Weekend East, 1 May 1987

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  • 17 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, May 1, 1987 M.C.(P) No. 173/5/86 Vol. 2 No. 17
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  • 673 1 DO YOU lock all your car doors before you drive off? A WEEKENDeast random survey shows that seven out of 10 motorists DON’T. Recently, an oil company executive was abducted by a thug because he had not taken the precaution of locking
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 113 1 Church enforces dress code: Back Page INSIDE Travis Sia fund passes $lO,OOO mark PAGE 3 Owners can now re-tile prefab flats PAGE 2 FUNNYLINES and LIVE LETTERS PAGE 6 Housewives win battle of the bulge PAGES 10,11 Story-telling time with Hollywood stars PAGE 16 ‘Little sisters’ to beauties of the
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    • 52 1 fp %I T -m w *l3 9 i i SHE sets many hearts ablaze when she’s working. But the ‘fire’ she makes will not harm you. What does she do? Is she: 1. A fire eater? 2. A potter? 3. An Irish coffee maker? 4. A welder? PICTURE BY CHEW
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  • 229 2  -  By TO CHEE ENG OWNERS of prefabricated flats can now re-tile their floors. In prefabricated flats, the flooring either ceramic tiles or terazzo is provided by the board. However, some residents are unhappy with the tiles because of poor workmanship or wrong tile colours.
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  • 208 2 SOME 500 blocks of HDB flats in different parts of the island will get new water tanks this year The Board is replacing the mild steel water tanks on the roof and in the basement with fibreglass ones in a pilot project The $32
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  • 155 2 KAKI BUKIT residents, here’s your chance to do your bit for your constituency. Your community centre is raising the last $130,000 for a three-storey extension, which is scheduled for completion at the end of the year. Mr Chew Heng Ching, MP for Kaki Built,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 176 2 WE SPECIALISE IN CURTAINS GOOD PRICE FRIENDLY SERVICE QUALITY WORKMANSHIP FREE NORMAL SEWING D.V. (DUO VOLENTE) #Ol-32 Paramount Shopping Centre TEL: *****64 *****06 Now when you think lenses, think PAVILION I m S Toric Lenses (Astigmatism) Tinted Soft Lenses, etc. Gas-permeable Lenses We specialise in: Soft Contact Lenses (extended wear)
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    • 63 2 Pharmaton Capsules An effective aid to good health One Pharmaton® capsule a day will help to maintain your well-being, relieve tiredness and improve physical fitness. Available at all leading pharmacies, drugstores and the local distributor: < produce ENQUIRIES ARE WELCOME INDRUGCO PTE. LTD. 34-C NORTH CANAL ROAD SINGAPORE 0105 TEL:
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  • 319 3 NEARLY $16,000 has been collected for twin Travis Sia Ci Ming. The Lions/Leo Club of Singapore Tanglin and Lions Club of Singapore Mandarin, raised more than $lO,OOO through its members for a 6-km jogathon which will be held at East Coast Park on May 1.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 149 3 SPECIAL OFFER NOW AT MEENA PER SAREE (SILKY) WITH WITHOUT PALLU Also, don't miss our Rubee Queen, Poonam, Trishul etc. In latest designs at the most competitive prices! 80 Serangoon Rd. S’pore 0821 Tel: 293 1390, 293 4538 RfllirEnSfflßl *SL«LIL«BI?TvTJDTSS k 1. 3 mths Social Dance ($9O) (1 Day Dance
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    • 313 3 WEEKEW O Distributed FREE to 65,000 homes a Serving the communities in Aljunied, Bew dok, Cnangi, Changkat, Eunos, Fengshan, Geylang Serai, Geylang West, Joo Chiat, Kaki Bukit, Kampung Chai Cnee, Kampung Kembangan, Kampung Übi, MacPherson, Marine Parade, Mountbatten, Paya Lebar, Siglap, TamRines, Tanah Merah, and parts of Braddell eights, Kolam
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  • 412 4  -  By BRIDGET TAN THE sign loudly proclaims Kim Novak Beauty Parlour but it doesn’t really belong to her. Movie-goers might remember the sexy blonde American actress who co-starred with some of Hollywood’s leading actors such as James Stewart and William Holden as well as
