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Title Section11 1985-04-21 1 the Sunday Monitor M.C.(P) No. 22/5/84 Sunday, April 21,1985 40 cents11 words
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300 1985-04-21 1 Ng Ming Ming - by Ng Ming Ming Monitor staff writer Men and machines, steadily tunnelling towards Outram Park, are expected to break through from Tiong Bahru within the next week or so and thus complete the first station-to-station linkup in the Mass Rapid Transit system. With work300 words
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1039 1985-04-21 1 Jackie Sam - by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer Vembaiyan Samu is, in Immigration Department language, "of prime working age". He arrived here by the Indian liner Chidambaram on Feb 4. His visa expired on Feb 27. His crisp, clean Indian1,039 words
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Article, Illustration153 1985-04-21 1 Former President Mr Devan "Nair will leave Singapore tomorrow for New York City. A Health Ministry statement yesterday said Mr Nair is going "for further assessment and treatment of his medical condition by Dr Stanley Gitlow." Dr Gitlow specialises in the treatmentMONITOR GRAPHICS BY SIMON ONG - 153 words
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Article, Illustration289 1985-04-21 1 Frieda Koh - by Frieda Koh Monitor staff writer Intraco, a Singapore Government company, is planning to lease an entire island in the Maldives Islands to develop into a modern tourist resort. The company is understood to be involved in a joint venture with Singapore Airlines. An289 words
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107 1985-04-21 1 Taxi companies ordered operators to give a 20 per cent discount on all fares except those from Changi Airport. Until now, only NTUC Comfort drivers had been directed to give the discount from higher fares instituted on April 1. The107 words
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Advertisement55 1985-04-21 1 I Wham! makes a big VfSSIHiI I bang in China > Leon Richardson tells you how to make money Parisian chic comes to Singapore i ifc'/ *y$ r/ „.t '< 1 v y >• <&• *fj v., -r F Year A K B h? P| 4y V 'M »*'iV n55 words
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Advertisement26 1985-04-21 1 Herbal cures work on the yin yang principle Travel to Ayuttaya for music and culture y^^Hl Step up to a happy ifcfl'k-" three-tier family B <fli26 words
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Advertisement31 1985-04-21 1 Formula One Racing QJi TUIHSQ gets off to a fast start Sh Tennis star Lendl takes three titles in three weeks Q &K££fl| Malaysia Cup: The weakness in the Young Lions31 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration45 1985-04-21 2 THE PEDESTRIANS in Craig Road, Tanjong Pagar, seem unconcerned about the old shutters hanging loosely over their heads, like swords of Damocles. The dilapidated shophouses are due to be demolished, hopefully before a shutter comes tumbling down. Monitor photo by Spencer LohMonitor photo by Spencer Loh - 45 words
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218 1985-04-21 2 Catharine Fernando - by Catharine Fernando Monitor staff writer Two professional bodies have recommended the formation of an Invitro Fertilisation Review Board which will license and control testtube baby centres in Singapore. The two groups are the Singapore Medical Association Committee on Invitro Fertilisation and the218 words
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Article, Illustration638 1985-04-21 2 Bertilla Pereira - Have you heard of AIDS? Interviews at Orchard Road by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff reporter JEROME PIERRE 20, National service "I read something about it in the papers and that three people have the virus or something. It's just like VD right? How could I get it? I'mPhotos by Asmah A. Hamid Monitor staff photographer - 638 words
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932 1985-04-21 2 Frieda Koh - by Frieda Koh Monitor staff writer Not far from Bugis Street, a shop sign reads "Mutual Aids Society." The translation would be funny were it not for the AIDS scare. Much has been said about AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome),932 words
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418 1985-04-21 2 Robert Conceicao - by Robert Conceicao Monitor staff writer The Ministry of Defence has prepared a layman's guide to the requisition of civil resources for defence purposes. It is available free of charge from the ministry's Public Affairs Department. At the next Parliamentary sitting, probably418 words
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Article111 1985-04-21 2 Suresh Nair - by Suresh Nair Monitor staff writer A robber made off with $20,000 in cash and valuables from a Chai Chee Road flat on Friday. Koh Lee Ming, 17, a student, was alone in his five-room fiat at 8.45 am when a man, posing as a111 words
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Article96 1985-04-21 2 Dawn Westerhout - by Dawn Westerhout Monitor staff writer An assistant technician was jailed for four months yesterday for stealing from the Yaohan store in Plaza Singapura. Between last December and April this year, Mohamad Razif bin Talib, 24, stole an assortment of goods worth $5,000 from a96 words
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Article, Illustration570 1985-04-21 3 Gandhi Ambalam - by Gandhi Ambalam Monitor staff writer A number of Indian nationals at Madras Airport were refused permission to board a scheduled Air India flight to Singapore yesterday because they were holding open-ended tickets. It is believed that the Indian government, apparently embarrassed by theMonitor photo by Mohd Daeng - 570 words
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Article247 1985-04-21 4 Suresh Nair - by Suresh Nair Monitor staff writer This morning's "self-sale" usedcar market at the National Stadium Car Park in Kallang has been cancelled because the organiser did not have a licence to be in the second-hand car business. Used Cars Centre, the company that launched what is247 words
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311 1985-04-21 4 Frieda Koh - by Frieda Koh Monitor staff writer A laser tower. A space ride. Theatres. All these near a bay filled with yachts. And more. Singapore may well have its own version of Disneyland if a Tourism Task Force proposal to hold an Expo in 1989,311 words
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Article184 1985-04-21 4 Catharine Fernando - by Catharine Fernando Monitor staff writer The National Kidney Foundation disclosed that it has received only 23,000 pledges of kidney donations since 1973. "It is pathetic," said Mr T T Durai, secretary of the foundation. "We need a pool of 800,000 to draw from to184 words
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Article118 1985-04-21 4 Robbers got away with $127,000 worth of jewellery after holding up two goldsmith shop workers Friday in a car park in Jalan Bukit Merah. Sales supervisor Miss Wong Mai Yee, 26, and her colleague, Mr Tan Chor Hoon, of Golden Goldsmith Jeweller, were attacked at the118 words
