Weekend East, 14 August 1987
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Weekend East
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Title Section17 1987-08-14 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, August 14, 1987 M.C.(P) No. 64/5/87 Vol. 2 No. 3217 words
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Article, Illustration831 1987-08-14 1 BRIDGET TAN - CONSTANT COMPANION PENNY STOPS HER VISITS TO CHANGI JAIL By BRIDGET TAN FORMER Malaysian politician Tan Koon Swan, who is serving a two-year term at Changi Prison for his part in the multi-million Pan-Electric Industries debacle, “has turned to God.” The prison chaplain, the RevPicture by CHEW YEN FOOK. - 831 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement125 1987-08-14 1 Rains ruin Carnival fun: P 9-13 INSIDE Schools’ last National Day celebrations PAGE 2 Pop review PAGE 14 FUNNYUNES and LIVE LETTERS PAGES Grandma jailed for not serving cucumbers! BACK PAGE OUR WHAT’S-HER-LINE GIRL IS IN THE BACK PAGE AT COACHMAN INN RESTAURANT all in 10ve ivith our excellent service,125 words
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Article, Illustration587 1987-08-14 2 BRIDGET TAN - By BRIDGET TAN AT LEAST two East Coast schools held their last National Day celebrations at their old premises last Friday. Broadrick Primary School and Tun Seri Lanang Secondary School will be closed down at the end of this year. Three587 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement128 1987-08-14 2 WEEKEH DC Distributed FREE to 65,000 homes Serving the communities in Aljunied, Bedok, Changi, Changkat, Eunos, Fengshan, Geylang Serai, Geylang West, Joo Chiat, Kaki Bukit, Kampung Chai Cnee, Kampung Kembangan, Kampung Ubi, MacPherson, Marine Parade, Mountbatten, Paya Lebar, Siglap, TamBines, Tanah Merah, and parts of Braddell eights, Kolam Ayer, and128 words
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Article, Illustration168 1987-08-14 3 OUR WHAT'S-HER-LINE GIRL: DID YOU GUESS RIGHT? MUCH of Team salon’s business rests on the public relations skills of Daphne Toh. As a receptionist, she is the first to greet customers and the last to see them out. Only a year at her168 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement533 1987-08-14 3 YOUK CHIU) NEEDS A COMPUTER EDUCATION *ST In this Technological Age, our lives are increasingly affected by computerisation at our workplace, home or school. A computer education has become as essential as reading and writing. Even if we are computer illiterate, don't we want our child to have a better533 words
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Advertisement315 1987-08-14 4 2AV V i <rS i «>-v--■>k«c ■J V »c THE THomsan o CRYSTAL ueion show >Cc mak'Zi'-M S3K-;v 01 is Thomson O ■HMM H Date: 15 16 August, 87 Time: 11am to 9pm Venue: Parkway Parade 80 Marine Parade Road Singapore 1544 ailing all Singaporeans. The Thomson Crystal Vision Show315 words
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Advertisement708 1987-08-14 5 NEWSMAN UtAVEL 80 Marine Parade Road, 81-34 Parkway Parade. Tel: *****90 Head Office: 100 Orchard Road, O2-30 Meridien Shopping Centre. Tel: *****22 *****33 Branches: 81 Anson Road 81-06 Dai-lchi Hotel. Tel: *****00 10 Eu Tong Sen St. Ol-10 Furama Hotel. Tel: *****61 Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre. Tel: *****52 4708 words
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WEEKEND east FUNNY LINES
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Article114 1987-08-14 6 MY friend was looking after her little girl and cooking in the kitchen at the same time. She was busy cutting the vegetables, stirring the soup. setting the table, as well as keeping a watchful eye over her daughter. Just as she and her husband were114 words
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Article108 1987-08-14 6 I WAS having a game of mahjong with family members when my six -year-old daughter asked me to bring her for a car ride. I told her they didn't have enough "kaki" (which means leg as well as players in Malay) for the game. I added that108 words
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Article98 1987-08-14 6 MY company has a photocopying machine that displays the word "wait" even though paper is jammed in the machine or when it has run out of paper. One day. we saw a new colleague waiting at the machine He told us that all he wanted to98 words
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Junior funnies