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  • 230 4 Bedok 13“ *****17 A SIX-MONTH children’s art course will begin in early May. Classes on every Wednesday from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm A Japanese language course will begin in mid May and will last three months. Classes on every Saturday from 3 pm to 5 pm. Fee
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  • 58 4 THE MP for Mountbatten, Mr Eugene Yap, will be the guest of honour at the 10th annual dinner and dance of the Marine Parade Neighbourhood “B” residents’ committee on May 29. The First Deputy Prime Minister and MP for Marine Parade, Mr Gon Chok Tong, is
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 310 4 s*+ ss > ate mm*m ax Drink Coupon Present coupon for free drink (valid till 15 May 1987) GOLDEN ROLLERS SKATING CENTRE #Ol-01/03, Paramount Shopping Centre, 30 East Coast Road, Singapore 1542 Tel: *****47 Opening hours: 10am to 11pm H Discount Coupon L »i 50 cents off admission rate when
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    • 48 4 RENT-A-CHARACTER Having a ball? School Concert? Masquerade or **l Party? sif A. Call *****91—, We’re the Costume Specialists. Costumes (designed tailored) Make-up aecessories Life size mascots H-25 Katong Plaza. No I Brooke Road. Singapore 1542. Business hours: 11.30 am to 5.30 pm (weekdays) Close on Sundays Public holidays
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 770 5 NEWSMAN TRAVEL 3RD ANNIVERSARY WIN 100 ATTRACTIVE PRIZES Ist Prize: 6 Days China, Hongkong, Macau Tour (Single) 2nd Prize: 5 Days Philippines Tour (Single) 3rd Prize: 5 Days Thailand Tour (Single) 4th Prize: 3 Days Cameron (Strawberry Park) By Air (Single) sth Prize: 3 Days Genting (New Casino Hotel) By
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 62 6 DURING the recent school holidays, my classmates organised a barbecue at the PA (abbreviation for People’s Association) Campsite on the East Coast. Almost two hours after the party had started, three latecomers staggered in they had spent more than an hour also at the
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    • 133 6 MY wife and I were having a discussion on expenditure. She then asked me to show her my savings book. When she saw that I had withdrawn some money, she asked me what I had spent it on. When she found out that I had spent
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    • 79 6 DURING a driving lesson, the instructor suddenly hit the dashboard with his right hand. Thinking I had done something wrong, I slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a screeching halt. He was stunned by my action and demanded to know why I had braked
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  • Junior funnies
    • 65 6 MY little brother had seen some old silent movies on TV, and always laughed uncontrollably at scenes when someone stepped on a banana skin and fell. One day, we were walking near our home when he spotted a banana skin on the pavement. He deliberately stepped on it
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    • 84 6 RECENTLY I accompanied my parents to Parkway Parade. While they were shopping at Yaohan, I wandered outside. Not long after, I returned to the store and found them sitting, waiting for me. Near them were several bags of groceries. Assuming that the bags were theirs, I started
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    • 56 6 I WAS looking through my eight-year-old sister’s English Assessment book when I came across something which greatly amused me: My brother writes well, he is a good writer. My sister sings well, she is a good singer. My mother cooks well, she is a good
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  • 125 6 DIVORCES have become economic trials. Everyone used to hire investigators to show adultery, mental cruelty, and anything else you could think of that would be racy. Now, people hire the three A’s; actuaries,' accountants, and ap- praisers. 7 American divorce lawyer Dennis Wasser, quoted in USA TODAY.
