Weekend East, 25 September 1987
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Weekend East
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Title Section17 1987-09-25 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, September 25, 1987 M.C.(P) No. 64/5/87 Vol. 2 No. 3817 words
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Article, Illustration293 1987-09-25 1 BRIDGET TAN - Hotel sends a Rolls-Royce to pick her up for her 81st birthday By BRIDGET TAN IT was an occasion fit for a duchess. And that was how Madam Mary Yap felt when a white chauffeurdriven Rolls-Royce appeared at the doorstep of— Pictures by; CHEW YEN FOOK. - 293 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement108 1987-09-25 1 Cabbie with a golden heart; Page 7 THE BUSINESS OF •5r AT COACHMAN INN RESTAURANT all in love with our excellent service, cosy ambience and very tempting cuisines. That's romance in a perfect setting. Coachman Inn just the place for a smart business lunch or a quiet, romantic dinner. Main:108 words
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Advertisement151 1987-09-25 1 STAMFORD SERVICE STATION 37 Braddell Road (near Woodleigh Park) S pore 1335 Tel *****22, *****07. M ***** V Let your car win you ONE MILLION DOLLARS with this Great Cost Saving Package I" Q Oil change (Melik 4 litres) 3 O Oil (liter Spark plugs (4 pcs) Contact point Cleaning151 words
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Article, Illustration291 1987-09-25 2 Husband-and-wife pair of instructors to meet the great master in China A HUSBAND-and-wife pair of qigong instructors at Marine Parade Community Centre will be going to China to meet the great master himself Mr and Mrs Chong Meng Kong, ofßlk 73, Marine Drive, are looking forwara to meeting291 words
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Article278 1987-09-25 2 Bedok 19* *****17 BEDOK Zone 1 RC is organising a tour to Sentosa on Sunday at 2 pm. Call the RC at *****44 for details. Changi 9 *****07 Changi RC is organising a harbour tour on Oct 4 at 12.30 pm Fee is $25 for adults, $20 for278 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement521 1987-09-25 2 WEEKEfIP G Distributed FREE to 65,000 homes Serving the communities in Aljunied, Bedok, Cnangi, Changkat, Eunos, Fengshan, Geylang Serai, Geylana West, Joo Chiat, Kaki Bukit, Kampung Chai Cnee, Kampung Kembangan, Kampung Übi, MacPherson, Marine Parade, Mountbatlen, Paya Lebar, Siglap, Tam Rines, Tanah Merah, and parts of Braddell eights, Kolam Ayer,521 words
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Article, Illustration401 1987-09-25 3 YOUNG and old can join in the fun and games on Oct 4, which is Residents and HDB Area Office Day. At Marine Parade, there will be a children’s art contest about cleanliness in the housing estate, which will start off401 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement323 1987-09-25 3 rr^=^H THE FIBRE TRIM WEEKENDeast CONTEST Win a FibicTlim T-Shiit Read the Fibre Trim ad and answer the simple question below: Fibre Trim contains no drugs, so you won’t have to worry about drug related side effects. TRUE/FALSE (Delete one) Cut this coupon and send it together with a top323 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement140 1987-09-25 4 NEWSMAN TRAVEL £Ati wiCfWFJI 81-34 TEL: *****90 #O2-30 TEL: *****22.*****33 81-06 TEL: *****00 TEL: *****61 VXm® JMRiBJS #Ol-15 TEL: *****52 S FINLAND/SWEDEN CRUISES OH THE WHITE SHIPS: A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE THE MOST LUXURIOUS FLOATING HOTELS IN EUROPE—ACCOMMODATES 2.000 PASSENGERS. n&m- as* 8* S*/i*A/ft» $2391 8* £*/#*/es $2399 8* us/i*/**»&*140 words
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Advertisement720 1987-09-25 5 NEWSMAN TRAVEL 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 B1 06 Dai Ichi Hotel Tel *****00 10 Eu Tong Sen St #Ol 10 Furama Hotel Tel *****61 i #Ol 15 Glass Hotel720 words
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WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
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Article89 1987-09-25 6 MY two-year-old niece has a bad habit of sucking her thumb Whenever I see her doing so. I would tell her to stop sucking it. I would explain that it is dirty. One day. I was biting my nails unconsciously while watching TV When my niece89 words
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124 1987-09-25 6 LAST week. I started part-time work in one of the 7-Eleven stores. As it was only my second day at work. I made several mistakes including putting the wrong price tags on some food items, keying the wrong prices in the cash register,124 words
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Article88 1987-09-25 6 MY younger daughter, aged six. is an exact replica of me. One day, she saw me searching in vain for my photograph for a school magazine. Suddenly, an idea struck her. She said excitedly. “Mummy, why don’t you use my photograph? I don't mind, you know.”88 words