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Article, Illustration358 1985-04-21 4 Suresh Nair - by Suresh Nair Monitor staff writer The Yews were returning to their Toa Payoh flat on the night of Jan 2 when they saw a "highly unimaginable and shocking" traffic accident involving an ambulance and a motorcyclist. A convoy of three ambulances358 words
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433 1985-04-21 4 Bertilla Pereira - by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer Principals and vice-principals learnt this week that they will get only $25 to $200 more in the new salary structure. This means they will still not be paid much more than ordinary teachers. The lack of salary433 words
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138 1985-04-21 4 Dawn Westerhout - by Dawn Westerhout Monitor staff writer Tow Aw Loot, 50, attacked his wife and another man because the man did not give him a match to light his cigarette. On last December 20, Tow Aw Loot went to Lorong Kabang and offered138 words
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923 1985-04-21 6 Linda Chan - by Linda Chan Monitof staff writer A growing number of companies, parents and young people are turning to psychological occupational testing to help recruit the right candidate, or find out what job they have an aptitude for. Canon Marketing Services, Rank Xe- rox, two Government ministries,923 words
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160 1985-04-21 6 Ng Ming Ming - by Ng Ming Ming Monitor staff writer The Tourist Development Corporation of Malaysia is gearing up for one of the biggest promotional blitzes ever to woo Singaporeans to visit the country. A choice of 32 new holiday packages, available from May 2 through local travel160 words
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Article, Illustration281 1985-04-21 6 Tye Kim Khiat - by Tye Kim Khiat Monitor staff writer The face that launched 500 cast aluminium panels at Hotel Boulevard belongs to Dora Gad. A world-renowned Israeli architect, she conceived the idea of creating a 15-storey high sculptured wall relief using the panels. The $1 million "knightMonitor photo by Chew Yen Fook - 281 words
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Advertisement248 1985-04-21 3 a Sunday "Makan BesarlflHk) for the family l( SASO l|\ ntro<^ucin 9 Cafe Carousel's Dm jj All your favourites Chao superbly prepared to please all palates. f With popular selections Spaghetti with Meatball, Fish Florentine exquisitely done to satisfy all appetities. And delicious, mouth-watering desserts —Chocolate mousse, Sago Pudding, French248 words
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Advertisement98 1985-04-21 4 f* *jltA wgp i W el v w jm wM mk w* m wr..JH I wSr k*'-: m B*ery Khong Guan biscuit bears the imprirt of freshness that has been trusted fi* years. Every piece of Khong Guan biscuit makes a wholesome treat anytime, anywhere. Fresh and crispy always, because98 words
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Advertisement29 1985-04-21 6 THIS SUNDAY AT THE PARK SKIT COMPETITION §Df comic sketches 3nted by mpeting teams 21 April 85 4pm iOTANIC GARDEN admission free Resented by the Ministry of jnity Development29 words
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Advertisement568 1985-04-21 7 HI NOW, HABITAT OPENS T THE DOORS TP j here hss never been anything like this in Singapore w The Habitat Philosophy. before. Yes, you ve been offered ffl B V I I M I W W The Habitat philosophy was imported furniture in the past, and H I conceived568 words
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WORLD NEWS
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433 1985-04-21 9 Agencies AMRITSAR More than 500 heavily armed policemen raided the pilgrims' quarters next to the Sikh Golden Temple in search of terrorists yesterday. They arrested three people and seized some weapons, officials said. Sikh political leader Harchand Singh Longowal immediately condemned the raid as433 words
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Article142 1985-04-21 9 Associated Press TOKYO Japanese officials are questioning crew members of a Li-berian-registered tanker suspected of having a hit-and-run accident with a Japanese fishing boat in the East China Sea recently. Press reports yesterday said the Japanese Maritime Safety Agency suspected that the 38,828-tonne liquefied petroleum gas tanker142 words
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Article200 1985-04-21 9 Associated Press NEW DELHI The Indian government investigation into the Bhopal toxic gas leak that killed more than 2,000 people last December indicates the Union Carbide plant had major design problems, an official said yesterday. "The plant was not made to handle such a calamity,"200 words
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104 1985-04-21 9 Router TAIPEI Taiwan said yesterday that China had detained one of its freighters at a Chinese port after it collided with a group of Chinese fishing boats on Thursday. A Communications Ministry statement said a crewman on one of the Chinese boats was killed104 words
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Article122 1985-04-21 9 Reuter BRUSSELS Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's parliamentary assembly demanded improved security protection after their headquarters was damaged yesterday by a bomb blast, ending a three-month lull in anti-Nato guerilla attacks in Belgium. It destroyed archives in the four-storey, unoccupied offices, wrecked a122 words
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Article, Illustration97 1985-04-21 9 IN THE WESTERN Indian city of Ahmedabad, one person was killed in renewed street clashes late last night, bringing the week's death toll to at least 16, the Press Trust of India reported. Sporadic outbursts of stone throwing and arson were reported from otherPhoto by AP - 97 words
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Article, Illustration655 1985-04-21 10 Los Angeles Times KHARTOUM (Sudan) Nodredin Ahmed Aissa felt as though red-hot lava had been poured through his veins and into his heart. He threw back the mask covering his eyes. On his left was a dead man hanging from the655 words
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Article, Illustration176 1985-04-21 10 Official name: Democratic Republicof the Sudan. Population: 18.17 million (1979 estimate) Araa: 967,491 square miles. The largest country in Africa, over onefourth the size of the United States. Capital: Khartoum. Literacy rata: 20 per cent. Ethnic groups: Arabs and Nubians in the north; Nilotic, Sudanic, and Negro tribes in176 words
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AROUND THE WORLD
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Article76 1985-04-21 10 and an American were among 10 people who died in a blaze at a newly-built hotel in the north China city of Harbin, Beijing radio said yesterday. Four staff were also killed in the fire, which swept through the upper stories of the 15-floor Swan Hotel shortly76 words
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Article87 1985-04-21 10 returned to earth on Friday with a damaged wing and then blew one of its six tyres as it rolled to a stop. There was no immediate explanation of what might have put the hole in the billion-dollar space plane's left wingtip or why the tire87 words