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Article76 1987-08-14 6 ONE day. my little cousin came back from school crying "What happened. Alvin?” I asked worriedly. "Look!" he said between sobs and thrust a card into my hand "I am not invited to Leslie’s birthday party! The card says ‘3 to 6' and I am76 words
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Article94 1987-08-14 6 MY uncle was getting married. The celebrations were to be held at the bride’s house, so he chartered a bus to take us there. When the bus came, the driver parked it and went off to a nearby coffee shop. My relatives and I boarded94 words
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99 1987-08-14 6 A FEW weeks ago, dad and my little brother went to a jumble sale nearby. A few hours later, they came back and father was holding up the bargain he had found —a tie. "Look at this!" he said. “I got it for99 words
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Article139 1987-08-14 6 I KNOW I’m sick and I know it’s getting worse. I can’t talk when I want to. Can’t talk as fast and as often as I like. 7— Former three-time world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, who says he may undergo surgery to help relieve Parkinson s Syndrome, a139 words
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Live letters to the editor
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Article180 1987-08-14 6 MANY people do not realise that food is precious as they often do not finish what they have ordered This is evident at hawker centres as well as restaurants I remember a Chinese folktale about a rich merchant who ordered his servants to prepare lots of180 words
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92 1987-08-14 6 LOTS of people are still breaking the law which bans smoking in certain areas. In cinemas, many smokers light up near the end of the show, or on their way out. In buses, offenders would look for a spot at the rear92 words
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Article73 1987-08-14 6 THE bus I was in stopped to pick up some passengers. I saw an old lady struggling to catch the bus. She was carrying a lot of things. While running, she nearly tripped over a stone But her effort was wasted because the bus73 words
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83 1987-08-14 6 I WAS browsing through the shelves in the Toa Payoh branch library when I came across a book about plants. I was very disappointed when I flipped through the pages as words were scribbled on some of them and pictures were cut out. I83 words
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Page 6 Advertisements
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Advertisement511 1987-08-14 6 Choose ad size that works for you! You have a choice of placing ads in standard modular units or in any combination of the modules listed below: 9 cm x 1 col $61.20 (b) 9 cm x 2 col $122.40 (c) 9cm x 3 col. $183.60 Half (b) 4.5 cm511 words
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Advertisement152 1987-08-14 6 CONTRIBUTORS to JUNIOR FUNNYLINES should be aged 15 and under, must give their NRIC number (if 12-pius), name and address. Pseudonyms are allowed. (For those under 12, please give one of your parents’ names for cheque payments.) We wBI pay $lO for the best effort and $5 for every entry152 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous18 1987-08-14 6 THE LOCKHORNS tjSßf I WANT ONE LAST LOOK AT YOU IN CASE i'm ever tempted to come back.”18 words
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Article408 1987-08-14 7 Bedok I5fr *****17 A MICROWAVE oven cooking competition will be held at the centre on Sunday at 9 am The' centre will host a visit by youths from the Gib prefecture in Japan on Aug 21 at 3 pm. Changkat *er *****08 A National Day dinner and variety408 words
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Article, Illustration329 1987-08-14 7 BREAST milk is best because it contains nutrients necessary for the healthy growth of your baby. According to Dr Ho Nai Kiong, a paediatrician, milk is easily digestible and has natural anti-bodies which help to protect the baby from infections. “In addition to329 words
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Page 7 Advertisements
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Advertisement280 1987-08-14 7 Shop at National Shop and enjoy a host of benefits no other shop can offer National Shop is not your ordinary kind of retail shop. We don’t just sell you products and then forget about you. We’ve a comprehensive after-sales service package that is the talk of the trade. Plus280 words
