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Title Section11 1985-02-24 1 The Sunday Times No: 2542 45 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 96/1/8511 words
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Article152 1985-02-24 1 FROM tomorrow, Post Office Savings Bank depositors will be able to withdraw small sums of cash more quickly. Its multiple-fast-cash facility will enable depositors to withdraw fixed amounts of $50, $100 or $200 from some of its automated teller machines. All a cash-on-line card holder has152 words
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Article, Illustration752 1985-02-24 1 The day 16,000 spring rolls, 4,000 French pastries, 4,000 curry puffs and 8,000 fish balls (plus of course 4,000 guests and 13 ministers) added up t0... IT WAS easy to see that this was one garden party the guests would be talking about for a long752 words
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126 1985-02-24 1 HANOI, Sat. Vietnamese officials have told a visiting Italian Communist Party delegation that Prince Norodom Sihanouk, head of the anti-Vietnamese Cambodian resistance coalition, could play a political role m Cambodia including that of head of state. Sources said the officials suggested theAFP - 126 words
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149 1985-02-24 1 PARIS, Sat. A bomb exploded m the Marks and Spencers store here today, causing heavy damage and injuring at least 15 people, two of them critically. Police said the bomb apparently had been placed under a side door of the British food andAFP; AP - 149 words
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Article, Illustration167 1985-02-24 1 SPORT m Singapore has a new goal. Excellence. From now on, local sportsmen and sportswomen will be encouraged not only to take part, but to go for gold. More than a decade of following the philosophy that sport meant mass participa- tion rather than individual167 words
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Advertisement149 1985-02-24 1 r~ UMBCI > j Asian Js Currency C- *vl Unit .ill Mi Daniel l.uh **r- V^ -V at id 22 *****/9 tor tin latesi jL JX dt.|>>Mt ratts I FOCUS Plight of the single parent Fandi: m BL Is his I c X future J w behind r People who149 words
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Advertisement8 1985-02-24 1 How we'll deal with chemical threat Page 28 words
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NEWS FOCUS
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AT A GLANCE
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Article46 1985-02-24 2 Spieers International, the British-based company noted for paper and printing machinery and which has a Singapore arm, has been placed under the receivership of the international auditing firm. Peat Ma: wick Mitche.l. Spieers is said to have run into financial diffieult.es. Page 846 words
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Article39 1985-02-24 2 The number of Ores m housing estates have escalated m the last three years, especially just before the Lunar NewYear People preparing goodies for the festive period tossed undoused charcoal down the rubbish chute. Page 939 words
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Article57 1985-02-24 2 The rats had to struggle to bring the ox m. depicted a signboard >\t'! a Chinatown stall. But it was more than just a cartoon. Many businessmen actually sighed with relief at the closing of he Year of the Rat as it had spelt gloom for the economy57 words
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Article, Illustration49 1985-02-24 2 Mendaki has not lost vigour: it's still as energetic and determined m its task of upgrading Malay's living standard through education. Dr Ahmad Mattar, President of Mendaki. dismissed criticism that Mendaki had lost steam because of lack of expertise and finance from the Government. Page 1049 words
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Article63 1985-02-24 2 Kelvin Lim (left) is one of three young people involved m a little-known programme at the zoo. They are voluntary zoo keepers who work fulltime with the regular keepers but aren't paid for it. They even shell out bus fare to get to work, but they're chalking63 words
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Article51 1985-02-24 2 Seamen and officers of two NTUC-affiliated unions have accepted a wage freeze m a bid to ride over the recession which has hit shipping companies. With this move, unions and shipping companies hope to maintain the competitive edge of Singaporean seamen and keep them employed. Page51 words
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Article55 1985-02-24 2 By the year 2000, one m two will be living m cities, most m teeming, polluted supercities of the impoverished Third World, experts warn. They say Singapore is one success story m the non-communist Third World. Before 1960, as a British colony, it had some of Asia's55 words
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Article59 1985-02-24 2 The Soviet public has been told for the first time that President Chernenko. 73. is ill and still unable to appear m public when he didn't speak at a major election rally on Friday. Soviet officials have told Westerners he is sick and resting outside Moscow59 words
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Article47 1985-02-24 2 The CIA and the Pentagon issued a joint statement asserting Soviet military expenditures exceeded US defence spending despite a slowdown by Moscow. The statement was seen as an effort to refute reports of an intelligence rift between the CIA and the Pentagon. Page 647 words
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Article42 1985-02-24 2 Sociologist Dr Candace West found a communications chasm existed between doctors and patients. In social chitchat, the consequences of not being heard or understood can be serious enough, but m medical encounters, lives may be lost, she said.— Page 642 words
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Article33 1985-02-24 2 Philippine military chief Lt Gen Fidel Ramos launched a massive rescue operation for a Roman Catholic bishop and eight companions kidnapped on Friday by suspected Muslim rebels m Mindanao. Page 733 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration65 1985-02-24 2 The tennis court has been turned into a kids' playground. These days no major tournament is complete without precocious teenage brats, nerves strung more highly than their rackets, thumping, yelling and cursing as if there was no tomorrow. For most of them, there isn't, Alan Hubbard65 words
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Article55 1985-02-24 2 He grew up on the sea and has become master of the surf or so his Olympic medal would proclaim. But boardsailing champion Stephan van den Berg found he was still subject to nature when unaccustomed light winds forced him to third place m Singapore Open,55 words
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Article62 1985-02-24 2 In the US, caraioiogisi Henry Solomon says the exercise fad is a folly and a danger. He warns that people don't just die m spite of exercise; they die because of it. But he"s not against exercise m "moderation just against the notion that vigorous exertion promotes62 words
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Article, Illustration921 1985-02-24 2 EVANGELINE GAMBOA - EVANGELINE GAMBOA Laws may be amended to tighten controls By THE Government is expected to announce that it has set up a coordinating body to monitor the flow of dangerous chemicals m Singapore. This follows the recent statement by Environment Minister Dr AhmadTimes - 921 words
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344 1985-02-24 2 Our system of voting must be kept intact, says Barker PARLIAMENT and the oneman one-vote system must remain for Singapore's prosperity to continue, the Minister for Law, Mr E. W. Barker, told a gathering yesterday of community leaders from 11 constituencies m City West District. The one-man one-vote system had344 words
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262 1985-02-24 2 It's a hazardous journey by any standards THK Sunday Times ha* pieced together a picture of the movement of dangerous chemicals m Singapore. Our scenario begins with someon' who wants to enter a pollutive industry using dangerous chemicals. The investor applies tor a gr?at under the P>onomi< I* -velopment Board's262 words
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Advertisement392 1985-02-24 2 LIVE IN LANDMARK TOWER H a 37-storey luxurious apartment at Chin Swee Road I WHERE THE SEAVIEW IS PANORAMIC I m Lush gardens, seaview and convenience of city life m 1 Opposite Pearl's Hill Park m rJ i^, \sCCb^° V Near Outram MRT Station B> °i\nft s c < ln392 words
