMENT
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      The Budget and you
      397 12  -  By Irene Hoe and Helen Chang FOR the first time since 1983, the Budget did not deliver any new baby bonuses for parents this year. But employees will take home more money. And everybody gets an income tax break a 5 per cent tax rebate on
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      WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE TANS
      468 12 MR Tan is a factory supervisor, making $2,000 a month. He also gets a one-month annual bonus. Mrs Tan's own cookie business brings in $1,000 a month. Their kids Beng, Chong and Mei Lin are in school. (Mrs Tan did not complete her O
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      WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE RASHIDS
      402 12 MR Rashid is the sole proprietor of his own firm. He pays himself $6,000 a month. Mrs Rashid, an office administrator, earns $4,000 a month and an annual bonus of one month's salary. Their children, Zain, Omar and Daliah are not yet in school.
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Threat of disease, starvation in Iraq
      452 13 Reuter. F I OOI) is scarce and water is so 'short in Baghdad that people are using the Tigris river as a public well, bath and toilet, said United Nations relief officials. They warned that disease and hunger could kill more Iraqis than the
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      Lock icon Battlefield is still considered a danger zone
      291 13 UPI. DESPITE a truce in the Gulf war, the battlefield is still a very dangerous place for both Allied and Iraqi troops. Six Iraqi soldiers died yesterday during a shootout at a checkpoint in southern Iraq. Two US doctors were also killed by
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      Lock icon Iraq 'will rise again from the ruins'
      181 13 AP IRAQIS can rebuild their war-ravaged country in record time, Baghdad Radio boasted last night. Praising the land of historic achievements that "taught humanity the first letter in the hook of writing and the first law in the hook of legislation," the radio
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      Lock icon Let's settle things fast: Bush
      417 14 AFP. T United States plans to move swiftly to settle Middle East problems in the wake of the Gulf war, said President George Bush. But he said the task would be far easier without Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in power. "I want to move fast,"
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      Lock icon Algeria says Saddam didn't ask for asylum
      130 14 Reuter. THE Algerian Foreign Ministry last night denied that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was seeking asylum in the country. A ministry spokesman described the asylum report, first published in the French daily Le Monde, as a "journalist's fable". Le Monde had reported that
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      Lock icon Hang in there, soldier, help's here
      38 14 Off to hospital: US Infantryman Al Kozakiewicz being evacuated by a medical team to a helicopter after his Bradley armoured vehicle was hit by mortar fire in the Euphrates Valley. Pictuer/ Reuter
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      Lock icon Now, the Mother of this, that and the other
      198 14 AP. IRAQI President Saddam Hussein has provided the United States with its first great catch phrase of the 90s. Barely a month after he proclaimed the Gulf War "the Mother of all Battles", the hyperbolic description has spawned numerous "mother" phrases.
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  • Brian Miller
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      Where Else? Somewhere or Anywhere, lah
      280 16 What's the talk of the town? Who's doing what? And with whom? Our man about town tunes you in I have this sneaky feeling these outlets are set up by married men solely to give fellow-marrieds an honest excuse to drink themselves silly while
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      Making their name
      179 16 ON the subject of names, there was a time when people took offence to pop groups with names such as Sex Pistols, Thin Lizzy and Grateful Dead. But these are so mild when compared to some of today's top groups. Here's a sampling. In America, there's a
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      That extra edge
      26 16 Thought for the week: "The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong only to those who take steroids!"
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      Zsa Zsa Gorby
      57 16 Quote of the week: US Senator Bob Dole interviewed by CNN's Larry King on Wednesday. King: So, do you really see Mr Gorbachev as being a peacemaker in the Gulf war? Dole: Having Mr Gorbachev as a peacemaker is like having Zsa Zsa Gabor as a marriage
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      PSSST
      15 16 HEARD anything amusing? Seen anything hilarious? Been anywhere exciting? Call me on 730-5580. Cheers!