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Article124 1985-04-21 10 in sophisticated underground laboratories in Cali- fornia are creating a new breed of synthetic drugs dubbed "designer drugs," which officials say could make the poppy fields of Asia and South America obsolete. State health officials estimate that more than 70 people in California have died from overdoses of synthetic124 words
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Article52 1985-04-21 10 in Seoul have been arrested for leading anti-government protests, police said. The protests yesterday marked the anniversary of a bloody student uprising in 1960. Police said about 20,000 students from 56 universities staged campus or street demonstrations throughout South Korea against President Chun, whom they described as52 words
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Article107 1985-04-21 10 an emotional plea on Friday to cancel his trip to a German cemetery where Nazi SS troops are buried, but he said he would also visit the site of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. American Jewish leader Elie Wiesel, in an appeal during a ceremony at the107 words
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89 1985-04-21 10 were found by authorities in a London pet shop for illegal sale at US$97 (Ss2l4) a piece and will be flown home to their breeding beach in Florida, officials said on Friday. Mr John EUy, chief wildlife inspector of the Department of the Environment, said89 words
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Article42 1985-04-21 10 Wang Xiao-dong from China out- shone 42 players from 16 countries to win the Second International Yehudi Menuhin violin competition in Britain on Friday. Wang took the first prize of U554,525 at the biennial event in Folkestone, a southern English town.42 words
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55 1985-04-21 10 the building housing the international secretariat of the North Atlantic Assembly yesterday. Police said three people were slightly injured. RTBF, Belgium's French-language radio, said that someone later called to claim responsibility for the explosion on behalf of a group calling itself Front Revolutionnaire D'action Proletarienne55 words
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Article112 1985-04-21 10 radioactive food to poison 500,000 of the enemy during World War 11, according to a newly declassified letter from J Robert Oppenheimer to Dr Enrico Fermi, two pioneers of the atomic bomb. The proposal, which apparently was never fully developed, was disclosed in an article in the112 words
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Article59 1985-04-21 10 male corpse has been found seven metres underground in a mountainous region of south-west China's Sichuan province, the official newspaper China Daily reported yesterday. The unidentified corpse was found in a coffin, along with burial items such as gold, silver, jade, and ceramics, by a farmer who59 words
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Advertisement19 1985-04-21 9 Want a guide on where to eat this coming week? Look in The Singapore Monitor's Chef Recommends page tomorrow.19 words
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Advertisement373 1985-04-21 9 "My ACMA takes the heat better-thatfs why I save up to 301 cm power!" m mm Im Km- I) f J§|& < f WhS $r] i--Jl||jjtfe r -IEI /=mMHB it *****11 l -vVlif With an average temperature of 31.5° C the year round here. **********11' Similarly our exposed condenser most373 words
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ASEAN NEWS
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Article, Illustration1463 1985-04-21 11 Jackie Sam - by Jackie Sam Monitor staff writer Bandung re-lives a bit of history this week when delegates from 70 Asian and African states gather for a commemorative meeting of the "Bandung Conference." It was 30 years ago that the first-ever Afro-Asian meeting1,463 words
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129 1985-04-21 11 Bernama BANGKOK Indonesia has a right to follow its own policy but the recent strange turn of events makes one wonder whether it is only paying lip-service to the Asean stand on Kampuchea, the Nation Review commented editorially on the Indonesian-Vietnam-ese military cooperation agreement.129 words
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AROUND ASEAN
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Article65 1985-04-21 11 Indonesians suffer from iodine deficiency. That's 25 per cent of the country's population, the official Antara news agency said. This has caused 12 million people to suffer from goitre, which is characterised by swelling of the thyroid gland, it quoted health official Dr Sri Djoko as saying. Patients65 words
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Article60 1985-04-21 11 began employing qualified pharmacists this week, complying with a new law requiring this, if dangerous drugs are dispensed. But there's no full-time employment for the pharmacists. The law requires only that they be in the stores for three hours of the day. They don't mind because most60 words
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Article55 1985-04-21 11 with illegal immi- grants from India and Malaysia tries to stem the flood from Thailand and Indonesia, the Thais are fending off illegals from much further away. Theirs come from Iran, Afghanistan and Eastern Europe. National Security Council chief Prasong Soonsiri has pressed the United Nations55 words
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Article73 1985-04-21 11 in Bangkok has been tightened. It appears there's a contract out on the diplomats inside. Nothing political about that; just that the father of an executed drug trafficker is out for revenge. The execution was carried out 20 years ago. A three-man vengeance squad has73 words
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Article116 1985-04-21 11 are flocking to Songkhla in Southern Thailand for treatment. According to Dr Virat Anantvoranit of the provincial hospital, 20 to 30 of them are seeking treatment every day. He says most addicts are avoiding their own hospitals and clinics for fear of Malaysia's tough anti-drug laws. The116 words
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Article125 1985-04-21 11 less rubber, though it remains the world's biggest producer. In the last 25 years, total acreage under rubber has dropped 35 per cent. All that has been given over to palm trees whose oil earns five times as much as rubber. Malaysia is also the world's top125 words
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Article72 1985-04-21 11 armed with pistols staged a light- ning robbery and escaped with $310,000 from the public bank at Bishop Street yesterday. Police said the five men wearing stockings over their heads walked into the bank a few minutes after it opened for business at 9.30 a.m. One72 words
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Article85 1985-04-21 11 Rice Research Institute has developed a new strain of rice that can yield up to 24 per cent more grain than common varieties. Called IR-64, the new strain yielded up to 7,000 kg per hectare of quality rice that was superior to that of IR-36 and IR-425,85 words
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Article, Illustration695 1985-04-21 12 Masaki Watanabe - by Masaki Watanabe Monitor staff writer Both factions in the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a minority partner in the ruling National Front coalition, have equal chances of coming out on top in their latest battle over party membership lists. Unlike their695 words