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  • Live Letter to The Editor
    • 167 6 I HAVE been living at Sennet Road, off Upper East Coast Road, for the past 10 years. Over the years, the birdlife here has increased tremendously because of the many big trees planted by the government on the roadside. The songs of these
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    • 168 6 RECENTLY, I attended two job interviews. At the first, it was for a “Girl Friday" job. I was offered a salary of $5OO. When I referred to the advertised salary of $6OO, the woman who interviewed me was surprisingly frank it
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    • 65 6 AS a dog-lover, I would like to appeal to chewing gum lovers to stop spitting them on pavements, roads, and even on the grass. Dogs being taken for walks may step on them and this can cause great discomfort. By all means chew your gum
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 403 6 csac? <=>i m<y Complete range of auto accessories PARKWAY PARADE BASEMENT 81-104 Tel: *****58 Associate Co: Koon Lek Company Blk 125 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #Ol-174 Singapore 0315 Tel: *****69 *****96 UCane Bamboo Craft #O3-36 Taniong Katong Complex S pore 1440 Tel: *****84 (Formally Yokoso) We specialise in custom-made cane
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    • 160 6 COHtRIBUTOBS to JUNtOft FUNNYUNES should bo 15 end under, mu*? QhfjJhofr NftfC number (if 12-pfua), mane. and addroa* Pseudonyms am allowed. (For those under 12, pteeae give one of your parents’ name# for cheque payments.) We wit? pay SlOtor the beet effort and i 5 for every entry pubJtahed AH
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1497 7 Historic announcement for collectors: THE MOST COMPLETE COINAGE COLLECTION IN THE WORLD v' •(-sTmC Doll. ll ilcpM Indian ami a I he life .iiuLlcii.uy < this North \mcric.i nation I hisiicMpn m L A sr Tic A T 1 he Netherlands AntilK 5 ent coin carries the offH’ial wmhohol that
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  • 160 8 A WOMAN who was given away when she was only one day old, wants to be reunited with her real family, after 50 years Madam H C Goh. 50, who has been living with her foster parents in Katong. placed several advertisements in the
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  • 121 8  -  OUR WHA T’S-HER-LINE GIRL: DID YOU GUESS RIGHT? Picture and story by CHEW YEN FOOK DON'T get too close to Azizah Doll when she's making Irish coffee. The fire she makes is enough to scare you away but there is no danger
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  • 51 8 THE PAP Eunos Branch will hold its weekly Meet-the-people sessions on Sunday mornings instead of Tuesday nights this month because of Ramadan which began last Wednesday. Those who need their MP’s assistance should go to the branch office at Blk 616, Bedok Reservoir Road, at 10
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 291 8 0 I r 0. i YOU RE ALL HEART, MUM! tv* She’s showered you with boundless love and attention; cared for you; worried for u... And she’s always been there whenever you needed her. On that special day, for that extra-special person, give her not only the best. Give her
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    • 74 8 A Gift Of Love Is A Gift Handmade 0 X For those* who want to make* somethin# serial for their mothers, we are having a s|xrial lesson of 2 hours at $12.50 |ier session (excluding materials). Full Course $lOO for 8 lessons 0 0 Dreams In Quilts 815, (Jeylang Road.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 197 9 DAT-CO BRASS BEDS BRING A BLOSSOM OF FANTASY INTO YOUR BEDROOM Its designer range matches every mood and complements any decor vr i mi Carrington Reproduction of an original Australian bed •with Moyston accessories. to C° ft 24-26 tifCC "v,c% l4 ThomW'o* 46b »>* 4 Tclcpb<> nct These model* come
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  • 795 10/11  -  These 3 housewives lost a total of 172 kg among them By ELLEN GOODSTEIN National Enquirer THREE ordinary housewives lost a total of 172 kg among them and their transformation from fat to fabulous changed their lives. Anne Bingley, Donna Ingold, and Sally Starbuck won
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  • 67 10/11 National Enquirer ...some people have deep voice*? The pitch of our voice is determined by a muscle located in the larynx. If the muscle is long and loose as It is in most men it vibrates slowly while we speak, creating a deep voice. If the muscle
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
    • 176 10/11 Think of video tapes, think F&E FUN ENTERTAINMENT Rent your favourite video programmes from us on easy terms Wide selection Only $3.00 each Good video quality ii F&E Trading Pte Ltd 924 East Coast Road (Opposite Ocean Food Centre) Singapore 1542 Tel: *****42 538 MacPherson Road Singapore 1336. Tel: *****65
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  • MOTHER & CHILD
    • 403 12  -  By LARRY HALEY National Enquirer. GETTING to the top was kid's stuff for Joan Barnes who turned a part-time job into a children’s exercise firm with 350 franchises that gross US$lO million (Ss2l m) annually. Her firm, Gymboree Corp, runs 45-minute
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    • 283 13 IT is expensive to raise a child nowadays, with the bulk of the expenses going to education. Parents can start saving for their children’s education by buying the Child Education Policy from Great Eastern Life which allows a choice of advance payments of the sum