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      Bird that squealed
      150 16 ONCE the parrot sang, it was all over for a birdnapper. This true story took place in Florida when burglar Frankie LaDel broke into a beach house and made off with $15,000 in cash. Not satisfied with his loot, he stole Coco the household's talented cockatoo. Coco's
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      Lock icon WHISTLE MYSTERY
      232 16 Have we become such "stressed" people that we have forgotten the simple pleasures of whistling? STILL on the subject of whistling, have you noticed how rarely people whistle nowadays? While whistles are heard at sporting events and wolf whistles still greet a wellproportioned figure, a wellwhistled tune is
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  • MYWORD
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      Lock icon I want this and more
      629 17 HEART-TO-HEART: Singapore Chinese Girls' School's top student scored nine Al's in last year's 0 levels. She speaks her mind to COLIN CHEONG PRETTY, perceptive and pragmatic SCGS top girl Tay Ee Ching is also a woman of finely-balanced contrasts, not unlike the yinyang symbol on
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      Woman of letters
      392 18 I HAVE always believed in letter writing. An old boyfriend taught me. I used to have drawers full of his mail. All lovingly written on soft paper sometimes white, other times blue. And what joy, to re-read every word, to try and memorise every feeling that was
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      259 18 IIBSS TWMNITS WORTH MwrnwoN! This is yours if you're our Ist 2nd prize winners! It comes complete with a battery charger unit and AC adaptor plus one battery. Prominent features of this Toshiba handheld portable Cellular Mobile Telephone: Store up to 99 numbers in memory Electronic scratch pad lets you
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      395 19 THE NIHB"CMTIST Match Sharp's Double Decker Bus Panel Colours with jjk Sharp Quality Products and W^ m a ma 9 n 'f' cent Camcorder! gm Over the years, SHARP has introduced consumers to breakthrough JP I technology in office automation, home entertainment and home appliance 100 Inch Screen LCD Auto
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  • Hello, Dorothy's back
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      SCENE & HEARD
      527 20  - SCENE HEARD BY Lo Tien Yin WITH the music of the 60s so popular these days, it seems only right to hear a familiar voice from that era reading the radio news as well. That voice belongs to Dorothy Tan, who's back on the air at the SBC after a
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      'I look like a duck'
      504 21 PFEIFFER ON PFEIFFER My face is completely crooked...I looked like a duck. I still look like a duck...I was so ruthlessly teased about my lips that I used to run home weeping. Confession No.l HOLLYWOOD'S reigning sex symbol Michelle Pfeiffer believe it or not doesn't
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      40 20 Newsstands from your Newsvendor. Also the 7-Eleven stores selected Shell stations. m\ you unable to get GO at your 839/*****40 ON SALE NOW A member of me Z Audit Bureau of Circulation (Australia) and Media Circulation Services (S) Pte Ltd
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  • COVERSTORY
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      Dances with Woives Will it waltz off with top Oscarst
      708 22  -  BLOCKBUSTER; No other film in the past 25 years has received more Oscar nominations than Dances With Wolves, Kevin Costner's epic study of the American Indian. It is up for 12. including best picture, actor and director. PAUL ZACH saw
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      LEADING CONTENDERS FOR THE MAIN OSCAR CATEGORIES
      670 22 THE 63rd annual Academy Awards is three weeks away. Who will be honoured with the prestigious Oscars at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 25? LOIS NG downed several cups of Earl Grey to read the patterns of the tea leaves
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    12 past winners on TV
    502 23  -  RUN-UP TO THE OSCARS SCENE THEARD BY Lo Tien Yin SBC will screen 12 Academy awardwinning films and a preview of this year's awards next month in its runup to the Oscar presentation. This year's awards, on March 25, will be telecast the next day
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  • ETCETERA
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      Lock icon But seriously, folks...
