The New Paper, 8 February 1997
1997-02-08
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Title Section16 1997-02-08 1 the new Paper SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1997 MfTA (P) 061/4/96 60 CENTS the t newv paper16 words
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Advertisement42 1997-02-08 1 Now we can celebrate... Being seen.. Giving hongbaos... /Pages 3 5 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1997 MfTA (P) 061/4/96 60 CENTS /ir r reunion 'Ja|E^^^ML. U /Page 8 I <£' 4 VP H 5B8BBB^^KBBtt^HBHfiWsBr^^^^«t''-ffi^' .■_.^r.i_B Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings http://web3.asia I .com.sg/tnp42 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration214 1997-02-08 2 BE part of the new communications wave: Be one of 500 trialists for pagers from Ml! Ml, Singapore's new mobile communications network, is inviting readers to try its paging services before the April 1 public launch. It offers a wide range of services based on the latest technology,214 words
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Article, Illustration423 1997-02-08 2 wk soooo.b^!^^ AFP. A TOP Thai politician has been accused of trying to bribe Members of Parliament with 10 million baht ($532,000) in cash. Opposition MPs accused Education Minister Sukhavich Rangsitpol of disgusting behaviour and demanded that he resign. Mr Sukhavich, who is also Deputy Prime Minister,AFP. - 423 words
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Article, Illustration473 1997-02-08 3 Newly-wed Zarinah Abdullah shrugs off rumours By Jessica Leow FOR national shuttler Zarinah Abdullah, this year's Hari Raya Puasa will mark a new beginning. It's the first time she and her husband, Mr Muhammad Salihin Saas Abdullah, will celebrate the festival with her parents. "This HariPicture/ Alvin Toh - 473 words
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Article, Illustration442 1997-02-08 4 Alethea Lim - Girls' home resident's double delight By Alethea Lim NO hongbaos. And only an hour with her parents. That's how she spent her last Lunar New Year. It makes this Lunar New Year all the more special to Karen. She wentPicture/ Kenneth Koh - 442 words
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Article, Illustration423 1997-02-08 5 PAN LINGUNG and HUANG SHINAN: ACTOR Huang Shinan feels all grown up now. Strange thing for a 35-year-old to say, no? Well, all his life, he has been receiving hongbaos. Even when he wanted to give, he said, his relatives said no. Yesterday, things changed. The reason:Pictures/ Mohd Ishak - 423 words
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Advertisement135 1997-02-08 2 Leisure Weekender Pages 19-31 TV: Pages 34 35 Movies: Pages 36 37 Comics: Pages 38 39 I H LION CITY HOTEL M I Comfort Convenience Affordable I Superior £t» gf day use rate H JPI I Room B (ample carparking) B I Subject to 10% service charge. Government Tax inclusive135 words
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Advertisement9 1997-02-08 2 Day 30 Muslims break fast time 7.22 pm a9 words
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Advertisement61 1997-02-08 2 Sorry Mirror Image (TNP, Feb 6): In some early copies of Thursday's The New Paper, the report on actress Michelle Goh and her mother was repeated, while the one on actress Irin Gan and her mother was left out. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused to readers. Please see61 words
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Advertisement126 1997-02-08 4 1 Toast To a Fabulous Lunar New Year At The Lobby Lounge I 6-10 February 1997 iWn Order any 3 bottles of I <Sj\ M A Johnnie Walker Black j r I > Label, Cbivas Regal, fl *If -W,. I I Martell V.S.O.P or r Jk| v Hennessy V.S.O.P. v126 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration339 1997-02-08 7 Yvonne Lim - BY Yvonne Lim NATIONAL midfielder Steven Tan is getting hitched to long-time girlfriend Nicole Lit this December. And where else to float off to for a nice, romantic honeymoon than Paris? But true to form, the 26-year-old footballer with S-League club Tiong Bahru United has plans to339 words