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Article240 1985-04-21 12 Agencies KOTA KINABALU Polling for the fifth Sabah state election began today in 21 interior areas. Berjaya, the ruling party of Chief Minister Datuk Harris Salleh, is expected to win handily. A total of 161 polling stations for the 47,938 voters in these areas opened from240 words
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139 1985-04-21 12 Reuter JAKARTA Files on communist detainees convicted for their part in an abortive communist-backed coup in Indonesia in 1965 will be opened to the public, Justice Minister Ismail Saleh said yesterday. "The trials were open to the public, so why should the139 words
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COMMENTARY
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OBSERVATIONS
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Article235 1985-04-21 13 In a week that was not much fun, the medical folk fretted about AIDS, Ronald Reagan got into a hassle over a German cemetery, Singapore scooped up some illegal workers, police shot more protestors in South Africa, and the endless dispute over whether Housing Development Board flats235 words
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Article196 1985-04-21 13 The disclosure that three homosexuals have been infected by the AIDS virus comes as a rude shock to those of us who somehow deluded ourselves into believing it was a foreign disease limited to foreigners. Not only does the virus cross oceans and national boundaries, it196 words
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Article86 1985-04-21 13 Coupon parking never has endeared itself to motorists. Too often, there has been a slip betwixt fingers and coupon, with motorists tearing out the wrong tabs and getting penalised. Now, with talk of more coupons of different denominations, the chances for absentminded slip-ups and additional penalties86 words
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Article, Illustration319 1985-04-21 13 Sunday morning on the White House lawn. Ron: It ain't gonna be four more years anymore. Nan: Yes. Time passes all too quickly. Ron: Ain't nuthin' to show fer it. Nan: Something will turn up, dear. May be Geneva.... Ron: Naw, not Geneva. If I know dem319 words
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Article, Illustration931 1985-04-21 13 The sell-out audience watched the sad and horrifying spectacle of the Academy Awardwinning film on Cambodia with strange fascination. Their unriveted attention on the screen said The Killing Fields was not "just another movie." Having had to buy Sunday tickets in advance931 words
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Article, Illustration857 1985-04-21 13 Former US president Jimmy Carter coined a phrase a few years back when he launched America's energy savings programme to counter OPEC's blackmail. Mr Carter called for a national commitment that would be "the moral equivalent of war." He wanted to drive857 words
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LETTERS
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Article, Illustration452 1985-04-21 14 Han Fook Kwang - Han Fook Kwang for Permanent Secretary (Communications and Information) Ministry of Communications I refer to the article by Yong Pow Ang (The Sunday Monitor, April 14) on taxi fare increases. I wish to clarify that our policy had not been changed after being452 words
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Article, Illustration250 1985-04-21 14 Dr I. W. H. Chew - Dr I. W. H. Chew Singapore 0511 In The Sunday Monitor, April 14 issue, you replaced words in two sentences with completely different meanings from the original. In the letter with my name, designation and postal address, you made these two distortions: 1. The250 words
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Article, Illustration193 1985-04-21 14 J. R. Kamble - J. R. Kamble Singapore 0314 The view of today's Pre-university students on Yes to Sex, No to Dating (The Sunday Monitor, April 7) was a rather squinted one, choosing a bigger evil sex and rejecting the smaller evil, dating. Such thinkers are probably contributors to193 words
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Article, Illustration59 1985-04-21 14 Jenny Wong - Jenny Wong Singapore 0513 With taxi fares and car taxes going up, perhaps the Singapore Bus Service (SBS) can look into providing a service to Orchard Road for Dover Road residents. There is a scheme 'B' bus service but it runs during peak59 words
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Article, Illustration696 1985-04-21 14 Bad news is good news. Or, as the witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth cried, "Fair is foul. And foul is fair." Journalists, of course, are not in the same clpss as witches. But their reporting, in many instances, betrays a diabolical696 words
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Advertisement176 1985-04-21 14 LETTERS: We welcome your tetters, especially if they are concise. Use a pseudonym if you wish but please give your name and address. We reserve the right to edit all letters. EB3 Write to: The Sunday Editor, The Singapore Monitor, 2, Alexandra Road, #03-01 A Delta House, Singapore 0315 v*176 words
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RACING GUIDE
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Article792 1985-04-21 15 iiaiii i Restricted Terms Div B 1200 m 3 Multiple Returns 57 Leong (9) 4 4 1 2 Peak Of Perfection IX 57 Tiley (1) 112 8 Fireglo II 57 Cook (10) 3 2 3 10 Indiana Jones 57 Woon (2) 2 3 4 Owner A J K792 words
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Article268 1985-04-21 15 RACE TET MAZEHN TAN MA-TAN (Monitor) (Zao Bao) (Wan Bao) 6 Thorold 3 Steal Challenger 6 Thorold 1 3 Steel Challenger 12 Dust Fury 3 Steel Challenger 12 Dust Fury 11 Senous Fun 11 Serious Fun 11 Clover Princess 3 Redeemer 9 Persian Tiara 2 9 Persian Tiara268 words
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Article100 1985-04-21 15 BEST PICKS MM 1 3 Staal Chaaangar Karat 6 ThoroM 2 9 Paraian Tiara 11 Ctovar Phncaas 10 Diamonds Foravar 3 4 FOCUS* 10 eirty Bird II 6 Peter P»n lit 4 4FoMain 5 Santoaa HI Aytmar Road IN 8 3 Endten Mini Bwu CkMio •Magnanimous PtMsant Surprisa100 words
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Article285 1985-04-21 15 Computer Analyst - By Computer Analyst For the Monitor Last start winner, Roily Polly, can score again in Race 9. He won over 1200 m at Bukit Timah last month in a creditable time of 1 minute 12.6 seconds. With visiting jockey, Peter Nicolai, again to partner him and285 words
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Article135 1985-04-21 15 Tipsters in our Sunday Monitor Guide tallied these results in last Sunday's races in Kuala Lumpur. First Second Third Wonder Boy (Monitor) 3 4 6 Ma-Zhen Tan (Zao Bao) 14 4 Ma-Tan (Wan Bao) 4 4 3 Tet (Monitor) 16 5 Computer Analyst (Monitor) 3 2 5 Following135 words
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Article, Illustration2641 1985-04-21 15 Going: good HOW TO READ THE CARD RACE 1 1.30 Restricted Terms Div C 1200m Stakes: $11,000 1 Dm* And Rule (12) 57.0 A*ar 1/2 3nzg UM GYSH/00-0 2 Swinger (10) 57 0 M Rahmen 1/6 3rug K L Chong GYOO/OO-O 3 STEEL CHALLENGER 7) 572,641 words