      563 24  -  ken Jalleh Jr BUT seriously, folks, if you've been under the impression that this column, indeed this paper, makes light of stupendous issues such as death, destruction and desert storms, get serious. Before fleeting impressions become lasting, allow me this clarification: Not everyone in The New Paper
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      Lock icon FROM PAGE 24: OTHER ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS
      278 24 UPI. Foreign language film: Cyrano de Bergerac (France), Journey of Hope (Switzerland), Ju Don (C^hina), The Nasty Girl (Germany) i and Open Doors (Italy). Score: Avalon (Randy NewI man), Dances With Wolves (John j Harry), Ghost (Maurice .Jarre), Havana (David Grusin) and Home
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      433 24 I pravnt Mcttrti Md 4Unsri ornMi Thus the shoes ana tandU W be ttm from odour and remain hygMc throughout Scotch ihots and MnfliK are not only hygienic and comfortable but are also fashionable with stone wash leather, you have the choice of many colours Approval Patent No. MY *****0/
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
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      353 25 CaNN or CaHNot? Pm Donna Kelly. Welcome to CNN, where as the C(\ fN" We still hove reporters j' m rr X John, Gulf war ends, we foce a new crisis how to risking their lives j TT P ut s J me XtMMSAr keep our audience. to bring you
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    Lock icon PHOTOFINISH
    87 26 IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT'S A RESTAURANT!: This aircraft did not crash into the open-air cafe. The restaurant owner wanted a big bird among the tables and bought one whose flying days were over. Now it roosts permanently in the cafe. Kids love to climb into the
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
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      799 27 saturdaytv THE DEAD POOL HHK ASIAN BUSINESS REPORT I M SENTENCED TO (Channel 5. 10.30 pm) (Channel 12, 8.30 pm) HI {channel 8 10 45 pm) suspense drama stars Clint look at the rapid growth in jflßll THREE sworn brothers Eastwood (right) in his J 1 6 state of Johor;
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  • Article, Illustration
    Scene in new serial reshot
    391 28  -  THETVPAGE By Lo Tien Yin A RATHER "controversial" scene in Crime and Passion was reshot on Wednesday. The serial starts today, at 9.30 pm, over SBC 5. The scene was a tense one. A gunman runs out into the open to face dozens of policemen,
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      99 28 Our Super Visual televisions offer the most life-lilce colours. We invite you in for a screen test. ■■■H i; When you compare televisions preset at the manufacturers* colSK our and brightness settings, you 11 our SV range and 33" televisions always have LSfeil the most life-like colours. Why? Because unlike
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  • Page 29 Miscellaneous
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      749 29 sundaytv ANGEL Heart a detective story that brilliantly HpT v combines the chills of a supernatural thriller. Based on the novel Falling Angel, the story, set in New Orleans in the mid 50s, tells the tale of an HH extraordinary detective, Harry Anger, who is given a -S 1 1
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Bomoh held for death of girl in Kedah
      300 30 A I KEDAH schoolgirl died after she was allegedly exorcised by a bomoh (witch doctor). The 33-year-old woman witch doctor and three others have been detained by police, reports The New Straits Times. Police said Siti Mariam Haji Mohamad Noor, 17, was
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      Sacked for being a distraction
      247 30 A WOMAN who lost her job because she was a "fatal distraction" for her boss has won about $27,000 in compensation. Ms Ginny Gardiner, 51, was awarded the maximum com- pensation for sexual discriminat ion and three weeks' pay by an industrial tribunal in Bristol,
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      Princess Diana and son meet their parish
      31 30 Royalty after church: The Princess of Wales and son Prince William shake hands with the crowd after a religious service at Llandaaf Cathedral yesterday.
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      Lock icon 'Ninja' turtle saves sailor
      191 31 AP. A SOUTH Korean sailor who fell off his ship grabbed a passing turtle and hung on for dear life until he was rescued six hours later. Mr Lim Kang-yong, 28, said he fell on the slippery deck of the May Star, a South Korean ship,
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      Mums' matchmaking society a big hit
      374 31 P X rivate agencies are too expensive. Besides, if we ask an acquaintance to act as a go-between, it's not so easy to turn down the offer and have to compensate for the trouble. Here we don't have to worry about such matters. A
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      'FRIENDS, MOTHERS, LEND ME YOUR EARS...'