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Article, Illustration540 1997-02-08 8 Alethea Lim - ABOUT THE HOSPITAL The St Luke's Hospital for the Elderly at Bukit Batok Street 11 is a community hospital for those aged 50 and above. Opened in April last year, it was set up by eight churches. It provides long-term special nursing carePicture/ Alvin Toh - 540 words
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Article142 1997-02-08 8 WHEN they said "no", they meant it. Mrs Lee Bee Li, 28, a social worker at St Luke's Hospital, tried persuading Madam Tan's children to take their mother home. Said Mrs Lee: "I tried to tell them that it would be depressing for their mother to stay142 words
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Advertisement235 1997-02-08 7 SEE COUPON AT RIGHT FOR CONTEST DETAILS Are you proficient in English? Are you content with the way How to express your ideas you speak and write? Are you fluently. sure that you are not making The study requires only a little mistakes that cause people to time, and very235 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration362 1997-02-08 11 67 old people at St Luke's 35 old people at St Andrew's ALETHEA LIM NO reunion dinner for them on Thursday night. No family members gathered around them yesterday. These old folks with homes to go back to have to be content with celebrating Lunar New Year with hospitalALETHEA LIM - 362 words
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Article101 1997-02-08 11 TO encourage families to take their parents home, St Luke's offered wheelchairs and advice on how to look after their disabled parents. Said Dr Tan: "It really depends on the motivation of the families. "Sometimes, we can't blame the families, because some of my patients are very101 words
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Article, Illustration289 1997-02-08 12 We must have him home says family ALETHEA LIM EVERY year, Mr Lim Soon Chow's family makes sure he comes home to celebrate the Lunar New Year festivities with them. This year is no exception. On Thursday, the children of the 76-year-old grandfather picked him up from the Lions HomeALETHEA LIM; Picture/ Mohd Ishak - 289 words
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Advertisement440 1997-02-08 13 vJtV/Hv/ mf Flower Extravaganza must-see. Catch them while they are in Singapore! $2.80 Foi A (Now till February 6) Performance Times. (Marino Squore Centrestoqe). Clften UptOO Ice Tea Don't miss this fore opportunity to see, (among other Monday to Friday 12 30pm. 7 00pm Thirsty? Then spend just SlOO ond440 words
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Article, Illustration286 1997-02-08 14 SINGAPORETODAY It's the time for family reunions. If you missed it on Thursday, JESSICA LEOWput actress Irin Gan with her mum and did a double-take. ONE sells chicken rice at a school. The other prances across your TV screen. But see them together and you wonder if you're286 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration392 1997-02-08 15 MEDICAL TALES OF AWE Source: Electronic Telegraph. SHE was on board an airplane flying at 35,000 ft. She was about to suffer a heart attack. Then a hypnotist took charge. Mrs Ros Tye, 46, was taken ill with chest pains aboard a return holiday flightSource: Electronic Telegraph. - 392 words
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228 1997-02-08 15 Source: AFP. A BRITISH yachtsman was forced to operate on his inflamed elbow while racing solo around the world. Mr Pete Goss, 35, took doctors' instructions via fax before slicing open his left arm with a scalpel, illuminated by a torch strapped toSource: AFP. - 228 words
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Article, Illustration34 1997-02-08 16 Disaster Hongkong police look at a spectator hurt (bottom right of ghoto) after a float rammed the crowd during a Lunar New Year parade. Picture/ ReuterPicture/ Reuter - 34 words
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177 1997-02-08 16 Wire Services. AS British tourist B A Stevens, 45, watched Hongkong's Lunar New Year parade, she did not realise it would be the last thing she would see. She died after a float plunged into the watching crowd yesterday. The red float, festoonedWire Services. - 177 words