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Junior funnies
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171 1987-09-25 6 MY sister Wendy had a loose tooth so my mother took her to the dentist to have it extracted She cried and screamed at the dentist but they managed to pacify her and got her to open her mouth.171 words
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Article94 1987-09-25 6 ONE night, my family including an uncle gathered in front of the TV to watch “Jaws II.” My uncle, who is rather fat, sat on my six-year-old sister’s plastic stool because the sofa was occupied by us kids When the shark in the movie suddenly attacked a94 words
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Article171 1987-09-25 6 I’D love to be H able to give you an amusing quote, but this depress- es me too much. 7— Cambridge University professor of English literature Colin MacCabe when asked by a reporter to comment on the modern version of Miss Beatrix Potter s Tale of Peter171 words
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Live Letters to The Editor
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119 1987-09-25 6 THANKS to our annual courtesy campaigns, most of our taxi drivers are now extremely polite and cooperative. Trouble is. some have become too anxious to please, and are dropping off (and picking up) passengers anywhere along the road with absolutely119 words
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Article96 1987-09-25 6 I WAS at the Singapore General Hospital waiting to take off my cast I had to use crutches to walk. While waiting for my turn. I had to stand as no one was kind enough to offer me a seat. I was even more shocked when96 words
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Article83 1987-09-25 6 I BOUGHT a pink-coloured hat which I thought was stunning. I put it on immediately and walked out onto the streets. Unfortunately, the hat must have been ‘too stunning’ because everyone was staring at me. Since then, I have discarded it and have never dared83 words
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101 1987-09-25 6 MY friend and I were walking along a busy road, when we saw a dog waiting to cross it. Before we knew it, it had gone quite far out. At that moment, a sports car sped by and knocked it down. The driver101 words
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Page 6 Advertisements
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Advertisement139 1987-09-25 6 m MOST of us must have had a funny experience at some time or other. WEEKENDeast welcomes contributions from readers who have had similar true life experiences as those published here. The joke could be on you, which, of course, makes it better. But it need not necessarily be so.139 words
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Advertisement157 1987-09-25 6 CONTRIBUTORS to JUNIOR FUNNYLINES should bo aged 15 and undar, must give their NRiC number (if 12-plus), name and address. Pseudonyms ere allowed. (For those under 12, pleaso give one of your pmds*namos for cheque payments.) Wo wi pay $lO for the best effort and for every entry published. All157 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous15 1987-09-25 6 THE LOCKHORNS i* »»<4. (ft a 'we COOK Ot*? FOOD THE OLP-FA6HIONeD WAVWE OORN IT."15 words
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Article, Illustration655 1987-09-25 7 MING RODRIGUES - By MING RODRIGUES HE is a rare and touching example of the magnanimously selfless and compassionate human being. Since he became a taxi driver with NTUC Comfort seven years ago, 47-year-old Mr Seow Soo Hee has been driving the handicapped and aged655 words
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Article, Illustration357 1987-09-25 7 DIANA LYNN - By DIANA LYNN ONE HOUR that was all the time Marine Parade resident Terence Chew and his team had to come up with two menus fit to win an international cooking competition. To make matters worse, they had to cook up a French meal.357 words
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Page 7 Advertisements
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Advertisement107 1987-09-25 7 Choose ad size that works for you! You have a (a) 9 cm x 1 col $61.20 choice of placing (b) 9 cm x 2 col $122.40 ads in (c) 9 cm x 3 col $183.60 standard Half (b) 4.5 cm x 2 $61.20 modular units Ha f (c) 45cm107 words
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Advertisement156 1987-09-25 7 YOUR SKIN AND OUR EXPERTISE H Pamprr younrlf with our rxcluuvr tervicet At BEAUTY CENTRE, we have Paris-and-London trained beauty therapists to help you solve your problem skin and custom design a skin-care programme for you. Products used: ELLA BACHE and G.M. COLLIN, PARIS Experience our expertise with the variety156 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous23 1987-09-25 7 THE LOCKHORNS S> I Itest "one good thing about loretta’s HAMBURGER. IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT, YOU can always play hockey with it.”23 words