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Miscellaneous35 1985-04-21 15 BIG SWEEP FIRST: ***** ($2,902) SECOND: ***** ($725) THIRD: ***** ($362) STARTERS: ($48) ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** CONSOLATION: ($36) ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****35 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration248 1985-04-21 16 The Formula One World Championship roared off to a new start in Brazil when the first Grand Prix was held on the overheated track at Jacarepagua, near Rio de Janeiro. Winner Alain Prost is the French co-driver of the current champion, Austrian Niki Lauda. The McLarenPhotos by Sygma - 248 words
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Article, Illustration297 1985-04-21 16 The champion himself was surprised at his victory in the Monte Carlo tennis tournament recently. Ivan Lendl, of Czechoslovakia, who came to Monaco against his better judgment, had earlier said that he felt incapable of adapting his game to a hardPhotos by Sygma - 297 words
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RACING/RECREATION
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Article, Illustration861 1985-04-21 17 Aquarius - GOING FISHING by Aquarius For the Monitor A skilled workman, such as an electrician or carpenter, usually has a well-stocked tool box to get a job done well. So as a serious angler, you need a well-stocked tackle box to do a861 words
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Article414 1985-04-21 17 LETTER I have been fishing for more than five years. Normally I fish around Pasir Panjang, West Coast, Clifford Pier and under the Benjamin Sheares Bridge near Beach Road. Usually I fish for at least 10 hours. Yet I don't catch big fish. They are414 words
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Article, Illustration379 1985-04-21 17 SHAPE UP! Sport and physical education are popular activities in our society. They include jogging, swimming, dancing, and cycling to keep in shape. These patterns of physical activity are set early in life. Schoolchildren, for example, usually have more body fat. But only half of379 words
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Miscellaneous80 1985-04-21 17 I ir.l I I ■HP||lHHHf||H Stand fairly upright. Not stiff but in natural position I \7 with the knees slightly flexed V V Get your I >J stance right IJH Open stance for short I ball Square stance for all Also the longer the shaft, the further apart fln| Ml80 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration839 1985-04-21 18 Singapore's weaknesses are standing out like a sore thumb and the Malaysia Cup quarterfinals are less than a fortnight away. Unless drastic measures are taken, the Young Lions' hopes of a League and Cup double may go up in smoke. It is rather839 words
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Article549 1985-04-21 18 S Gulam - by S Gulam in Penang Soccer and the 2,000 odd fans turned out to be the rulers as Penang and Singapore dished out a lifeless goalless game in last night's Malaysia Cup match at City Stadium. If there was a competition for the worst549 words
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Article216 1985-04-21 18 Reciter LONDON English First Division soccer club Chelsea are planning to instal an electric fence at their ground in an attempt to stop hooligans from invading the pitch. The fence a single strand of electrified wire will be three metres above ground level and above three216 words
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Article271 1985-04-21 18 Ernest Frida - by Ernest Frida Monitor staff writer Samson Gimbson, the "Baby Elephant" of Sentosa Golf Club, looks set to win his first major golf title as he leads the pack after 54 holes in the Singapore Island Country Club Invitation Championships at the New Course yesterday.271 words
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Article220 1985-04-21 18 Agencies SEOUL Taiwan's veteran, Chen Tze-Chung, fired a three-under-par 69 to maintain his lead, after 54 holes, on 208 in the U*****,000 (*****,000) South Korean Open golf tournament. On the par-four 18th hole, Chen birdied with a. lucky second shot which landed on the green about three metres220 words
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Article, Illustration351 1985-04-21 18 Julian Bees - ITALIAN SOCCER with Julian Bees ROME The hopes of Milan fans seeking a sparkling end to the season to offset some of their earlier disappointments lie on 23-year-old England striker Mark Hateley. The dramatic way in which Hateley took the limelight and held it351 words
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Article, Illustration490 1985-04-21 19 Ernest Frida - Indian athlete meets a dead end at veteran meet by Ernest Frida Monitor staff writer Maki Panthaki, a housewife, caused a stir when sport officials from India and former Asian star athlete Milkha Singh barred her from the Third Asian Veteran Athletics Track and Field490 words
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Article260 1985-04-21 19 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR It will be an all-Chinese men's singles final in the Asian Badminton Confederation championships at Stadium Negara. China's Yang Yang confirmed this when he beat Icuk Sugiarto of Indonesia 11-15, 17-14, 15-13 last night. Earlier, top seed Zhao Jianhua of China beat Malaysia's.260 words
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Article201 1985-04-21 19 Alfonso Chan - by Alfonso Chan Monitor staff writer Top-ranked national junior players had an easy time in the 10th Ascot Singapore Closed squash tournament yesterday. In first round matches for the Under-19 boys, number one seed Ong Soo Heng hardly raised a sweat in disposing Eric Chua 27-0,201 words
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Article1446 1985-04-21 19 Clifford Goh - by Clifford Goh For The Monitor Squash enthusiasts are flocking to the inter-club league. Since its beginnings a decade ago, participation in this annual affair has grown tremendously to 151 teams 1,000 players this year. The league builds up to the individual title and provides an1,446 words
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288 1985-04-21 19 B Kuls - Raffles 42 Anglo-Chinese 6 by B Kuls Monitor staff writer The Anglo-Chinese Junior College rugby team was down. But as far as their supporters were concerned, the fight was far from over. "Push ACJ, push," they yelled. But unfortunately, their vocal support was simply not288 words
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Article, Illustration652 1985-04-21 20 Kenneth Jalleh - by Kenneth Jalleh Monitor staff writer Ask, and the deserving will re"ceive whatever financial assistance *the Singapore Sports Council •can give. J Today, thanks to the Sports Council and its sponsors, the outlook for financially-burdened par- ents of young talented sportsminded children is brighter than652 words
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Article224 1985-04-21 20 Kenneth Jalleh - by Kenneth Jalleh Monitor staff writer Japanese professional bowler Madoka Amano, Singapore's national coach since 1980, leaves for home tomorrow after the Republic's most "goldspangled era" in the 21 years since the first pine lanes were laid at Jackie's Orchard. Only in the early Seventies224 words