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Miscellaneous122 1985-02-24 2 UP TO 1 p m. Showers over several areas. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow 31 max.. 23 mm. SUNSET today: 7.20 p.m.; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7 15 am TRAVELLERS MATHER \dHaidr 13 23C Ftaf \msterdam vlanlU Mc Fa Bangkok 24 33C Fa.r Melbourne L 3 20C Fine Beijing -8122 words
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Article, Illustration816 1985-02-24 3 IRENE HOE - IRENE HOE Pictures by: By THE roads that will be closed between 7 am and 12.30 pm today include: Claymore. Orange Grove. Tanglin (between Napier and Orange Grove roads). Tomlinson (between Orchard Boulevard and Tanglin Road), Paterson (between Orchard Boulevard and Orchard Road), Scotts.STEVEN LEE; LIM SENG TIONG; NGHAI CHEE WAH - 816 words
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Article, Illustration65 1985-02-24 3 FROM aii walks of life, people thronged the Kuan Im Thong Hood (ho temple m Waterloo Street on lunar New Year Day, their offerings symbolised by the mountain of joss sticks. Theirs were fervent prayers to the Goddess of Mercy as they sought favours for65 words
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Advertisement286 1985-02-24 3 AfMA ACMA Air conditioners ■J*' 1^' 1 have thicker, more Air-conditioners E3SBP I**1 Last 3 Times Longer iKiSSS* 1 ■ML *m>-m aj m Illl|lKal Wcallllfl Than Other Hakes. Most people Overlook the importance of a Strong Cabinet. ACMA AX Air-conditioners (the series was introduced r*\ 1 A r^\ a j286 words
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FOREIGN NEWS
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Article390 1985-02-24 4 PHILIP GANGULY - Drug traffic is booming in India PHILIP GANGULY By New Delhi Reporter NEW DELHI, Sat The seizure of tvi kg of heroin and 216 kg of hashish during the past mx weeks m India has sent shook waves through anti-nar-cotic agencies, official sources said. They said Interpol now regards India390 words
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WORLD BRIEFS
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Article84 1985-02-24 4 The author of a new novel about a fictional military coup m the Soviet Union says there is more unrest m the Soviet military than is generally known, and there is a slim chance his tale could come true. In "Moscow Rules", Robert Moss a former editor ofReuter - 84 words
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Article76 1985-02-24 4 The bayonet used on battlefields for centuries, can no longer be considered a weapon of war, Italy's Supreme Court has ruled. It rejected demands by the Venice Public Prosecutor that a man found m possession of a bayonet should receive the severest penalty for illegal possession of "battlefieldReuter - 76 words
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Article65 1985-02-24 4 Controversial dietician Nathan Pritikin, who pioneered a cholesterol-free diet combined with tough exercise for heart patients, committed suicide m a New York State hospital where he was being treated for leukaemia, family sources said on Friday. Mr Pritikin, 69, became a dietician m the early 1960s after sufferingAFP - 65 words
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Article67 1985-02-24 4 A judge m Stamford, Connecticut, ordered a man who delivered two 159-litre drums of pennies 150,000 m all as the first payment of a divorce settlement to his former wife to take them back and write her a cheque. Mr Frank Colandro, 26, said it hadAP - 67 words
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Article, Illustration67 1985-02-24 4 The Kuala Lumpur Hilton Hotel (below) last month spent $242,444 on electricity, 65 per cent of which went on vital air conditioning. This is one reason why the city's leading hotels are now lobbying the government to be granted industrial status entitling them to lower electricity charges. This, theyBernama - 67 words
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Article54 1985-02-24 4 Efrem Zimbalist Snr, one of the century's great violinists, has died at his home m Reno, Nevada, aged 95. The father of Hollywood actor Efrem Zimbalist Jnr, he was an accomplished composer and music historian and a close friend of other world-famed musicians such as Sergei RachmaninoffUPI - 54 words
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Article91 1985-02-24 4 In the Kenyan capital Nairobi, there are "parking boys" who look for parking spaces for motorists and expect to be paid for doing so. Any motorist who fails to observe custom is liable to find his tyres deflated. But now Kampala, capital of neighbouring Uganda, has gone oneONS - 91 words
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Article67 1985-02-24 4 An increase m the number of Asian migrants and a marked decline m European immigration to Australia are confirmed by new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. In the *****, almost 83 per cent of immigrants were from Europe, but m the 1970s this fell toWAN - 67 words
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Article76 1985-02-24 4 Ramu the "wolf boy"' is dead. He created a sensation m 1976 when he was captured m an Indian forest m the company of three wolf cubs. Then about 10 years old, he walked on all fours, ate raw meat and was absolutely ferocious. According to theAP - 76 words
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Article76 1985-02-24 4 Nothing can bring back the medieval vaulted roof that crashed m a mass of charred timbers last year when fire gutted the south transept of York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral m northern Europe. But with a mixture of modern skills and ancient crafts, workmen haveAP - 76 words
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Article63 1985-02-24 4 A young American tries to commit suicide at least every two minutes of every day, and one succeeds every hour and three-quarters. The rate has tripled since 1950. and those now studying the phenomenon are baffled as to why so many young people born into63 words
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Article70 1985-02-24 4 A thousand white whales were swimming free yesterday m the Bering Sea after a Soviet icebreaker cut through the ice which had trapped them m a sound near Alaska for seven weeks. The icebreaker Moskva reached the whales on Thursday after taking three weeks to smash a 70-metreReuter - 70 words
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Article84 1985-02-24 4 'Everybody talks about unemployment. We would do much better to talk about the number of people who are employed, because there are more of them. Prince Philip, visiting a factory m north Wales, an area where one out of every five people are without work. It's a royal kick m84 words
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Article382 1985-02-24 4 Olympic chief named party chairman SEOUL, Saturday PRESIDENT Chun Doo-Hwan carried out an extensive shake-up of the top ranks of his Democratic Justice Party (DJP) today, 11 days after a new opposition party made significant gains m National Assembly elections. In changes involving 23 of theAP; Reuter - 382 words
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220 1985-02-24 4 Kirn packs a big surprise for owner PERTH, Sat. You can take pains to teach your dog not to follow you down the street. Then it goes and follows you to New Zealand! That was the jolt Peter Panizza got when he flew from Perth to New Zealand on aWAN - 220 words
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Article, Illustration170 1985-02-24 4 NEW DELHI, Sat. A train crowded with wedding passengers caught fire early today m central India and at least 40 people were burned to death and 12 injured, the United News of India (UNI) reported. Salvage operations were underway and it was170 words
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Article581 1985-02-24 5 LOUIS HEREN'S VIEW From London > carnival, which preceded the Lunar New Year, has its origins m the pagan saturnalian feast of ancient Rome. it is celebrated with all the wild abandon and excesses ofl saturnalia, but for obscure reasons. mainly m Roman Catholic581 words
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127 1985-02-24 5 PARIS. Sat. Fourteen Asians involved m a "Chinese ring" of heroin traffickers m Paris were sentenced to up to 18 years m prison and ordered to pay fines and damages totalling 20 million francs (554.4 million) by a court he~9 yesterday.AFP - 127 words