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      287 38  -  PREVIEWS/ By The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers l AST September Singapore trainer Lee Seng Hup prepared Breed To Succeed to win the Goodman Fielder Wattie Cup against all expectations. The English-bred clearly thrives on one-up preparations. We make him our best bet of the
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      469 42 The Football Association of Singapore has decided to offer contracts to six more players for this season's Malaysia Cup. Four of them were not in last year's squad.Among the surprises is the inclusion of Balestier United skipper Ishak Saad. S GULAM reports Balestier united skipper Ishak Saad
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      242 42  -  By S Gulam TWO players enjoying contrasting fortunes in the Premier League will come under the scrutiny of Singapore team manager Tay Soo Wan at the National Stadium tomorrow. The duo both strikers are Geylang International's Zlatko Vidan and Tiong Bahru CSC's Walbert Santos. If
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      374 42  -  By Abdul Shukor DESPITE its precarious position in the Premier League Jurong Town manager B Balakrishnan is adamant that his club will not be relegated this season. Instead, he said, Jurong will regain its place "up there" together with the top clubs. "It
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      438 46  -  By Lim Phay-ling SO YOU want that job badly? Well, first impressions count. Dress right and you can knock their socks off. Men usually can't go wrong with a well-pressed business shirt, tie, tailored slacks and polished shoes. It can be a
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      342 47 Alphabetically yours: Our pick of career people and jobs to suit a wide range of tastes. Our guide explains what careers offer and what it takes to get into them TllllWES AT 27, Christina Wendy Lee could pass off as a happy-go-lucky Singapore damsel. When she
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      242 47 Thanking ALL of us are acquainted with banks. The most visible quality they display to the man in the street is security. If we didn't feel our money was safe, we wouldn't bank it. It is this element that breeds the corporate culture of a
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      116 47 Cartooning GOOD cartoons and illustrations attract favourable notice. In Singapore, there are three main art schools: Temasek Polytechnic (previously known as Baharuddin Vocational Institute), La Salle and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Job prospects vary. A graphic illustrator is quite in demand. Not
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      320 48 I Defence ARMY The Army has a job for you, man or woman N-level holder or graduate. Combat careers: Leadership training in managing a team of men in the Commandos, Infantry, Signals, Armour, Combat Engineers and Artillery. Technical careers: In maintenance and modification of electronic systems. Service careers:
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      266 50 Defence THE SAF offers a wide variety of scholarships and education schemes to meet the aspirations of people with different interest, aptitudes and education qualifications. For those who are pursuing tertiary education, the SAF offers the following scholarships and training awards: SAF Overseas Scholarship
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      234 50 TIDUCATION MS Melina Nathan, 25. a General Paper teacher at Raffles Junior College tells about a typical day in school. 7.50 am to 9.10 am: Literature lecture (King Lear) Students stage an act from the play. 9.10 am to 10.30 am: General Paper tutorial Discuss the Gulf War.
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      215 51 UIECTRONICS Hewlett Packard IF you love using your technical knowledge to create, to make things work, or to do things better and faster, an engineering career in Singapore's fast-paced electronics industry may be for you. It is this industry which has revolutionised the way we
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      327 51 Fast workers you can get somewhere here AST FOOD MCDONALD'S It is hard work for crew at McDonald's but you get more than just a paycheck: You gain experience in working with people You get to pursue management opportunities You learn useful skills. Job responsibilities McDonald's practises a system of
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      153 51 JIOTEL THE hotel industry holds plenty of career opportunities. Raffles Hotel, for instance, is trying to fill 850 vacancies in the hotel itself and within Raffles, an adjoining commercial centre. What does the industry offer? There is variety and challenge, and the
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      262 53 EALTH INTERESTED in becoming a physiotherapist or a radiographer? The Singapore General Hospital offers scholarships for candidates interested in pursuing careers in these two very interesting fields. Physiotherapy Successful physiotherapy candidates will be offered full scholarships to Australian universities. Entry requirements are a full GCE
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      278 53 Tlnformation 11 TECHNOLOGY A CAREER in Information Technology, with its dynamic nature, offers not only variety but constant challenge as new streams of technologies are pioneered and developed. The variety of careers available within the IT profession will also allow an individual to find his
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      177 53 Tlnterior 11 DESIGN INTERIOR design the adaptation of an internal environment to suit a particular purpose. Interior design in Singapore is still a relatively young profession, though the industry is very marture in the US and Europe. Interior designers have a broad scope and may specialise
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      241 55 lui OPENING "PUT your whole heart into it and it can be a very exciting learning experience." That is what model and owner of Mannequin Studio Mimi Tan thinks. It can also be a good way to earn a living if you have great skin, hair,
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      224 57 T3etrochemicai THE petrochemical industry is a key industry it supplies one of the world's major fuel resources. A career in the petrochemical industry would seem to be one of the more secure options open to anyone interested in the oil industry. New graduates can enter into specialised
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      321 59 Ii^ETAIL RETAIL establishments have been reaping the fruits of a booming economy in recent years. With a healthy tourism industry thanks largely to the Japanese new players, both local and foreign, have sprung into the retail scene. A career in retailing is both
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      302 59 IMPORT MEDALS are not hot. Right now, the fastest thing zipping in Singapore is the rat race. But hold it. Singapore is changing. A climate is evolving for top sportsmen to play for pay. For the last decade or so, many sports personalities
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      49 61 The Primary School years they need are some of the most formative in any them. Guide them. Support them child's life. They develop values. Ambitions. during those years. They need H/ 'vl Dreams. Even their personalities. That's why someone special. A teacher. T EACH Do something worthwhile with i/ourlife
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