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Article102 1997-02-08 16 AFP. A MAN was injured when his girlfriend accidently used an electric vegetable mincer on his genitals as part of sex game. It all began when the 51-year-old man was entertaining the woman, in her sixties, at his home on Thursday night. The two ended upAFP. - 102 words
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Advertisement16 1997-02-08 17 This festive Season, SINGTEL IS SERVING UP A Double load Of goodies when you (ALL OVERSEAS.16 words
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Advertisement199 1997-02-08 18 I Jfiai Vegetarian food v feast If you have had enough of rich food during this Chinese New Year festive season, head for Hotel Equatorial. Our exciting spread of Thai Vegetarian Cuisine is distintive and exotic without the harmful effects of cholesterol Experienced Chefs from Bangkok Vegetarian Cottage in Thailand199 words
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COVER STORY
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Article, Illustration482 1997-02-08 20 S GULAM - BITTER EXPERIENCES: A number of S-League clubs have been disappointed with the quality of foreign players coming for pre-season trials I REPORTS S GULAM KINGSLEY Egbodike, who claimed he came to Singapore with Fandi Ahmad's blessings, has been rejected by Woodlands Wellington. The Nigerian midfielder is the latest482 words
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Article, Illustration515 1997-02-08 21 SMART SELECTION: S-League newcomer JurongTown has found the right mix in its two foreign signings NOT all foreign footballers from the "Dark Continent" who come here make wild claims and later turn out to be washouts. At least two players have been known to have succeeded. They515 words
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Article, Illustration549 1997-02-08 22 No? That's because he's just THROWING NAMES: There's a growing number of footballers from Africa who offer false playing credentials. The reason: They're desperate to escape poverty WHY do footballers from Africa come here claiming to be internationals from Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon or some549 words
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Article, Illustration439 1997-02-08 23 DOUGLAS MOORE FLASHES SOME WARNING CARDS CAREFUL PICK: Former national coach Douglas Moore advises: Never select foreign players whom you have not seen in action HE claimed he had played for Liverpool. Based on that, he was invited for a trial to join a top club439 words
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Article428 1997-02-08 23 DO your homework first That's the message from thro* clubs which km succeeded in bringing in quality foreign playora last mwm. S Thavaneson, the Balestier Cantral president AboJ Fad, the Geyling United taam manager, and Lie Chris Chan, the SAFFC manager, chorused soma of the other crucial factors to428 words
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Brian Miller at night
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Article, Illustration250 1997-02-08 25 There is no At Large column because Ken Jalleh Jrison leave. STEP into the Cocktail Lounge at the Ladyhill Hotel and you might think you've hit the jackpot. Well, you might just believe you've caught Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck doing an impromptu jam session. But250 words
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Article143 1997-02-08 25 HER name's Priscilla Roman and she's the latest attraction at Hilton International's Kaspia Bar. If the name sounds unfamiliar, it's because this is her first trip to Singapore. But don't let that put you off. This American recording artiste is well into her thing. Priscilla's143 words
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Article114 1997-02-08 25 WHEN was the last time you heard the song New York Mining Disaster? What's that? Okay, it's one of my favourite songs by the Bee Gees. So what am I getting at? Well, it seems that BMB Karaoke Box will be holding its grand final of114 words
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Miscellaneous44 1997-02-08 26 sq) DOUBLE DELIGHT iTl —T. 1 J wApy X J lr "M Gfe'eZv*"-' t Double'CHEESE'delight FCf. THE QCcAS\£>H j 0 Mr Ang knows NO boundaries <" ClOU^l j I L QOo j Si jgjj H: Rahool forgot to stock-up on the instant noodles son I44 words