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143 1985-02-24 5 EC jobless figure rises to record 13.6 m LUXEMBOURG. Sat. Unemployment m the European Community rose sharply last month to hit an all-time high of 13.6 million, the community's statistic agency Eurostat said yesterday. It added that a further 570,000 people had lost their jobs m January, pushing the unemploymentReuter - 143 words
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Article, Illustration210 1985-02-24 5 22-year wait to race over frozen canals LEEUWARDEN (The Netherlands), Sat. About 16,800 people took part this week m what may be the longest skating competition m the world. The event is called EUstedentocht, meaning 11--town race, and it took place here on Thursday for the first time m 22NYT; AP - 210 words
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228 1985-02-24 5 Toy soldiers now a solid investment LONDON, Sat. Toy soldiers, and not old masters or antique furniture have grown m value most consistently at auctions over the last decade. A five-man British horse artillery team, dressed m khaki and complete with shiny limber and gun, was sold to an AmericanReuter - 228 words
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Article54 1985-02-24 5 BELGRADE, Sat. A pack of stray dogs killed Yugoslav factory worker Ziva Dumu, 54, m the small industrial town of Pancevo near Belgrade, local authorities said yesterday. The council said the rising cost of keeping pets had forced many owners to abandon their dogs duringReuter - 54 words
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442 1985-02-24 5 One m two people will be city-dwellers by 2000; Singapore cited as a rare success story NEW YORK, Saturday THE crowded, jostling 20th Century has been the century of the city. And the 21st, experts warn, will be even worse. In 1900, only one mAP - 442 words
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Article134 1985-02-24 5 Vatican paper attacks Ireland VATICAN CITY. Sat. Ireland's decision to liberalise sales of contraceptives was severely criticised as a "law against personal dignity and freedom", m the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano yesterday. "When human love denies life and refuses to be the source of a new human being, it destroys134 words
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269 1985-02-24 5 Chernenko is ill, Soviets told for first time MOSCOW. Sat. The Soviet public has been told for the first time that President Konstantin Chernenko is ill and still unable to break his twomonth absence from public view. Mr Chernenko, 73, failed to deliver a major election speech at the KremlinReuter - 269 words
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Article454 1985-02-24 6 CIA-Pentagon statement refutes reports of intelligence rift WASHINGTON, Saturday IMb' Centra! Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Pentagon issued a joint statement yesterday asserting Soviet military expenditures exceeded those of the I'nited States despite a slowdown m defence spending by Moscow. Fhe unexpected statement v.is seenAP - 454 words
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Article159 1985-02-24 6 Guatemala polls set for October GUATEMALA CITY, Sat PRESIDENTIAL elections will be held m Guatemala m October and the country vill return to civilian rule m January, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal said yesterday. Tribunal officials said at a brief ceremony that they, along with head of state General Oscar MejiaReuter - 159 words
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314 1985-02-24 6 MANAGUA, Saturday NICARAGUA is preparing for war after the latest verbal attacks by US President Ronald Reagan on the leftist Sandin is t government. Deputy Defence Minister Leopoldo Rivas said yesterday. "Combat preparations throughout the country are under way m view of theReuter - 314 words
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Article, Illustration113 1985-02-24 6 LOOKOUT for Bigfoot. That was the message that went oat as organisers of the Motorsports Spectacular prepared for the opening of the event yesterday at the Madison Square Garden m New York. Spectators hoping to catch a glimpse of the legendary giant, were not disappointedReuter - 113 words
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Article80 1985-02-24 6 BAMAKO (Mali), Sat. Government officials attempted to reach the ancient slave-trade town of Timbuktu today to retrieve the bodies of 50 people killed when an Air Mali passenger plane exploded over the desert shortly after take-off. Air Mali officials said the Soviet-built Antonov-24 plane carryingUPI - 80 words
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257 1985-02-24 6 Lone guard hijacks plane from Beirut to Cyprus BEIRUT, Sat. A disgruntled Lebanese airport guard armed with a pistol and grenades commandeered a Boeing 707 of Middle East Airlines from Beirut to Cyprus today, after a wild take-off during which security forces shot holes m the aircraft and 14 passengersAFP; Reuter; AP - 257 words
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146 1985-02-24 6 College to offer course in blackjack TWIN FALLS (Idaho), Sat. Blackjack dealing becomes a college offering from Monday. The College of Southern Idaho, m conjunction with Cactus Pete's Casino m Jackpot, Nevada, is offering a six-week course for prospective blackjack dealers. The casino is providing the tables and cards. TheUPI - 146 words
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408 1985-02-24 6 Study shows 'communications chasm' can hinder healing SANTA CRUZ (California), Sat. A sociologist who conducted a five-year study of how doctors and patients relate to each other says she found a "communications chasm" that may hinder the healing process. "In sociable chitchat, the consequences ofUPI - 408 words
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301 1985-02-24 6 Paper told to pay damages to reporter's widow PROVIDENCE (Rhode Island), Saturday THE Rhode Island Supreme Court, ruling m the case of a reporter who died of a cerebral haemorrhage, has decided workers m high-stress jobs should be compensated for stress-related disabilities. The court unanimously upheld a decision by theAP - 301 words
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157 1985-02-24 6 Higher interest rates fear hits market Dow Jones NEW YORK. Sat. The stock market closed moderately lower yesterday as weakness m bonds and concern over the prospect of higher interest rates caused Wall Street to extend its week-long losing streak. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down by 3.20 pointsAP - 157 words
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Article172 1985-02-24 6 Subway victim stabs attacker NEW YORK, Sat NEW YORK has a new "vigilante" a man credited with foiling a theft on a subway train platform by stabbing one of the thieves to death and beating up the second. Police declined to compare the case to the celebrated shooting of fourUPI; Reuter - 172 words
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Advertisement119 1985-02-24 5 LOO EE HNG RESTAURANT. GAN CHIN SENG _CURRY FISH HEAD_ Mfttfk WISHING ALL CUSTOMERS W a happ\ and Mr v;- m m PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR M f 3 ALL CURRY FISH HEAD LOVERS' GAN YEW HER ANDREW GAN Tua Tow' I We have moved to our new premises at:(formerly at119 words
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Advertisement260 1985-02-24 6 Now, two Microkid Computer Schools for Children First, the Katong Microkid at teachers take the byte out of Paramount Shopping Centre, computer training, the fun way Now, the Orchard Microkid There are courses for toddlers at C^ntT^nnint (four-year-olds), 6 to 8 year-olds, 9-12 vi v^nrrepoinT. and 13 16 There are260 words
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Advertisement78 1985-02-24 6 Rofrin Cook bestselling author of COMA, BRAIN, FEVER GOD PIAYER SSD the medical code for Sudden Surgical Death In Boston Memorial Hospital, the syndrome has reached epidemic proportions Pathologist Robert Seifert has found a pattern among the victims If a sane surgeon holds the power of life and death just78 words
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Advertisement50 1985-02-24 6 Chanrai's Indian Arts Crafts Stocktaking /j j&o****> Sale 30% -yi f'f^[< 60% Discount. pjh W* Also great reductions on all f j pt-fW handicTafts. silk, jewelleries I i\ leather IcxMwear and dresses ARTS CRAFTS OF INDI H)3-A Singapore Handicraft Centre. Tanglin Road. Singapore 1024. Tel: *****89. m i h >50 words
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Article, Illustration63 1985-02-24 7 PILES of timber fall off this ship as it was hit by rough seas m Osaka Bay on Friday. The listing vessel, a Malaysian-registered cargo ship, was carrying 6,7W cubic metres of wood when it sailed into bad weather. All the 20 Filipino crewmen on board theReuter - 63 words