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Advertisement332 1987-08-14 8 V}. ,'f !,1 mm mmm v*:-’* l*' CAW 1 «9M*» A CA«Ow r > m > mm A faster model of the fastest AF SLR has arrived! From Canon, long the world’s leading maker of SLRs, comes the new EOS 620, the more sophisticated version of the EOS 650 announced332 words
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Article, Illustration217 1987-08-14 9 EmpText; TO CHEE ENG - CARNIVAL SNAPSHOTS... m EmpText By TO CHEE ENG INTERMITTENT showers during the past four days almost ruined the National Day Carnival at Kallang Park. It started to rain on Friday night the opening night and carried on till the next evening. “On217 words
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Advertisement7 1987-08-14 9 MORE PICTURES ON PAGES 10,11, AND 137 words
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Advertisement140 1987-08-14 9 Super Focus a 55 v V ssss <w\^ Vfc Swift autofocus in low light or no light! Pentax now overcomes the limitations of conventional autofocus SLRs. Pentax's new and proprietary technology assures quick and decisive response even under low light conditions. In total darkness you still get perfectly focused pictures140 words
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Advertisement666 1987-08-14 10/11 II S A ijLn Edmund Lau B l (Formerly from I Reds Salon) *ty PROMOTION OFFER NOW TILL 1 DEC ‘B7 CUT $l5 CUT/PERM $3B Cleavan Yan London-Paris trained FOR APPOINTMENT. CALL *****05 80 Marine Parade Road #Ol-63 Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 All on bo ners in this body building666 words
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Page 12 Advertisements
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Advertisement129 1987-08-14 12 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 Tower,129 words
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Advertisement69 1987-08-14 12 Total Professional Beauty Care Cut/Blow Cut/Perm Acne Treatment Facial Massage Lad in Men Sl4 Sl3 $4O above $35 above $3O $25/$3O $25/$3O Manicure, Pedicure, Waxing a/so available. Cedih Paris Cosmetics for all skin types. A quality skin-care products over 50 years. International Salon Supercurls Beauty Dc Beauty Salon Blk 18369 words
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Page 12 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous111 1987-08-14 12 I By YAP LUNE TENG *m Mission of mercy begins with manhunt Vance, who inherits a thriving business and a seaUn Parliament. This week George finds out exactly what his inheritance comprises. V FRIDAY Friday At The Movies He has to deal with longtime police chief Karl Fischer, whose nephew111 words
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Miscellaneous488 1987-08-14 12 t f-K ...A SHERLOCK HOLMES, brought back from the dead, teams up with Watson’s great-granddaughter to solve baffling modern-day murders. Circle Of Violence: A Family Drama, Ch 5, 10.30 pm Forty-year-old Georgia Benfield who succumbs to the pressures of an unsuccesful marriage, an uncontrollable teenage son, and money problems when488 words
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Article, Illustration129 1987-08-14 13 National Day Carnival snapshots AT LAST, the sun peeked through the rain clouds, and the crowd headed for the National Day Carnival at Kallang Park. There were games, a mass band display, bowling, cultural shows, a concert by the Singapore Action Group for Elders,Pictures by CHEW YEN FOOK. - 129 words
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Article69 1987-08-14 13 people refer to psychiatrists as "shrinks"? The term “shrink” is actually short for “headshrinker,” a word that came into widespread use in the 1950s when referring to psychiatrists. The word represents an attempt to draw a humorous comparison between tribal witch doctors, who “shrink” the heads of— National En-; quirer - 69 words
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Advertisement241 1987-08-14 13 Special introductory offer You can have a personal copy of WEEKENDeast delivered to your home every week. Just return the form below to: Focus Publishing Ltd, Please enclose cheque/postal or money News Centre 2nd level, order for $l2 for postage and handling 82 Genting Lane, charges DO NOT SEND CASH241 words