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Advertisement1089 1997-02-08 27 Who knows F* I what the V /if Kitchen god C* h"** U-k I 3 21 UU6S VERDICT: C]A f f I Oranges, hongbaos, taboos, raw fish. How much ,p<. Ml M B m do you really know about what they symbolise at mi I Lunar New Year? YONG SIEW1,089 words
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The Festive Survial Guide
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Article, Illustration542 1997-02-08 28 Couldn't get a flight out of here, huh ?So stuck here for the next three days ...once the visiting is over, what do you do? Especially when half of Singapore is closed? JILL LlMhas some suggestions... THERE are only three days left to catch the542 words
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Article, Illustration469 1997-02-08 28 ON this, the second day of the Lunar New Year, go to the Chinese Garden for something special the Red Umbrella Celebration. There are 8,000 red umbrellas lining the buildings and waterways until Tuesday, from 9 am to 7 pm. There are also cultural exhibitions, acrobaticPicture/ Sam Yeo - 469 words
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Article, Illustration308 1997-02-08 28 TODAY, just take it easy, go watch a movie. After all, it's back to work tomorrow. MOVIE OH DOWN Layar Lara (The Sail of Misery) (PG) is the latest Malay movie from Malaysia. It's about two groups of people one headstrong youths and the other, nostalgic308 words
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Advertisement1067 1997-02-08 29 Age: 26 manager of f what the wP V I f Kitchen god £1 >» I J MW" 1 I UUGd VERDICT: C]A i 1 I Oranges, hongbaos, taboos, raw fish. How much ,p<. Ml m I m do you really know about what they symbolise at mi I Lunar1,067 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration312 1997-02-08 31 THE OJ SIMPSON CASE He's filthy rich. He is dirt poor. A US court is hearing two sides to former football hero OJ Simpson's financial position. It will decide if he has to pay more than the US$B.5 million (Ssl2 million) already awarded by a civil312 words
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Article54 1997-02-08 31 A civil court found Simpson, 49, liable for the 1994 death of Ron Goldman, a friend of Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Simpson. The Goldman family brought the civil suit against him after he was acquitted by a criminal court. The decision by the criminal court means Simpson will never54 words
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Article, Illustration401 1997-02-08 32 Woman saves bus—just like in the movie! Source: Fikiran Syndicate. IN a scene that might have come straight from the hit movie Speed, a mother took over the steering wheel of a coach after its driver passed out. The National Express coach with about 30 people onSource: Fikiran Syndicate.; Picture/ Fikiran Syndicate - 401 words
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Article176 1997-02-08 32 Reuter. THE owner of a Miami strip club has been charged with acting as a middleman for Colombian drug gangs. How did Ludwig "Tarzan" Fainberg do that? By attempting to buy a Russian nuclear-powered submarine, US officials said on Thursday. The Piranha-class submarine would have been usedReuter. - 176 words
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Advertisement260 1997-02-08 31 I—K| yu muc, FOR PROSPERITY Kick off the Lunar New Year with our latest innovation, Tuna Yu Iliac and toss your way to good luck and prosperity. Small Large Tuna Yu Sheng $38.00+++ $76.00+++ I Also available: Salmon Yu Sheng $32.00+++ $63.00+++ I Special Abakxie Yu Sheng $53.00+++ $106.00+-++ Vegetarian260 words
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Miscellaneous1197 1997-02-08 33 saturdayt vpag f Q MMMiIMM ii ruAMKin S rwAMMPi ft (Prime 12, 9.30 pm) The presence of Syamsul in Wati's MOON Lunar New Year Special I —Fox's Rock 12.15 PM Hongkong Big Eater Contest life make Awie doubt her N'Roll Skating Championships (Variety) faithfulness, even though they (Variety): Top skaters1,197 words