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160 1985-02-24 7 Aquino murder trial judges visit camp of defendants MANILA, Sat. Judges at the trial of 26 men accused of the murder of Philippine Opposition Leader Benigno Aquino visited an air force camp today where most of the defendants are m custody. The visit was to have been a surprise callReuter - 160 words
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273 1985-02-24 7 Magazine said he neglected duties to be with beauty queen BANGKOK, Saturday YET another general is suing the media. This time it is Supreme Commander General Arthit Kamlang-ek of Thailand. His action comes after the recent lawsuits by General William Westmoreland of the273 words
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Article163 1985-02-24 7 JAKARTA, Sat. A main witness m the trial of an Indonesian former minister today retracted a statement that the ex-minister had provided money for bomb attacks m Jakarta's busy Chinese district last October. Mohammad Tasrif told the court that Mohammad Sanusi. who was Industry MinisterReuter - 163 words
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Article53 1985-02-24 7 BANGKOK, Sat. Thai officials may no longer enjoy sexual entertainment frequently offered them on provincial inspection trips. A government circular, sent to all its agencies yesterday, has officially banned all forms of "sexual entertainment" after provincial authorities ignored an earlier request to stop providing it toAFP - 53 words
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Article251 1985-02-24 7 MANILA, Sat. Military Chief Lieut-General Fidel Ramos has launched a massive rescue operation for a Roman Catholic bishop and eight companions kidnapped yesterday by suspected Muslim rebels m Mindanao Island, it was reported today. The official Philippine News Agency said Gen Ramos ordered theAP; Reuter; AFP - 251 words
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Article130 1985-02-24 7 MANILA, Sat. Traffic poUce m the Philippine capital's Makati business district will start their day with a prayer not to make mistakes while pounding the beat and handing out tickets. Department Chief Colonel Rey Villacorta said the three-minute prayer recited during morning roll call wasReuter - 130 words
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Article139 1985-02-24 7 HAN LING - Brunei Sultan calls for unity By HAN LING Brunei Reporter BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sat. Brunei's Sultan Sir Muda Hassanal Bolkiah has given a National Day warning about undesirable elements trying to stir up trouble among his people. The sultan was speaking at a rally at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium139 words
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Article, Illustration267 1985-02-24 7 Musa hits at group opposing the government KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Musa Hitam today advised participants m land schemes who were dissatisfied with the government to leave the settlements. He said that others who were m need of assistance andNST - 267 words
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Article98 1985-02-24 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. A fire swept through 65 shops and houses m Cukai, 350 km north-east of here on Thursday night, leaving about 300 people homeless, injuring two people and causing $2.6 million m damages. The fire was believed to have been caused by sparksAP - 98 words
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Article45 1985-02-24 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. University of Malaya has broken 36 years of secrecy to release its examination regulations and evaluation procedures. Vice-Chancellor Ungku Aziz said the regulations were being released m a 308-page booklet to help students be better prepared. AFPAFP - 45 words
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191 1985-02-24 7 Vietnamese aggression will expand if not checked, warns Cao Ky KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. Former South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Cao Ky has warned that if the Vietnamese aggression and expansion programmes are not stopped the\ might continue and spread rapidly to other countries. ■'The domino theory is still correct and itAFP - 191 words
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Advertisement209 1985-02-24 7 DESPITE THE SHOW, THE SHANGRI-LA SI U GOKSON. Most of Orchard Road area will he closed this morning, Lehman. 2-4 hecause of the Chinga\ Parade. However it will he \cr\ much husiness as usual at the Shangri-La. You'll still he able to enjo\ our wonderful Waterfall Cafe and Latour Brunch.209 words
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HOME NEWS
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137 1985-02-24 8 Illegal entry: Fewer caught last year THE number of illegal immigrants caught entering Singapore has been cut due to Stricter enforcement and jvnalties imposed on thoM 1 ho are found and people wh harbour them. The figure dropped a little to 103 last year from 122 m l9Ki and 130137 words
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Article465 1985-02-24 8 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ Auditors hope to sell it off as going concern By i ONE of the best-known companies m the paper and printing machinery business, Spicers International, has been placed under receivership. The international auditing firm of Peat Marwick Mitchell was appointed last week as receiver and465 words
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91 1985-02-24 8 Four missing cheques cashed for $14,000 AN OVERDRAFT m the company account led to an interior decorator's discovery of five missing cheques, four of which had been cashed for more than $14,000. On Monday, a Development Bank of Singapore officer told Mr C.H. Sin that his company, Indesign, had logged91 words
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Article78 1985-02-24 8 A MOTORCYCLIST died m a collision with a lorry at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 on Friday. Mr Mohamed Hassan Awi, 31, was heading for Lorong Chuan, on his way to work, when the accident happened. Then at 3.20 pm, Madam T. Saroja, 26, of Block 441, Avenue78 words
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Article, Illustration526 1985-02-24 8 EVANGELINE GAMBOA - EVANGELINE GAMBOA Three tell how they became voluntary zoo keepers By THREE young people are involved m a little-known programme at the Singapore Zoo. They are voluntary zoo keepers who, on certain days, work fulltime with the regular keepers. They are not paid and theirSTEVEN LEE - 526 words
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Article73 1985-02-24 8 THE Singapore Science Centre has extended the closing date of the Science VideoFair competition to allow more people to take part. The new date is March 30. but the closing date for the submission of complete productions and final scripts is still April 30. The73 words
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Article79 1985-02-24 8 THE management of Lido Theatre m Orchard Road has reported to the police that two firecrackers were let off m different parts of the auditorium wi.hin minutes of the Lunar New Year. The theatre was to show The Terminator at midnight, but screening was delayed79 words
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Article, Illustration626 1985-02-24 9 Meet the perfect hosts Rain fails to dampen the spirits at Istana lawn party Reporters: ALAN JOHN, LEE KIM CHEW, AHMAD OSMAN and PAUL JACOB Photographers: TAN SUAN ANN and KENNETH KOH IT WAS the gentle touch and attention to detail among the organisers that made the day for the626 words
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Article, Illustration53 1985-02-24 9 MR S. DHANABALAN, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Community Development, (right) greets Brunei's High Commissioner to Singapore, Haji Mohamad Kassim Haji Daud, at last night's reception to celebrate Brunei's first National Day anniversary. The function, held at the Mandarin Hotel, was attended by about 159 diplomats53 words
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Article66 1985-02-24 9 PA to hold children's camp THE People's Association Youth Movement is organising its 63rd children's camp at its East Coast campsite from March 18 to 20. Members of the PA Children's Club and members of the public between eight and 14 years are eligible to attend The programme will include66 words
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Article20 1985-02-24 9 THE Blood Donation Centre at the Singapore General Hospital is open today from 8.30 am until 12.30 pm.20 words