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Page 13 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous19 1987-08-14 13 THE LOCKHORNS -i 9 «i7/A 3 (>24 “AH, MADAM. 1 MAY I CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR HUSBAND'S SAFE RETURN!"19 words
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Music Review
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Article, Illustration387 1987-08-14 14 R. Gnook - by R.Gnook DIANA ROSS Red Hot Rhythm and Blues (EMI) DON’T let the album title fool you There’s nothing red hot in the new release. Diana Ross doesn’t sound as good as she used to. She has mellowed and the tracks here have387 words
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Advertisement138 1987-08-14 14 HI THE GIFT OF SIGHT m'£sj W- m LSNS MGN V t 1 no iy tt S 3 y fie 8 r! r* i c: V U m r* OPTOMETRIST •OPTICIANS CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS g. FOR CONSULTATION. CONTACT: JfCnAr^ CC TAI or MELLISSA S C NG tra&Vu",^ BACHELOR OF OPTOMETRY138 words
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Advertisement175 1987-08-14 14 ALFRED GINO RODUCTIONS SALES INSTALLATION RENTAL Mobile Disco Services D.Js./MCs/Comperes Party Planners Discotheque Consultant D.J. course etc 6 Carmen Street Tel: *****28 0 A i i. 2 z tr.■■■■■■■: HIDEAWAY DISCO* LOUNGE r 1, NETHERAVON ROAD 81-03 HOTEL MERIDIEN CHANGI SINGAPORE 1750 TEL: *****33 OPENS AT 4PM DISCO OPENS AT175 words
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192 1987-08-14 15 Get away from it all go to the Hideaway MIRRORED walls, blinking lights, and thumping music coupled with comfortable sofas and seating arrangements provide a downtown disco atmosphere with a difference Hideaway Disco at Changi Meridien Hotel is situated near the beach. Manager Michael Tan is not deterred by the192 words
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Article, Illustration260 1987-08-14 15 Na- tional Enquirer FRUITS will bring out the artist in you as you create light but tilling salads for your family. SPICY PEARS This salad goes well with barbecued chicken. Preparation and cooking time: 25 mins ('hilling time: I hr Serves 6 INGREDIENTS: 4 pears, peeled and sliced— Na-; tional Enquirer - 260 words
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Advertisement221 1987-08-14 15 TASTY DELICIOUS ROAST DUCK TRADITIONAL ZHU JIANG RECIPE IS OUR SPECIALITY! 4 n* sl si R‘» Our mouth watering Zhu Jiang Roast Duck and Chilli Spare Ribs will satisfy your taste buds. Come for a hearty meal with us. Open six days a week, including Sundays and Public Holidays. Main221 words
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Advertisement196 1987-08-14 15 ri r A branching out! We’re Our new Milano Pizza restaurant is in bloom now at Parkway Parade. East Coast customers can now enjoy a full meal at Milano’s. Start off with our famous home-made soup or crispy salad from our salad bar... as much as you want... And follow196 words
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Advertisement1436 1987-08-14 16 Classified Ad Bank Classifications f Deadlines Tuesday 4 00 p m —for run-on classified ads 6 working days classified display ads Phone Service 9am to 5 p m Mondays to Fridays 9am to 1 p m on Saturdays Closed Sundays and public holidays Prepayment Some classifications of ads are payable1,436 words
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Article, Illustration90 1987-08-14 17 PENNY CHANG, Tan Koon Swan’s companion, married a medical student while she was in England at the London School of Economics. They divorced soon after their return to Malaysia. Penny, now in her 30s, subsequently worked in Tan's Supreme group of companies. It was90 words
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Article, Illustration82 1987-08-14 17 PRISONERS can take up religious studies while serving their jail sentences. It is part of the prison’s rehabilitation programme, with its main elements including work, education, recreation, and religious activities. Workshops provide skills training opportunities for prisoners. They can become fulltime students, preparing for— Picture by Shin Min Daily News. - 82 words
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Advertisement865 1987-08-14 17 Fridays till 9pm #O3-49 Lucky Plaza Tel *****50 *****23 CHERIE [hair DESIGN" RICK FAIRCHILD direct from London (U K) and his London-trained team mu wnoM mm MA PERM $35 above CUT/BLOW $l5 Classified Ad Bank 22 Pen Pals 22 Pen Pals CHINESE LADY. 38, wishes to meet single expatriates, aged865 words