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Article110 1985-04-21 20 Agencies TOKYO John McEnroe beat Yannick Noah 6-4 64 in the opening match in the U*****,000 (*****,000) Suntory Cup tournament. At AMELIA ISLAND in the U*****,000 Women's Tennis Association Championships: Quarterfinals: Chris Evert Lloyd beat Gabriela Sabatini 6-1 1-6 6-3; Hana Mandlikova bt Virginia Ruzici 6-0110 words
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Article, Illustration226 1985-04-21 1 David Joseph - by David Joseph For the Monitor A sudden wave of French designer outfits has hit our shores, bringing with them all the splendour and romance of French fashion. For those of us who can't afford an April in Paris, maybe an April shower of Emmanuelle Khanh will help226 words
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Article, Illustration696 1985-04-21 2 Hie Hui Ching; Philip Cheah - by Hie Hui Ching and Philip Cheah Monitor staff writers Mismatched Couples Forget about trying to figure out the storyline. Someone must have lost the script on his way to the studio. Just sit back and enjoy the breakdance sequences, even if the craze is passe. Obviously made696 words
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Article, Illustration481 1985-04-21 2 FILM REVIEWS The hairline is now receding; the face is more lined than ever. But the famous scowl remains, and it's the Eastwood name and reputation that's drawing them in to see Tightrope. Clint Eastwood stars as New Orleans detective Wes Block, a character very much481 words
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Article23 1985-04-21 2 Starring: Clint Eastwood, Genevieve Bujold, Alison Eastwood and Dan Hedaya Writer and director: Richard Tuggle Now showing at Capitol Reviewer: Adaline Scheerder23 words
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583 1985-04-21 2 Adaline Scheerder - VIDEO UPDATE by Adaline Scheerder For the Monitor All of Me (1984) Starring: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin and Victoria Tennant Directed by Cart Reiner When All of Me opened in cinemas across the US, it proved such a hit that people were583 words
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Article, Illustration666 1985-04-21 2 NEWS ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Even though conventions tend to shatter like brick through glass, one great social truth still holds good: no woman wants to go out by herself. What do you do, then, when invited to a social function and you want an escort who666 words
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Article, Illustration319 1985-04-21 3 Michael Cheah - 'HITS BY STORM by Michael Cheah Monitor staff writer Wham! hit China two weeks ago and delivered an important punch to Eastern sensibilities. Thousands in China had their first glimpse of a rollicking English band playing loud with electric guitars. And they found it to be fun. China has319 words
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Article, Illustration374 1985-04-21 3 Carl Skadian - REVIEW by Carl Skadian Monitor staff writer Behind the Sun Eric Clapton: Whatever else you may say about Eric Clapton, you have tp give it to him for coming right back after making an album that received such unsettling reviews as "his374 words
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Article216 1985-04-21 3 Chrissy Girl - Chrissy Girl Singapore 2057 I absolutely abhor people who term Japan as New Wave. It see pis to me that many of us locals have an appallingly myopic view that anything from Britain is New Wave. It is plain to see that it's an erroneous216 words
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Article174 1985-04-21 3 I totally agree with what Patricia Lee said (Sunday Monitor, Mar 24) about Solid Gold being outdated. I'm sure many teenagers agree about that. While Top of the Pops shows the latest hits, Solid Gold is still showing hits of 1984. I174 words
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Article47 1985-04-21 3 This column is for you to express yourself about music. The best letters will receive a mystery gift. Make sure all your letters have your personal particulars and address them to: Let's Talk, The Sunday Monitor, Alexandra Post Office, P 0 Box 287, Singapore 9115.47 words
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Article, Illustration487 1985-04-21 3 Michael Cheah - by Michael Cheah Monitor staff writer Steady Nerves Graham Parker and the Shot: The man behind the shades is back with a solid, gritty sound. The bitterness (Take Everything), the anger (Break Them Down) and the cynicism (Everyone's Hand Is On the Switch) is a reminder of his487 words
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Article, Illustration1262 1985-04-21 4 Violet Oon - EATING OUT by Violet Oon For the Monitor Shangri-La Hotel has pulled off a culinary coup by acquiring Mr Peter Tsang, the chef from the Happy Valley Restaurant. Shangri-La, one of our leading hotels, has been sorely in need of a dose ofMonitor photo by Spencer Loh - 1,262 words
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Article, Illustration681 1985-04-21 4 Violet Oon What does a working mother do when she wants to feed her children with nourishing food and yet preserve her sanity? That's the challenge thrown at me by readers who have been calling up The Sunday Monitor. Even when thereViolet Oon - 681 words
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Article, Illustration723 1985-04-21 5 Violet Oon - by Violet Oon For the Monitor I'm facing a dilemma. Always believing that we Singaporeans just go crazy over deliciously cooked hawker food offered at low prices, I've been trying to locate new and old places. But now, with the public's growing sensitivities over hygiene723 words
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Article, Illustration415 1985-04-21 5 Violet Oon - by Violet Oon For the Monitor Now, while you shop, you can also satisfy your yearning for French pastries at the Lenotre pastry shop on the first floor of Metro Grand, in Scotts Building. As part of the current French promotion, Metro and Lenotre415 words
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228 1985-04-21 5 There's no avoiding chicken rice. Not only every hawker centre is offering this all-time favourite, but now two American-type modern restaurants are cashing in on this dish. It is a local dish which is convenient and nutritious. Chicken rice is usually served with either brown228 words
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Article, Illustration734 1985-04-21 6 Bock - REPORT card by Bock For the Monitor From the outset, the New Mutants have been viewed as the teenage version of Marvel's popular X-Men. Apart from the fact that both titles were written by Chris Claremont, both comics also shared several similarities. Like the X-Men, the New Mutants were734 words
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Article, Illustration908 1985-04-21 6 Below is an extract from an interview artist Bill Sienkiewicz had with Mark Lerer of Maryel Age, the bulletin put out by Jim Shooter and company. The article was printed in #28. |q1 Everybody wants to know L—h about the graphic novel you're doing908 words