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 164 12 w 4- if .-•■•.*.i'V.v.'. .il XT- 8 L^iti Ml if/ A A >u >r V makes bottle-feeding easier. Maja has been specially designed with a valve system which helps to prevent wind and at the same time makes it easier for the baby to suck from the bottle. With Maja,
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    • 110 12 Jffot/te/w Qfia/y Worc/v o/ {/)jhreaa//oti Mothers are special. And only you know how special your Mother is the love she gives, the warmth she exudes, the never tiring care she renders. Mothers’ Day is more than just a day dedicated to mothers; it is an event for praise and appreciation.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 304 13 Special introductory offer You can have a personal copy of WEEKENDaaat delivered to your home every week. Just return the form below to: Focus Publishing Ltd, 80 Marine Parade Rd, #O2-06 Parkway Parade, Singapore 1544. Please enclose cheque/postal or money order for $l2 for postage and handling charges. DO NOT
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 385 13 THE LOCKHORNS «ca IS itsst- Your individual horoscope Start your week right with FRANCES DHAKE Monday, May 4,1987 IF YOU ARE BORN TODAY, you are hardworking and more broadminded than the typical member of your sign. You are interested in politics and may be drawn to humanitarian pursuits. You also
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  • 343 14  -  By HO AI TSEN SINGAPOREANS like a mix of Malay, Indonesian, and Indian spicy fare, so says Mdm Aioyah Alkaff, chef and owner of Bintang Timur Restaurant at Far East Plaza. At Bintang Timur, the food is just right not too hot. not too
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  • 244 14 TGIF, the restaurant and discotheque, has undergone some refurbishing to give the place a new look and a little more dancing space. Mr Oliver Meyer, 32, one of the directors, said that this would appease discogoers who complain that the dance floor is
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 404 14 rL THIt REST A UR A NT/DISCO WELCOME TO TGIF CITY 3-Course Set Dinners available at sls+ only Disco hours start at 10 pm and there is no cover charge. Come check out our beautiful new menu. w V We are at: #O4-44/50. Far East Plaza (between Hyatt Goodwood Hotels)
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  • 240 15 EAST Coast residents can boogie the night away or sip a long, cool drink at a new theatre lounge and discotheque at Parkway Parade from today. Called Park Avenue, it is located at the former Peppermint Park and is now under a new
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  • 188 15 DOLLY Parton has signed a US$4O million (SsB2 million) deal for her own hour-long variety special, according to the National Enquirer. Said the top country singer: “I’ve got a special secret to make our show No 1— the people of America will be my
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  • 49 15 LITTLE Jill Whelan wore coveralls on The Love Boat seven years ago (left). But look at her today! Jill was just 13 when she was first started playing the captain’s daughter in the TV show. Today, at 20, Jill is no more the cute captain’s darling.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 58 15 Jtc6f Beauty Centre^/ NOW YOU CAN RESHAPE YOUR FIGURE For a slimmer, healthier, more confident you, SLENDERLADY will help you to trim those unwanted fats fast, giving you lasting results. Why depress yourself with your overweight problem pick up that phone and call us NOW. #Ol-08/09, Ist Storey, Golden Mile
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    • 150 15 9 Unisex Hairstyling Beauty Salon B1 -91/92 Katong Shopping Centre Singapore 1543 Tel: *****06 Business hours: 10 am to 8 pm (Mon Fri) 10 am to 7 pm (Sat) We are closed on Labour Day and Sundays PRICE cuts and perms (Valid till 15 May 1987) Present this ad and
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  • 455 16  -  JUNE SCHOOL BREAK SPECIALS By BRIDGET TAN MOVIE stars start telling tales during the school break in June. Oscar winners Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep are among the Hollywood big names who will each narrate a classic children’s story in a new series starting
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 110 16 r^ t MP R E Visit our Showroom: #O3-24 Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 z vi E R Y A Now Dimension in Art For the widest selection of framed or unframed art: Originals Oil, watercolour Limited Editions Posters/Prints Chinese Brush Paintings NEW ARRIVALS EVERY MONTH! 5% 20% Discount on picture
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous

  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 250 17 SAY IT ON ALL OCCASIONS WITH FLOWERS Flower arrangements for all occasions Fruit baskets, hampers gift boxes Home office flower arrangements Bridal bouquet wedding car decorations Mini landscaping Fresh/artificial flowers and plants available free flower arrangement services provided Llo4x T&cisfc HaooLuu) Ltd. 810, Geylang Road. #Ol-58/59 City Plaza. Singapore 1440
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 320 17 By BRIDGET TAN HIGHLIGHTS Bruce Lee Jr meets ‘enemy’ Shaolin priest Carradine THURSDAY Pre-Holiday Movie: KungFu The Movie, Ch 5, 10.30 pm DAVID Carradine plays American-Chinese Shaolin priest, Kwai Chang Caine, while Brandon Lee, the late Bruce Lee’s son, plays the assassin who seeks to avenge the death of a
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    • 457 17 teenager, Danny (Tim Williams), the son of his best friend who died recently. At the same time, his feelings for an ex-flame, Kate (Linda Hamilton), is rekindled. Another guest, 17-year-old Simone (Tracy Lin) decides it’s time to esm JACK SCALIA has his hands full as administrator of a vacation resort.