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Article, Illustration297 1987-08-14 18 YAP LUNE TENG reviews the British/French/German comedy ’All’ Allo! 'ALLO 'ALLO! returns to grace Singapore TV with a flourish. Set in occupied France, the first episode saw the two beleaguered British airmen returning to seek refuge in the cafe, where proprietor— picture taken from TV. - 297 words
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183 1987-08-14 18 LAM; — S GULAM– - INTER-CON SOCCER LAM S GULAM– THREE East Coast teams will be involved in key matches over the weekend that would enable them to move closer to the second round of the inter-constituency soccer tournament. Kaki Bukit, Tanah Merab and Fengshan take on Yuhua,183 words
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Article176 1987-08-14 18 SATURDAY (Losers’ Pool matches) GROUP ONE Cairnhill vs Brickworks (3.30 pm); Aljunied vs Jalan Kayu (5 pm) both games at Clementi Stadium. GROUP TWO Ayer Rajah vs Bukit Merah (3.30 pm); Joo Chiat vs Tanjong Pagar (5 pm) Jurong Stadium. GROUP THREE Boon Teck vs Kim Seng (3.30176 words
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Advertisement217 1987-08-14 18 ROW Exercise your way to fitness with AIBI GYM TE 780A (5 FUNCTIONS) AIBI GYM TE 790A (4 FUNCTIONS) 5-WAY JOGGER Reduces body fats Tones limb muscles Improves heart fitness 4. SIT-UP 2-WAY EXERBIKE ROWER (Patented design) Coordination ol legs arms exercise AIBI GYM TE2BB (Dual pump) AIBI GYM TE23O217 words
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Advertisement94 1987-08-14 18 Choose ad size that works for you! You have choice of placing ads in standard modular units or in any combination of the modulus listad below: (s) 9cm 1 1 col 961.20 (b) 9cm 1 2 col $122.40 (c) 9cm 1 3 col $193.90 Helf (b) 4.5 cm 1 294 words
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SPORTSCENE 2... with S GULAM
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Article, Illustration372 1987-08-14 19 MALAYSIA CUP ROUND-UP JOHOR established themselves as the new favourites for the Malaysia Cup League title after they edged out leaders PAHANG 2-1 in a keenly-contested game at the Larkin Stadium last week. The victory over Yunus Alif and company left the DollahPicture by countesy of The Straits Times ( photographer; JERRY SEH) - 372 words
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Article261 1987-08-14 19 SEPAK TAKRAW A TIMELY tactical switch by Tampines coach Ahmad Tabri paved the way for his team’s upset victory over Bukit Timah in an inter-con-stituency sepak takraw match at the Delta Sports Complex. The first regu, played between the under-18s from both sides, was expected to go261 words
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Advertisement211 1987-08-14 19 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 22 Pen Pals PLEASANT CHINESE GENTLEMAN seeks career lady friends below 32 who are pleasant, sociable broadminded. Discretion assured Photo/phone appreciated Towner P O Box 1458. *****. 1 SINGLE CHINESE MAN, early 30 s, not into Yoga or health food, loves music, dancing, quiet drives, humour games211 words
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Advertisement84 1987-08-14 19 PRACTICE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE The Mobil Marathon, Dec 20 1987 Practice doesn’t always make it right, though. Not if you don’t pick up the proper techniques at the start. Join us for free coaching and practice and gear yourself for the Mobil Marathon on December 20 There's still time... but84 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous18 1987-08-14 19 THE LOCKHORNS n OE-. “LORETTA’S COOKIN6 IS BETTER LEFT UNSAID. ACTUALLY, IT’S BETTER LEFT UNEATEN.” C 'M’ fi18 words
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Article57 1987-08-14 20 National En- quirer. CHILDREN fed a diet rich in certain foods get higher school grades, better reading scores and higher IQ scores, a test at an Alabama school system found. Researchers found the “smart foods" included milk, yogurt, cheese, whole grains, broccoli, fish. peas, berries,— National En-; quirer. - 57 words
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141 1987-08-14 20 JUST FANCY THAT... ATHENS: A British grandmother has been sentenced to five months in a Greek jail —for not serving cucumbers in her tourist restaurant, reports the London Sunday Express. Molly Huddleston was arrested and thrown in a cell when she broke a local law141 words
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