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Article, Illustration587 1985-04-21 6 Larry Choy; Tan Kwok Meng - Larry Choy Singapore 1543 Tan Kwok Meng Singapore 2056 It's about time there's a review on a DC comic, and an ably-done one at that. Wayne Yu's insight into the Swamp Thing (The Sunday Monitor, March 24) is sensitively written. Since I'm on Secret Wars, how about a587 words
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Article, Illustration1275 1985-04-21 7 ra What is the best currency specie] ulation or investment? njfl Most people won't believe this, but in my view, the pound sterling is the best currency speculation at this time. The coal strike has been resolved. While everybody talks about the oil1,275 words
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Article559 1985-04-21 7 Ee Chwee Cheng - by Ee Chwee Cheng For the Monitor Caring for your silverware: When silverware in the home becomes dull and tarnished, an efficient silver cream restores the lustre. Never rub silver to create a polished surface. Foods are the main offenders where tarnishing is concerned, with eggs559 words
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Article, Illustration685 1985-04-21 7 To reach the shops on or about April 24 Marvel comics DEFENDERS #144 Story by Gillis, art by Perlin and DeMulder. Valkyries vs Moondragon. FANTASTIC FOUR #279 Story and pencils by Byrne, other art by Ordway. The destruction of the Baxter Building and the FF go to Latveria.685 words
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Article355 1985-04-21 8 Chandra Nair - Rockline: One good reason to sleep early by Chandra Nair Monitor staff writer What promised to be the highlight of weekend entertainment viewing turned out to be one of the biggest disappointments ever felt on a Sunday night. The programme, Rockline which premiered last Sunday, was a total355 words
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Article438 1985-04-21 8 Hie Hui Ching - PREVIEW by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer There are so many things to distract you when watching Robert L Joseph's adaptation of Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises (Thursday 9.15 p.m. and Friday 10.15 p.m., Ch 5) the gorgeous costumes, the magazine cover looks of438 words
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Article, Illustration764 1985-04-21 8 TV HIGHLIGHTS COMPILED BY HIE HUI CHING FILMS Feature Special: The Sun Also Rises Ch 5, Thurs, 9.15 p.m and Fri, 10.15 p.m. See Preview. Saturday Matinee: Two Kinds of Love Ch 5, 2.30 p.m. Dimpled-faced Ricky Schroder, a veteran of tearjerkers, is set to764 words
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Article, Illustration398 1985-04-21 10 Hie Hui Ching - SUNDAY'S PICK by Hie Hui Ching Monitor staff writer Film Focus: Saigon Year of the Cat Ch 12, 8.35 p.m. The film makers can't make up their minds whether they want this as a romantic drama or a war chronicle.398 words
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Article112 1985-04-21 10 A second series of Cuitan Hidup (Slice of Life), a seven-part Malay programme which focuses on family-oriented issues, such as problems of the working mother and the generation gap, will be produced if the response for the current series is encouraging. Mr Anuar Rashid, Controller of112 words
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Article, Illustration404 1985-04-21 10 COMING ATTRACTION Hie Hui Ching The lizards of V will be back to provide another 15 weeks of spine-tingling excitement, beginning May 22. Last year's hit science-fiction mini-series will replace the A-Team on Channel Five at 9.15 p.m. V: The FinalHie Hui Ching - 404 words
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Advertisement55 1985-04-21 5 mmmmm COFFEE HOUSE A delicious tribute to umbok-umbok tradition. For the month of April /tjl |X(X Ayam Bak-kut Sambal Timun/ 1 Im Buah Keiuak Sambal Belachan V Kiam Chye Mee Siam fHBI Km Itek Soup Buboh Trigu Sotong Goreng Chendol $4050 Assam Buah Buah lfc++ Bak kut Sio Nonya Kueh-kueh55 words
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Advertisement284 1985-04-21 5 Advert iseinent Cheers! nc of the perks I truly enjoy in my job is meeting all those fascinating experts who live and breathe wine. Last weekend I I had the honour of welcoming my friends from France. o M. Claude Devos of Pommery and Greno, "a votre sante!' Or as284 words
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Miscellaneous521 1985-04-21 7 horoscopes by Sydney Omarr Los Angeles Times Syndicate YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: You'll travel this year and you'll be rid of an emotional burden. You'll be more aware of your body image and your popularity increases. You are determined, sensual, creative, and love means a lot to you. Gemini and Sagittarius521 words
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Miscellaneous303 1985-04-21 8 Charges are $31 per adult and T\T A KJ T7" $15++ per child. For reservations, X call *****11 ext 721. Scandivanian Promotion at Royal Holiday Inn for the month IRfEEK 9 PICIv of April. It features Scandinavian specialities like smoked reindeer EXHIBITION and roasted pork loin, with an excellent choice303 words
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Miscellaneous56 1985-04-21 8 Kai of Maria Boutique. Lunch at $25 is served from 11.30 am to 3 pm. Fashion show begins at 1.15 pm. Special door gifts and a lucky draw are included. TOMORROW MUSIC Lunchtime Music Sessions at the Lecture Hall, Bukit Merah Branch Library from 12.15 to 1.45 pm. Choo Huey56 words
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Miscellaneous77 1985-04-21 8 PLAY Look out for Cinderella, a 30minute musical fantasy for children at the Toa Payoh Branch Library at 3 pm. Those who missed the earlier shows can see this last act by Act 3. Admission is free. If you have information about events which might interest others, we would like77 words
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Article, Illustration858 1985-04-21 1 Fatimah Gous - mm .ii miwjw■ 1 HWfl TRAVEL by Fatimah Gous Monitor staff writer Ayutthaya is to Thailand what Angkor Wat is to Cambodia the glories of an era past, of grand temples and palaces, of invasions, plunder, and war. It evokes a mixed emotional response from Thais even today, from858 words
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Article128 1985-04-21 1 Ayutthaya is about an hour by bus from Bangkok. Buses leave the Northern Bus Terminal on Phaholyothin Road every 30 minutes from 6 am to 6 pm daily. The fare works out to about Ss2. A train journey from Bangkok Railway Station on Rama IV Road is an128 words
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737 1985-04-21 2 More Singaporeans now opt for the free and easy packages The Singapore traveller appears to be having a second honeymoon with Europe. This region, the favourite choice of Singaporeans leaving Asean for the first time, leaves fond memories which beckon them back for737 words
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Article, Illustration227 1985-04-21 2 Singaporeans are sometimes innocents abroad. Not every country is as clean and green as the one they have been brought up in. Experienced tour managers say that despite repeated warnings, one or two of their charges usually get their pockets pickedPicture by courtesy of Thomson Tours - 227 words