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    • 37 17 Dennis Weaver and Vera Miles play the lead roles in this World War II movie in which an American pilot embarks on a mission to retrieve the Philippine government’s entire stock of gold bullion from the Jananese.
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 1464 18 Classified Ad Bank Classifications Deadlines Tuesday 400 p m —for run-on classified ads 6 working days classified display ads Phone Service 9 a m to 5 p m Mondays to Fridays 9 a m to 1 p m on Saturdays Closed Sundays and public holidays Prepayment Some classifications of ads
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  • SPORTSCENE...with S GULAM
    • 393 19 HE had been given brutal treatment on the field, yet he had remained cool. He had faced worse decisions by the referee, and he had just walked away shaking his head. These gentlemanly qualities, together with his scoring abilities, had earned Fandi
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    • 105 19 VOLLEYBALL TITLE-HOLDERS Tampines scored their second consecutive victory when they beat Ulu Pandan 1512, 15-12 in the inter-con-stituency volleyball competition at the Toa Payoh sports Hail. Last week, Tampines, favourites to retain tne title, thrashed Eunos 15-0, 15-4. Another East Coast team, Changi, playing their
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    • 46 19 TANAH MERAH came in third for the second year running after they defeated Thomson 19-10 in the interconstituency netball tournament. Defending champions Serangoon Gardens retained their title when they brushed the challenge from Potong Pasir to win 19-14 in the final.
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    • BRIEFLY...
      • 29 19 KAKI BUKIT won the Intra Zone 6 sepak takraw tournament when they thrashed Tampines 3-0 in the final played at Bedok North. Tanah Merah came in third.
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      • 28 19 FAVOURITES Tampines were given a tough fight by Kampung Chai Chee in the final of the Intra Zone 6 soccer tournament before winning 2-1 (half-time 1-0).
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      • 39 19 EUNOS scored an easy 2821 win (half-time 18-11) over Tampines in the final to take the Bedok netball invitation title. Midweek, Tampines aualified for the final witn a narrow 20-18 win over Siglap who finished third.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 507 19 Classifieds Ad Bank 22 Pen Pals SINGLE CHINESE CHRISTIAN Lady, age 30 seeks sincere male Chinese Christian friends. Please write to; WKE Box 402, #O2-06 Parkway Parade, Singapore 1544 I#* GET TO KNOW more people or find your life partner through Jane Friendship Services, 401 MacPherson Road, #O2-27, S pore
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    • 231 19 rt ■•ZSPSk 'i i i a I “It Hides Likea Big Bike. luggage nek. Internal 3-speed gearing. Standard compact 16" wheels. Adjustable seat rod. ini ed lugs TIG welded Inme 9 rheDAHONF» ld f t', o £sthatof -.sa trunk of y»“ r car a other bicycles sssa-^ .H-*—_ r The
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  • 161 20  -  By BRIDGET TAN TRICIA and Anushia look ever so demure in their look-alike Singapore Girl’s sarong kebaya. After all, it is befitting their role as “little sisters’’ to contestants of the Miss Universe pageant. which will be telecast worldwide to an estimated 600 million viewers on May 27.
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  • 124 20 PARISHIONERS of the Holy Family Church in Katong have been told to “cover up" when they attend mass. Those who persist in wearing sleeveless singlets will not be admitted. Neither will they be allowed to receive Holy Communion. Parish priest Father John Lee announced at
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  • 98 20 FATHER Alfred Chan, vicar of the Church of the Holy Family in Katong. is under observation at Mount Elizabeth Hospital after he was taken ill while driving out of the car park at Roxy Square at East Coast Road on Tuesday morning. He told WEEKENDeast
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 280 20 WEEKE Distributed FREE to 65,000 t homes Telephone No: Editorial: *****00/*****00 Marketing/Accounts/Circulation: *****33 M K4V < *ll B s r i T EMPTING SUGGESTIONS FROM OUR ALA-CARTE MENU Lobster Thermidor Lamb and Prawn Kebab Oyster Hawaii JACK’S GARDEN COFFEE HOUSE THE FAMILY RESTAURANT at Level 1, Unit 30, Parkway Parade
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    • 7 20 100 ISOTONIC DRINK A PRODUCT OF (f
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