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Article309 1985-02-24 9 THE Singapore Fire Service is planning to move into community centres to give talks on fire prevention to housing estate residents. This is just one of its new moves to bring down the growing number of fires m housing estates; there were 1.440 m309 words
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207 1985-02-24 9 Two maritime unions accept wage freeze SEAMEN and officers of two NTUC-affiliated unions have accepted a wage freeze m a bid to ride over the recession which has hit shipping companies. The Singapore Maritime Officers' Union (SMOU) and the Singapore Organisation of Seamen (SOS), which together have a membership of207 words
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167 1985-02-24 9 If we each spotted two successors GRASSROOTS leaders should spend more time scouting for and developing talent to keep the rhythm going for community projects. Professor S. Jayakumar, the Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Law. said that while he was pleased to present long-service awards to members167 words
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Article105 1985-02-24 9 CANADIAN Minister of Re- gional Industrial Expansion Sinclair Stevens will arrive on Thursday for a four-day visit. A Canadian High CommisI sion statement said he would i hold talks with Singapore ministers and officials. Issues of common interest, including opportunities for investment, increased bilateral trade and105 words
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Article109 1985-02-24 9 GIRL guides from South-east Asian. Pacific and Commoni wealth countries will get to- gether m Penang on April 10. More than 1.000 guides will be attending Kemmas "85. an I international camp with the theme In Appreciation of Nai ture. The six-day camp is orgai nised109 words
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Article389 1985-02-24 10 Mendaki has not lost its vigour, says Environment Minister MENDAKI has not lost its vigour. It is still as energetic and determined as ever m its task of upgrading the living standard of the Malays through education. With this, Dr Ahmad Mattar, President of Mendaki. yesterday dismissed389 words
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453 1985-02-24 10 CONRAD RAJ - Simex seeks tax concessions to encourage financial futures trading CONRAD RAJ By THE Singapore International Monetary Exchange plans to introduce measures to make financial futures trading more popular. It has asked the government to make its members eligible for tax concessions even when they trade m financial futures with exchanges453 words
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105 1985-02-24 10 Jail and cane for man who stole $575 A MAN was yesterday jailed for a year and ordered to be given four strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to using force on a cashier to steal $575. Thow Thick Sen, 35, was at the Plaza Supermarket m Toa105 words
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Article72 1985-02-24 10 A MAN yesterday claimed trial to a charge of cheating a woman of money by deceiving her that she had spirits m her body and that he could exorcise them. Ngoh Wee Pang, 23, is alleged to have induced Madam Lim Siok Cher into giving him72 words
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Article70 1985-02-24 10 THREE men have claimed trial to charges of causing grievous hurt to another man with a iron rod. The three Harjit Singh s/o Margar Singh, 25; Abdul Manaff bin Ahmad, 30; and Rajagopal Krishnan, 31 are accused of hurting Mr Long Hin Quee on Dec70 words
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Article84 1985-02-24 10 Salesman failed honesty test FOR SALES assistant Michael Leong Mun Khuen, the penalty for failing a test was a day's jail and $800 fine. Leong's supervisors, puzzled at discrepancies m daily sales collections at the 7-Eleven branch m Bendemeer Road, set out to test his honesty. A couple, posing as84 words
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Article, Illustration192 1985-02-24 10 TAN WOON TECK, 39, has been charged with breaking into Yamaha Music Centre m Hougang Street 21 and stealing $226 cash en Thursday. He is also accused of breaking into Hawaii Furniture Pte Ltd m the same building that day. Tan, who did not enter a192 words
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Article, Illustration374 1985-02-24 10 GILLIAN POW CHONG - GILLIAN POW CHONG By THE ox is here but not without a struggle. The rats, on the other hand, have given way only too willingly. And as the rats approached the closing of their year, many businessmen heaved a sigh of relief. TheLIM SENG TIONG - 374 words
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385 1985-02-24 10 RICHARD SEAH - RICHARD SEAH By of Business Times A BATTLE of suits and countersuits between the developers of Goldhill Square and the United Overseas Bank group saw no truce during the Lunar New Year holidays. Instead, Mr William Goei of Goldhill launched a new offensive on385 words
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Article317 1985-02-24 11 SINGAPORE'S sports fraternity has been handed a timely hoagtmo with the disclosure that the pursuit of excellence is now an official event At last, sport really will be for all. including those who would actually like to stand on the rostrum and reach out for317 words
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Article157 1985-02-24 11 What The Sunday Times reported on Feb 21. 1960 THE Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Culture. Mr Lee Khoon Choy, is today m New Zealand to dear up misunderstanding about Singapore's attitude towards tourism. Mr Lee. who is representing the Government at the annual Pacific Area157 words
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Article, Illustration1041 1985-02-24 11 FANDI AHMAD, local hero, wrestles with an East-West dilemma Fandi Ahmad's soccer career is at the crossroads. Should he persevere m Europe, which he would like to do, or come home to Asia, where he made his name? PETER SIOW assesses the options facing the1,041 words
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Article, Illustration1100 1985-02-24 12 SEVEN DAYS I Peter Barnard George became not a man but a caravan, a travelling circus of clowns and tigers and shapely contortionists. George, a lad with nothing suddenly handed everything, lacked the resources to be his own ringmaster. THOSE of us1,100 words
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Article, Illustration1061 1985-02-24 12 AS I SEE IT I N. Balakrishnan I WAS talking some time ago to an American about the plans to revive Singapore's Chinatown and he said: "But I thought Singapore is mostly Chinese, why does it need Chinatown?" Good question. I1,061 words
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Article, Illustration528 1985-02-24 12 AS PART of my 10-year-old nephew Alex's education, I brought him on a tour of the General Hospital last week. He aahed and he oohed over the wards, the cafeteria, the X-ray department and the wonders of medicine. But, m the midst of my explanations,528 words
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572 1985-02-24 12 AS I SEE IT 1 Chua Beng Huat BEFORE the moral education programme was launched, the then First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Dr Goh Keng Swee, said he had seen the future for Singapore and something had to be done572 words
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Article, Illustration1938 1985-02-24 13 IN pooi- health, living m a one-room rented flat, struggling to make ends meet on $400 a month for himself and two small kids, and with little energy left to deal with emotional stress such is the portrait of the single parent. It is1,938 words
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Article, Illustration605 1985-02-24 13 I A ONE-STOP agency dealing with all the problems facing the single parent is to be set up this year as a result of a study by the Singapore Council of Social Service. This is m line with the current trend towards a605 words
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Article84 1985-02-24 14 RACK I: Ri^'ht Tempo. Baldwin 11, Andre, Binlan^ Hmor V RACK Pusing, Chaya Timor V, Tequila Sunrise RACK 3: Soon Soon, Bold Punter. Another i lift. Buloh Kasap II RACK 4: Jungle Hawk. Blue Ahead. Ready-T.v Go. Spanish Emerald, Falcon II RACK 5: One Hot Rod RACK 6:84 words
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Article396 1985-02-24 14 RACE EPSOM JEEP RACING ED TONTO MARKSMAN WENG SOOK 7 Astonished 7 Astonished 7 Astonished 7 Astonished 7 Astonished 6 Bintang Timor 5 Aadra 1 Unforgettable 4 Baldwin 1 Unforgettable 2 Rit;ht Tempo 6 Bintang Timor 2 Right Tempo 5 Andra 2 Right Tempo 10 Chaya396 words