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628 1985-04-21 3 Europe is the place for good buys this season, both for shopping as well as in terms of accommodation and living costs. The Singapore dollar has remained strong in relation to most European currencies and has made significant gains against the British,628 words
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Article, Illustration169 1985-04-21 3 Franco-Asian Travel has been appointed general sales agent for Thomson Tours, which is problably the world's largest single company tour operator. It is linked to Britannia Airways, a charter airline, and the companies are connected to the Thomson newspaper group. Mr Digby Collis, managing director of FrancoPicture by courtesy of Thomson Tours - 169 words
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Article85 1985-04-21 3 How much can you spend on a two-week holiday in Europe? One couple from Singapore spent more than $50,000 last year. Their firstclass travel included being met at the various airports by chauffeured Rolls Royces. Mr Digby Collis, managing director of Franco-Asian Travel, which arranged their85 words
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Article321 1985-04-21 4 For your next European holiday, how about checking into a bus instead of a hotel? This is the arrangement which Chan Brothers Travel is offering. They handle bookings to Top Deck, a company which organises tours by doubledecker bus. The buses do double duty321 words
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Article, Illustration186 1985-04-21 4 Scandinavia in summer is beautiful. It is an uncrowded region, with very few people scattered among great expanses of solitude. There are magnificent mountains, very clear air and a profusion of flowers rushing to spring into bloom during the short growing season. Go sufficiently186 words
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Article499 1985-04-21 4 Tradewinds, a tour and air charter subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, appointed Ogilvy and Mather to handle its advertising, promotions and communications from April 1. The appointment caused a bit of a stir because competitor Batey Ads, which handles the main SIA account, also had been taking care of most,499 words
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Article, Illustration427 1985-04-21 4 Mr Paul Gaffey, managing director of Saatchi and Saatchi Compton, will retire at the end of next month due to health reasons. He will be succeeded by Ms Linda Locke, currently the agency's creative director, who will become chief executive officer. Ms Locke will be Saatchi's first Singaporean427 words
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Article, Illustration676 1985-04-21 4 THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER Dear One Minute Manager: How do you control an employee taking advantage of another employee when one employee is doing all of the work while the other gets all the credit? Taken Advantage Of. Dear Taken Advantage676 words
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Article, Illustration1713 1985-04-21 5 SCIENCE Chinese herbal medicine is a healing art practised for thousands of years. And it has proven itself indispensable even in modern times. Many drugs have their origins in Chinese medicine. A modern anti-coagulant used to treat cerebral haemorrhage was first extracted from1,713 words
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Article, Illustration781 1985-04-21 6 t4 I had just arrived home from work and was anxious to get the news about our new flat. My husband and two sons were sitting in the living room playing a game. He looked up and told me we were not getting the flat. "In781 words
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Article, Illustration697 1985-04-21 6 Is suicidal tendency hereditary? Problem of high-pitched voice Look-alikes attract I sometimes think I'm preoccupied with suicide because my father committed suicide. I don't mean that I'm worried for myself, because I love almost every hour of my life, but I'm concerned about my 15-year-old son. Right697 words
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1006 1985-04-21 6 Anthony Yeo - by Anthony Yeo The Becoming magazine There are pros and cons to three-tier family living. Some younger couples are overwhelmed by the difficulties involved and resist any hint of living with the older generation. Some older folk prefer to let their children1,006 words
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Article, Illustration1043 1985-04-21 8 Linda Chan - SHOWFLAT by Linda Chan Monitor Staff Writer A showhouse can cost from less than $50,000 to as hiuch as half a million dollars to decorate. Whatever the jcost, the aim is to dress up the place to its best advantage to attract the home buyer.Monitor photos by Shafie Goh - 1,043 words
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Article, Illustration691 1985-04-21 10 Fiona Nichols - by Fiona Nichols For the Monitor Any company that reaches its 100-year milestone deserves a celebration. This month sees the centennial of Selangor Pewter, one of the few industries in this region that from humble beginnings has flourished to become a familiar name worldwide.691 words
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Article495 1985-04-21 10 Michael Gartner - WORDS by Michael Gartner The Register and Tribune Syndicate The question in Trivial Pursuit, that habitforming new game, was, "What is the belt of low pressure around the Equator called?" The answer, which nobody at the table knew, was ''the doldrums," and that prompted the495 words
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Article, Illustration765 1985-04-21 11 Benny Ortega - by Benny Ortega Monitor staff writer The value of prime commercial land in Orchard Road has dropped by as much as 75 per cent since 1982, if the sole rejected bid of $221 million for the Orchard Square site and the $75 million sale765 words
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Article870 1985-04-21 11 Linda Chan - by Linda Chan Monitor staff writer While the value of land for semi-detached and terraced houses in the prime residential areas and the popular districts has fallen by about 20 per cent since the peak in 1983, bungalow land in the posh district nine continues to fetch870 words
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Article49 1985-04-21 11 In our article entitled "Novel Italian Furniture Offer" in the Sunday Monitor (March 31) we had stated that Tanglin Studio Private Ltd was a joint venture partner in Interform Furnishing (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Tanglin Studio is not and never has been a joint venture partner in Interform Furnishing.49 words
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509 1985-04-21 11 Annie Chia - by Annie Chia Monitor staff writer Surveyors and valuers in Singapore urged the set-up of a consultative committee to look into the dangers of "wild fluctuations in property prices" to protect the "hardworking and thrifty" Singaporeans. The call was made in an editorial509 words
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Miscellaneous250 1985-04-21 7 l>¥ Ay PAPF THE SUNDAY SUNDAY MONITOR APRIL 21, 1985 *i j_ 1 Colouring Fun there are six yi J Willie and Billy hated school, so they ran away and joined the circus. pairs of objects /fV \J They got jobs as crowns and had great fun making people laugh.250 words
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