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Miscellaneous1057 1997-02-08 34 sundaytv p a g 5q Sayang Sahnah .CHANNEL Q (Prime 12, 8.30 pm) 6.00 AM Weekly Worid News V. ,y> 6.30 AMChin. Song Can.prfi.K-, (Variety) W Qfl in with 6.30 AJ's Time Travellers < Juvenile drama) 7.30 Cross Talk—Lunar New Year Special: jM his brother Hassan, who suffers 7.00 Dino1,057 words
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Miscellaneous814 1997-02-08 35 Stars: Michael J Fox J |fl I (K Ghostbusters meets Poltergeist? Not quite. This flick of a ghostbuster conman has its moments scary or ends up halfway between. EY *VjUPjL Stars: Jason Patric. Brad Pitt an Boon Lay: Sat Sun 12.30pm, 5. 2.10am: Jubilee: Sat Sun 2.50pm; Tampines: Sat Sun814 words
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Miscellaneous913 1997-02-08 36 Stars: Stephen Chow, Christine Ng and Gigi Lai Stephen Chow wants to give Jackie Chan a run stars: Jet Li. Rosamund Kwan V*> for his money in this zany comedy about and Xiong Xin Xin 3* brothers, gambling, lies and head injuries. Century: Sat&Sun 11am, lpm, 3,7.15,9.15:ChoaChu Sa S n913 words
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Article, Illustration451 1997-02-08 37 IVAN FERNANDEZ - ET CETERA WITH IVAN FERNANDEZ "NEXT Friday is a day of obligation." Cynic snorted. "I expect folks everywhere will be falling over themselves trying to demonstrate their great ardour on Valentine's Day. "Hallmark cards, ribboned roses, Swiss chocolates, candlelight dinner at Compass Rose (yawn)" Sensitive New451 words
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Miscellaneous277 1997-02-08 37 COMICRELIEF Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Watterson SUSIE, rMSOKHICALIED WEU.,NCW MP HURT VW OH 6CH, TUNNK QCftONESS „QK\ SBWPTWWGWT, *50 NMAES. I O\WT W9sN fSLtNGS. BUT I ACCEPT I GOT WATCNtRN\TUIpT'C GtDVEL TO \m PEELWGS. KXJR &POIO6M. TWMtKtN. > BTT' y 7 X y -Z «an s I ;~9 Adam/Brian Basset [7277 words
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Article351 1997-02-08 39 Most of us grew up thinking that the Lunar New Year is one long marathon of feasting and visiting of relatives. Even sweeter than the candy offered by the hosts (to the more pragmatic among us) is probably the huge haul of ang pows received from351 words
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Article226 1997-02-08 39 While the roots of some of these traditions can be traced back to China, one uniquely Singaporean tradition for Chinese New Year is the practice of eating yusheng. Consisting of juicy raw fish slices garnished by a colourful salad spread and a host of savoury sauces,226 words
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Advertisement147 1997-02-08 39 Yu Sheng A SPECIAL FOCUS OF THE NEW PAPER FASTADS Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Lee Fun Nam Kee Chicken Riav^i Restaurant, Clarke Quay ll^Shft Singapore's favourite chicken rice restaurant__T V i @Lorong4ToaPayoh)- To celebrate the festive season, from 9-21 February, Lee Fun Nam Kee Chicken Rice at Clarke147 words
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Advertisement272 1997-02-08 39 I Enjoy Authentic I I Thai Teochew Cuisine I I I I W 6 I RAW FISH I I Taste It! I H Right in the heart of Holland Village, far from the madding crowd, a Thai Chinese Restaurant serves the finest food. Braised extra superior shark's fin with a272 words
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Advertisement62 1997-02-08 44 Get Carried Away 0 You'll stand to win an attractive set of Renoma back pack, wallet, coin case and zipper wallet when you place a love message in *Valentine's Lovelines' through The Straits Times Classified, The New Paper Fastads or Lianhe Zaobao Mini Ads on February 14. To send your62 words
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Article, Illustration585 1997-02-08 49 The Three Musketeers - SPORTS/RACING fm91.3 The New Paper Sportsfile on NTUC Radio Heart 91.3. From Monday to Friday at 8.15 am. Check it out. Preview By The The Three Musketeers WITH three wins under his belt, All Wrapped Up might start favourite in Tuesday's Tunku's Gold Cup585 words
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Article, Illustration421 1997-02-08 50 LEADING SCORES: 134: Tiger Woods (US) 70,64 136: Lee Petters (UAE) 66. 70; Carlos Espinosa (Mex) 68,68. Greg Hanrahan (US) 70.66 137: Chang Tse-peng(Tpe) 69,68; Edward Fryatt(Eng) 68, 69 138: Frank Nobilo (NZ) 70, 68 139: Mike Cunning (US) 69, 70 AFP. TIGER Woods put jet-lagAFP. - 421 words