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Article, Illustration299 1985-02-24 14 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By MOSTGRAND can cap a series of smart sprinting performances by winning one of the richest Class 2 races m the racing calendar the $40,000 Wilayah Silver Bowl over 1,200 m (Race 5) at Kuala Lumpur today. This nippy three-year-old Australian gelding has not299 words
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Article156 1985-02-24 14 MARKSMAN - MARKSMAN By Our man on the track KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Loyal Commission looks the nap of the day and should have the beating of his eight Class 1 Div 4 rivals over 1,200 m (Race 3). This speedy four-year-old American gelding, winner of his last156 words
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Article4789 1985-02-24 14 PqPff9| 1.45 CLASS 2 DIV 5— 1,200 m I f A*j z (Ratings: 97-90) (Stakes: $15,500) 1 *6*»51 I nforgettable II 56.5 (N) Unforgettable-I.ee 6 nzg pc +2 (1200 m) Goes up 21 points m rating for hd win m C 3-7 1400 m with 54.5 on4,789 words
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Article, Illustration1816 1985-02-24 15 Ace Sydney rider takes main sprint m tight finish By OUR RACING TEAM FIRST *****7 SECOND *****7 THIRD *****5 STARTERS *****3, *****3, *****4, *****4, *****7, *****6, *****5, *****2, *****1. CONSOLATIONS *****9, *****5, *****8, *****2, *****9, *****2, *****7. *****1, *****8, *****9. KUALA LI'MPrR. Sat. Two champion Australian jockeys1,816 words
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Article, Illustration716 1985-02-24 15 Xl ALA LUMPUR, Sat Jockey K.C. Ng (Victoria Park) was suspended two i !a>> for ire less iding m Race 3 here tods] As the suspension takes effect from Rloaday, it means that he will not be able to ride m the Tunku Gold Cup race716 words
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461 1985-02-24 15 Beldale Prospect makes Race 6 a 'procession' (8) Meor Romeo 51.5 c 52 (1713-1099) V Nathan 5 (1) Whips 52 (8084-4913) Cook 6 (4) Tron 56.5 (1294-784) Setches 7 (9) Likas Coral 52.5 c 53 (656-433) Ariffin 8 (2) Hittite Warrior 54 (3193-1280) Gopal 9 (7) Escalation II 49.5 c461 words
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Article512 1985-02-24 15 JACK ELLIOTT - JACK ELLIOTT By of the Melbourne Herald SYDNEY, Sat. The Australian Jockey Club, a distant second m recent years to the Sydney Turf Club m the Sydney Stakes race, has announced a As2.lmillion (about 553. 5 million) package for the forthcoming autumn carnival. Although it512 words
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Article87 1985-02-24 15 NEW YORK, Sat. Jockey Jacinto Vasquez, suspended last year for offering a bribe to another rider, has had his application to ride again approved, the New York Racing and Wagering Board said yesterday. The one-year suspension was imposed after it was learned that Vasquez87 words
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Advertisement185 1985-02-24 14 RUTH rSdeu THE FIRST LADY OF CRIME THE SPEAKER OF MANDARIN Ruth Rendell There were some things about this trip to China that Inspector Wexford. a country policeman, could never have dreamt of That an old woman with bound feet would haunt him from one city to the next That185 words
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Article, Illustration45 1985-02-24 15 183 Condolences 183 Condolences 183 Condolences Our deepest sympathies to Our Chairman, Mdm Eng Swee Khim, on the demise of her beloved husband MR YEO SIEW CHONG From: The Directors, Mr Tan Choy Siang Mr Sing Yong Chew Staff of M. E. NATHAN (PTE) LTD45 words
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Article, Illustration302 1985-02-24 15 181 Deaths 181 Deaths MR YEO SIEW CHONG aged 61 passed away peacefully on 22/2/85. Leaving behind: BELOVED WIFE: Eng Swee Khun SON: Adrian Yeo Piah Song GOD-SON: Koh Hee Hong DAUGHTERS: SON-IN-LAW: Yeo Piah Choo Yeo Guan Kai Yeo Piah Buey Yeo Piah Lang Cortege leaving Ang Yew Seng302 words
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Article, Illustration103 1985-02-24 15 181 Deaths 181 Deaths MR. JOHN TAN YONG HONG (Aged 73 years) called home to be with the Lord on Friday 22nd February 1985 leaving behind Wife: Mdm Theresa Chng Sons Daughters-in-law Simon Tan Shirley Wee Peter Tan Helen Ser Andrew Tan Stephen Tan Judy Ho Thomas Tan Cindy Liv103 words
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Article, Illustration75 1985-02-24 15 184 In Memonam 184 In Memonam IN LOVING MEMORY of our dearest mum and dad MR MRS LOH ENG HIOK CALLED HOME TO THE LORD 24TH FEB 1970 Fifteen years have passed since you both lell asleep but sweet memories of your love and sacrifices still linger m our hearts75 words
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Article, Illustration91 1985-02-24 15 MRS FRANCIS TAN POH THIAM (NANCY MONICA WEE AGED 54 Called to our Lord on 2isi Feb 1985 leaving behind Sons Brothers Sisters-in-law Adopted Son and Daughter-in-law. Adopted daughter: Cortege leaves 24 Jalan Khamis at 1.30pm on Monds, 25th Feb 1985 tor memorial service at Church Of The91 words
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Article, Illustration43 1985-02-24 16 -t \W > .h THf l ATE KARUPPIAH INBAM Departed 18th Feb 85 wish to etpress their heartfelt ■■> 'if M.injqemenl A Staff at Hong Leong Finance Ltd all htends and relatives tor their condolences donations 4 assistance J- Qj then recent bereavement43 words
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Article, Illustration25 1985-02-24 16 Deepest Sympathy To GOH SOON HOCK on the demise of his beloved mother TAN CHENG IM From staff of: GOH SOON HOCK COMPANY.25 words
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Article, Illustration108 1985-02-24 16 MOM. ANGELA SIM Depar'ed 24/2/84 Her weary hours and days of pain. Her sleepless nn>ht .ire past Her ever patient frame Has round sweet rest at last We who love her know How much we lost one ye.v ago Always emembered by children qrandchildf n. In Loving108 words
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Article, Illustration44 1985-02-24 16 SAGAIYAM MARY PANJEE passed iw.jy ?5 84 Ist Anniversary prayer will be held a« _-Mn Feb 198S ,it The Church ot I idv ot lourcies ot Ophtr Brt Time 6 pm (MASS) Fe'at>*es and t, lends ,»re invited ■serted by Chn^line Gotsch44 words
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Article, Illustration1297 1985-02-24 16 NFW YORK, Sat. Olympic champions Valeric Brisro-Hooks and Diane Dixon both sprinted to world best times m the heats at the US national indoor athletics championships last night, then beat their own records m the finals. Valeric, a triple gold-medallist, and Diane are arch rivals1,297 words
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Article, Illustration288 1985-02-24 16 THE yellow bumper sticker on the car proclaimed: "Rugby is a thinking game" as if m defence of this human demolition derby. With the Singapore Cricket Club's Rugby Sevens currently being fought out on the Padang, what better time than now to test the truth of288 words
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671 1985-02-24 16 Stephan' s Red Sun in the sale set That's how it was for the Olympics. I did everything on my own. Charted my own training and went on diets no beer for a long time. Then, if you really make it, like I did, all the dreams you dreamed come671 words
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Article204 1985-02-24 16 ANAN HOSUWAN re- stored Thai supremacy m Singapore seas when i he won tho Ray-Ban Open boardsailing championships at the East Coast yesterday. Olympic champion Stephan van den Berg, disgruntled at a confusing recall at the start of the fifth and final race, was overall third. Thailand204 words
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Article311 1985-02-24 16 The royal sail of approval LET kings play polo. Windsurfing is turning out to hold quite a princely appeal for their sons. At least, one son I know, namely, Tunku Majid, eighth son of the Agong ol Malaysia, who himself is said to enjoy hanging out more than hanging on.311 words
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Article, Illustration914 1985-02-24 16 the singer whose mission m life is to see how little she can get away with wearing m public, has had to augment her wardrobe with a sling. Isn't that cruel? She got tendonitis working out m a TV commercial for a health spa. Meanwhile,914 words
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Article195 1985-02-24 16 FROM now on, the key word m Singapore sport is excellence. That's what the Sports Council say as they try to Hud a new formula to produce winners. Today, we invite you to play your part. By nominating a Singapore sports personality for the Sunday Times Coca-Cola Sporting195 words
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Article134 1985-02-24 16 CRICKET SCA Senior League: Armed Forces v CSC (Tanglini. IA v Tanglin Taverners (Balestier Road). Both matches at 10. 30 am. CYCLING Asean trials (Loyang Avenue Upp Changi Road. B.3flam) HOCKEY SHA Senior k.0.: IA v Forces (3.30). Eraser and Neave Elite Cup: SRC v SIA (5). Both134 words
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Article, Illustration306 1985-02-24 17 The butterfly, the bee .and the burden FOR M minutes of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Ox became, for me, the Years of the Butterfly. Not forgetting the Bee. The videotape was simply entitled: "Muhammad All's Greatest Fights" and they were all, or near!\ all, there. TheReuter - 306 words
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Article, Illustration1434 1985-02-24 17 ROB HUGHES - ROB HUGHES Talk of Soccer \hl i!h clue respect to Joe Dorai, the earth will not be much moved over a wide .t:t\i h\ Snu'apiMt's futile attempt 10 sink the I ising Japanese sun this weekend The result, doubtless >t' importance to you, will have to1,434 words
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Article, Illustration1798 1985-02-24 17 ALAN HUBBARD; PAUL GARDNER - ALAN HUBBARD PAUL GARDNER Always on Sunday No kidding, it's time for sport to raise the age of consent By The New York limei. QINCE Shirley Temple first hoofed if across the screens lisping On The Good Ship Lollipop", child prodigies have rolled off fame's production line with1,798 words
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Article, Illustration612 1985-02-24 17 J. RAJENDRAN - J. RAJENDRAN By THIS year's Singapore Cricket Club rugby sevens went ahead as planned, despite a heavy mid-after noon downpour that threatened to ruin the opening day's programme at the Padang yesterday. At its height, the rain and strong winds tore off the roof of one612 words
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Article, Illustration868 1985-02-24 18 Hakikat Rai - Hakikat Rai The prefect's outcome will enable the SSC and the national sports associations to play a more positive role towards sports excellence. The study will enable us to understand the needs of the present crop of high-performance sportsmen and women m the light of the868 words
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Article, Illustration329 1985-02-24 18 THE move towards making Singapore sport mote professional was warmly welcomed hy many competitors and administrators last night. Most agreed it was a ■bold vision" for the future... and long overdue. But there was a warning from former Olympian and reiglllng national men's UK) and329 words
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Article261 1985-02-24 18 LONDON, Sat. Everton, Tottenham and Manchester United all won today, leaving an unchanged situation at the top of the English First Division soccer league. Leaders Everton emerged from a potentially difficult test at Leicester with a 2-1 victory, while Tottenham stayed four points adrift m secondReuter - 261 words
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Article302 1985-02-24 18 Reuter MILK CLP SEMI-FINAL FIRST LEG Ipswich 1 Norwich 0 DIVISION ONE Arsenal 0 Man United 1 Coventry 1 Chelsea 0 Leicester 1 Everton 2 Liverpool 2 Stoke 0 Newcastle 1 Luton 0 Forest 2 Southampton 0 QPR 1 Sunderland 0 West Brom 0 Tottenham 1 WestReuter - 302 words
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Article, Illustration489 1985-02-24 18 JOE DORAI - JOE DORAI Pre-World Cup soccer spotlight: Singapore 1 Japan 3 By Picturf by THERE was no Lunar New Year joy for Singapore at the National Stadium last night after they were beaten 3-1 m a World Cup group qualifying soccer match at the National Stadium.JERRY SEH - 489 words
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Article, Illustration594 1985-02-24 18 JEFFREY LOW - JEFFREY LOW Lowdown on Sport IJlf ELCOME back to real- ity, Singapore. Just when you thought you'd learned how to live with the heat, exposure to the Rising Sun left you red-faced and blistered. That's the difference between the Malaysia Cup and international football. One is kampong594 words
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Advertisement87 1985-02-24 18 jr j Fj^fc^ ton and traction Musk on the move llm m i I I UsH MM ■pi CS-572 FAIRMATE Mini Cassette Recorder Automatic Shut-Off System LED Operation Indicator Automatic Recording Level Control (ALC) Cue/Review Function Built-m Condenser Microphone Electric Pause Tone (at play) Mic Sensitivity (at Recording) Switch 3-Digit87 words
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Advertisement126 1985-02-24 18 The Sunday Times. February 24, 1985 VaO:|c) beautiful video performance 2- Year Guarantee SHARP VC8482N ROXY (STORE) PTE LTD 4&3 Tangim Ha'i Roafl Singapore 03U T e *****1 t v^ry ball count on the professional circuit. IITI.I Is I tomes out top ol the (.hart onstructcd ot Surlyn cover, solid126 words
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Article, Illustration1725 1985-02-24 1 Tomorrow's opening of the Sixth Parliament signals a new era. There is expectancy m the air generated by a younger leadership and by the presence of two Opposition members. For those whose interests are being kindled or rekindled, The Sunday Times presents A Beginner's Guide to1,725 words
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Article, Illustration671 1985-02-24 2 Their speaking styles SUBSTANCE may matter more m a speech but delivery or style also counts. How will the 25 new faces m Parliament perform? How did their predecessors do? PHILIP LEE, who looks back at the past four years, says it was largely the older MPs that stood out671 words
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Article708 1985-02-24 2 THERE are certain phrases and terms peculiar to Parliamentary proceedings. Among these are: Order Paper. This sets out the agenda for the days business. Questions are numbered according to the minister who will be answering. For example, if three questions were being put to the Prime708 words
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Article, Illustration1171 1985-02-24 3 Are antiwrinkle creams a con? DR MIRIAM STOPPARD, former boss of a pharmaceutical firm and vivacious hostess of the British television series, Don't Ask Me, is immune to the scented persuasion of the cosmetic counters. "LOOK younger longer" the beauty ad promises. Not one hanging comparison but two:1,171 words
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Article131 1985-02-24 3 IUST m case you have the time for a long-term anti-wrinkle plan Miriam (left, and whose eyes are shown above) describes her regime: STOP washing your face with soap at the age of 12. STAY out of direct sun. ALWAYS wear a sunscreen, if you131 words
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Article, Illustration598 1985-02-24 3 DAN SPERLING - DAN SPERLING By Holding back those pains WHEN Julie wakes up each morning, the first thing she notices is an ache so severe she can hardly drag herself out of bed. It gets better as the day wears on but never goes away. "It wears on598 words
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253 1985-02-24 3 KEEPING the back m shape with exercises will help prevent 95 per cent of all back problems, says Dr Henry Feffer, professor of orthopa?dic surgery at George Washington University School of Medicine m Washington, D.C., and a noted back researcher. But don't exercise253 words
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Article196 1985-02-24 4 DO YOU know that -sunset yeilovv" may be harmful to your health 1 A recent food mo\e m Britain will soon make it compaksgxy for all edibles to have an ingredients list. This nutrition information, designed with the consumer m mind, will tell you exactly how196 words
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Article64 1985-02-24 4 WANT to have a good time free 0 And I don't mean the flowers m spring nor the robins that sing though that's a very close second. The next time you step up to pay your bill at the Hilton Coffee House, by the cashier is64 words
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Article, Illustration838 1985-02-24 4 MARGARET CHAN - MARGARET CHAN EAT OUT By RAW fish is a very popular delicacy at this time of the year. Even those not given to eating anything raw are willing to eat raw fish because of its symbolic value. The homonym for yu (fish) is abundance. The838 words