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Article107 1997-02-08 50 SPANISHCUM Reuter. BARCELONA ended Real Madrid's dreams of a league and cup double. It drew 1-1 in a Spanish Cup fourth-round tie. The result in its opponent's Bernabeu Stadium gave Barcelona a 4-3 win on aggregate. The decisive moment came after 69 minutes. Barcelona striker Ronaldo brokeReuter. - 107 words
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Article, Illustration272 1997-02-08 50 DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP TIES Wire services. AUSTRALIA 2 FRANCE 0 PATRICK Rafter staged a stirring fightback to help Australia take the lead on the first day of its World Group tie. Rafter, ranked world No 64, came back from two sets down to beat worldWire services.; Picture/ Reuter - 272 words
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Article, Illustration354 1997-02-08 51 Reuter KEVIN Keegan said he made up his mind to quit Newcastle on Dec 28. It was a strange decision. For that was the day his team thrashed Tottenham 7-1. In an interview in the British tabloid The Sun, Keegan said the demolition ofReuter - 354 words
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Article192 1997-02-08 51 Reuter. KEVIN Keegan was replaced as Newcastle manager by Kenny Dalglish, the same man who took over his famous No 7 shirt as a player at Liverpool. "Kenny is the ideal choice," said Keegan. "If anyone can lead that team to the top, Kenny Dalglish is the man."Reuter. - 192 words
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Article, Illustration1160 1997-02-08 52 What's hot, what's not, who's in, who's out...NIGEL WHITEFIELDS weekly roundup of what's going on in the English league NO GAMES There are no English Premiership matches this weekend because of England's World Cup qualifier against Italy on Wednesday. AFP. THE Gunners are ready toAFP. - 1,160 words
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Article138 1997-02-08 52 MIDDLESBROUGH manager Bryan Robson is ready to move back into the South American market. Robson is currently weighing up a £2.5 million ($5.5 m) move for Paraguay captain and central defender Carlos Gammara, reports Carling Internet. He is planning a trip to Brazil this weekend to138 words
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Article, Illustration579 1997-02-08 53 Mascots the money game SPOTLIGHT You've seen them on television, each time a Premier League team runs onto the field. They're the young boys who run ahead of the team captains. But being on the field with the stars has its price. Here's the inside story behind these mascots WHEN579 words
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300 1997-02-08 53 WITH football now such big business it is ironic that fans should still have to pay exorbitant amounts for their children to become mascots. Young supporters relish the chance to meet their football heroes and many clubs see the family involvement as vital to300 words
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Article96 1997-02-08 53 Premiership clubs recently received £670 million ($1.47 billion) from their deal with Sky TV. They also enjoy additional cash from corporate sponsors and investors. Division One club Birmingham, one of the chief culprits in charging mascots, is planning to launch on the Alternative Investment Market next month96 words
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Article110 1997-02-08 53 We've never considered charging. Then only the fat cats who can afford it get a go and not the true fans. Brighton's Junior Seagulls co-ordinator Matt Hicks We don't think mascots should he a commercial venture and we're slowly changing things. Geoff Durbin, commercial manager of Manchester110 words
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Article, Illustration208 1997-02-08 54 NO Shaquille O'Neal. No Charles Barkley. No Clyde Drexler. No Patrick Ewing. No Alonzo Mourning. The National Basketball Association All-Star Game, intended as a showdown of the league's top players, has been reduced to a match-up of second-tier substitutes. Instead the game will include replacements KevinPicture/ Afp - 208 words
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