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Article561 1985-02-24 4 LEE GEOK BOI - LEE GEOK BOI BETTER BUY By SOUPS are popular with many families. Some people will take the trouble to boil stock while others rely on commercial stock cubes to form the basis of their soups. "Awful stuff," said someone of stock cubes. She usually boils561 words
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Article, Illustration466 1985-02-24 4 Exotic dishes made easy with packet spices B> NOW you can make Thai thorn yum at home for less than what it will cost you m a Thai restaurant. A local food distributor. Ace Mark, has brought m the paste for thorn yum along with several other types of spices.466 words
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Article, Illustration989 1985-02-24 5 ANG LAY WAH - The dollars and sense of a marriage ANG LAY WAH on some changes, noneywise, you should consider THE wedding cake has been ordered, the invitation cards sent it's time to pay attention to the financial facts of reality. By law. previous nominations for beneficiaries for your CPF savings are revoked989 words
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Article, Illustration732 1985-02-24 5 DOREEN SOH - DOREEN SOH By I IT USED to be that finance companies were more approachable and friendlier than banks. They were places where you kept your spare cash, borrowed to cover a temporary cash shortage, went for hirepurchase financing or simply dropped m732 words
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Article, Illustration1304 1985-02-24 6 L The great point m favour of gold as an investment is that its value is not, w like that of jewels, m the eye of the beholder. Gold has a fixed price If you have a lump of the finest gold, weigh it1,304 words
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Article, Illustration409 1985-02-24 7 SOME childhood habits are best left behind, but there are others worth keeping. Saving all that loose change m piggy banks and hoarding those one-dollar notes is certainly one of them. It paid off for the family of Angelina Chang, a 22-year-old undergraduate. The entire family saved409 words
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Article, Illustration1113 1985-02-24 8 DRIVER Mohammed b. Abdullah, 37, who lives in Jurong East, earns a basic salary of $545. Retrenchment from his former job as a foreman in a tool company meant that he had to settle for a pay cut from his previous $l,500-a-month salary. This has1,113 words
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Article, Illustration887 1985-02-24 9 RETHI GOVIN - By RETHI GOVIN VERY few people think of taking up an insurance policy for their children s education. Yet by buying such a policy you can make sure your children will have a chance to get a university education. A children's education policy is887 words
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Article277 1985-02-24 9 THE "new" loans offered by banks are really just old loans m new packaging and maybe with a new label. The Development Bank of Singapore has its Action Loans, OverseaChinese Banking Corporation its Personal Loans and Citibank its Loans m a Flash. DBS and OCBC raised the277 words
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Article, Illustration519 1985-02-24 10 GRAHAM TAYLOR - GRAHAM TAYLOR By RUN-OF-THE-MILL handbag shops seem to be a standard component of every shopping centre. It is therefore a pleasant surprise to find one with the daring approach of Bella Donna. Tucked away under the escalators on the ground floor of The Promenade m Orchard Road,519 words
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Article, Illustration429 1985-02-24 10 ITALIAN furniture and furnishings at almost half the price other shops are selling them? The offer sounds too good to believe but that is exactly what four-month-old Interform Furnishing, at Peninsula Plaza, is offering. Managing Director Fabio Rupp said that the firm can offer its429 words
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Article, Illustration59 1985-02-24 10 it two hooks to the wall over your bath Take a sheet of plastic netting and loop Clothes, such as knits or T-shirts, that need md another two on the front of the bath. two elastic bands to each side. to59 words
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Advertisement103 1985-02-24 9 AVOID THE EMBARRASSING FAUX PAS, AND HAVE THE LAST WORD ON THE BUSINESS DEAL As the Japanese system of management infiltrates our business firms and companies, and Japanese investment is ostensible every- where, a competent grasp Jtk B^*V|HH|^fc of the Japanese language, Jtt^| B^f with its troublesome near synonyms, becomes103 words
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Advertisement444 1985-02-24 9 News'. J^HH^^K m our atm car 6* se( yZ^ mr 35 MMs convemen W X^ ,^Mf, 10 VT located all over r s &%y\jL O^ Singapore.^Sry^^p^_ f H*** t t I 1 I li il i i i i i i TIME lfour savings grow. Everyday* With a Bank of444 words
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Advertisement222 1985-02-24 10 Q Alternative j Energy-saving bulb THE light given off by a normal incandescent light bulb is warmer and cosier, while that from a fluorescent tube is usually white and cold. But a fluorescent tube is more energy -efficient. The light bulb above, made by Waton, combines the advantages of both222 words
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Article, Illustration140 1985-02-24 1 CHINGAY swings down Orchard Road this morning and what a ride it's going to be. Traditional crowd-pleasers like stiltwalkers, lion dancers and big-headed dolls will pit their brand of pomp against the zestful vigour of breakdancers, Indian dancers and jugglers. And aerobic enthusiasts will be140 words
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Article, Illustration144 1985-02-24 1 TODAY'S TELEVISION CHOICE THE MURDER OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. Pilot for a new series, Murder She Wrote, with Angela Lansbury as a whodunit writer who finds herself having to play a real-life sleuth. (See TV Preview, Page 2.) Ch 5, 3 pra. THE ABDICATION. Drama about a Protestant queen who gives144 words
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Article, Illustration509 1985-02-24 2 LIM KAY TONG - LIM KAY TONG Debut of Golden Globe Award-winning series Murder of Sherlock Holmes Today, Ch 12, 3 pm By THIS is a delightfully old-fash-ioned mystery peopled by characters right out of Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh novels. Murder of Sherlock Holmes is the pilot to509 words
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Article206 1985-02-24 2 JULIE TAN - New mag with more HK news JULIE TAN By BUOYED by the popularity of its weekly Chinese Radio and TV Times. SBC is to come out with a new entertainment magazine. But unlike its successful predecessor, this magazine will nor only cover events on the Singapore TV scene. According to206 words
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Article, Illustration457 1985-02-24 2 LIM KAY TONG - LIM KAY TONG TV REVIEW I By The level of civilisation, affluence and comfort some of us have achieved leave few excuses for the poverty of certain countries and communities. NEVER mind that The World: A TV History (Saturdays, Ch 12, Bpm) goes through457 words
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Article, Illustration580 1985-02-24 2 GEORGINA EMMANUEL - Happy music thai never loses momentum GEORGINA EMMANUEL CLASSICAL REVIEW ■By IF YOU are Vivaldi freak, this is an irrepressible record. It bubbles up for breakfast anc makes me feel I can face a host of Monday mornings. For thosr who register Vivaldi solely as the composer of The Fcur580 words
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Article236 1985-02-24 5 I ENJOY writing the editorial each week and wonder if you eojQJ writing compositions at school Do you sometimes think that the topics you have to write about are very boring? I am sure I won't enjoy some of the essay topics many ol you now get. You236 words
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Article, Illustration329 1985-02-24 5 THERE are many uses for knots m everyday life. For example, you need to know knots to tie up presents and to lace up your shoes. Here are some useful knots to know. You will need a piece of thick string or thin rope about329 words
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Article, Illustration387 1985-02-24 5 ON THE JOB COPYWRITER THE advertising industry is an important part of television and newspapers. Without the money from advertisements, newspapers and television stations will be too expensive to run. Melina Chua's job is to create advertisements for clients who want to sell their products via the television or newspapers.387 words
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