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Page 8 Advertisements
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Advertisement266 1987-09-25 8 They’re not looking FOR A HANDOUT. m m < F ■PB'J'V tl 1 LOOKING FOR IKLnNGHigM Tan Bao Sheng is 6 years old A Down's Syndrome child. Bao Sheng receives special education at M I N.D S., one of the 26 charities the Chest supports. Being young can be tough.266 words
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Article, Illustration403 1987-09-25 9 DO expatriates acquire a taste for local food after being in Singapore for some time? Reporter YAP LUNE TENG joins two families for dinner to find out... KEITH and Bernice Elliot from the United Kingdom, and their children, Scott, nine, and Rebecca, three, thrive on local403 words
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Page 9 Advertisements
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Advertisement294 1987-09-25 9 Wan Ka*ap Bakat Tms you entires discount HM-AL 10°/o In Orchard Road area, serving authentic Indonesian Makassar BBQ seafood dishes at reasonable prices. Come and try our: COTO MAKASSAR RAWON MAKASSAR IKAN SAMBAL I IKAN BARONANG IKAN BANDENG RUJAK PENGANTIN SATE TAHU BURAS ES TELLER OUR special MARKISA fruit juice294 words
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Article, Illustration476 1987-09-25 10/11 LEN KATZ - Today’s stars were unknowns 5 yrs ago By LEN KATZ THEY’RE red-hot today, but five short years ago some of the biggest names in today’s headlines including Bruce Willis, Don Johnson, and Madonna were struggling unknowns just dreaming476 words
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Article, Illustration177 1987-09-25 10/11 Our what’s-her-line girl: Did you guess right? WHEN it comes to handling difficult guests, Lilian Lee can work wonders. Her public relations skills are very important, especially when she’s working in a top hotel like the Dynasty. She said: “It s easier for a woman to handle177 words
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Advertisement297 1987-09-25 10/11 THE GIFT OF SIGHT ik Si TM© LbnS MSN c*> nip rvi r SOI -Ayr IKS iw i k so ~*v V Li 95: Af'- r cor’ iv; Kfi 'V Wr OPTOMETRIST •OPTICIANS CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS rtj FOR CONSULTATION. CONTACT: yQjkAT^ 1 CC Tfll or CHOONG SOO SAN i/l BACHELOROFOPTOMETRY297 words
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Advertisement148 1987-09-25 12 U a JR r~ Salon for Hair Design/ Facial Beautv Care Manicure pedicure London-trained Hair Stylists/Beautician BERTHA SALLY KEVIN SfSc**" GL osst ♦AO T\OH ii f 0° AO op° h TV" S Of BUSINESS HOURS MON. TO SAT. 9 a.m. 8 p.m. SUN 9 a.m. 5 p.m. CLOSE ON WED.148 words
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Page 12 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous58 1987-09-25 12 STAR SPOTLIGHT By BRIDGET TAN 1 I I DAVID SOUL, of "Starsky and Hutch” fame, gets entangled with Hong Kong gangsters and police when he tries to solve the mysterious death of a pal in "China Hand" (Ch 5, Friday, 10.30 pm). ALI MCGRAW and Ryan O'Neal star in the58 words
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Miscellaneous565 1987-09-25 12 BRUCE WILLIS who plays David Addison, the private eye with the crooked smile in "Moonlighting" is this year’s best dramatic series actor while MICHAEL J FOX, (right) who recently agreed to star in the sequel to "Back to the Future," is best comedy actor for the second year running in565 words
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Article, Illustration183 1987-09-25 13 ON THE SHELF THE Pentax SFX is a useful camera for both amateurs and professionals. It offers photographic flexibility almost unequalled by other 35 mm autofocus cameras in the market. Weighing a mere 660 gms and fitted with the state-of-the-art AF183 words
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TV NOTES
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Article, Illustration339 1987-09-25 13 BRIDGET TAN - By BRIDGET TAN THE Hong Kong serial “Orchids in the Storm" (Ch 8, 9.30 pm) ends on Sunday. Xing Hua (Li Jialing), now a widow, has doubts about remarrying while her eldest sister Xing Fang (Mai Cuixian) plans to emigrate to Canada. Next week,339 words
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Page 13 Advertisements
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Advertisement146 1987-09-25 13 Super Focus JJJ (t v vy/.fs*. iaf j ■fr Swift autofocus in low light or no light! Yes. Only SFX enhances your picture-taking capabilities instead of limiting them to selected conditions. Full-time autofocus: only from Pentax. PENTAX ill .is Pentax now overcomes the limitations of conventional autofocus SLRs. Pentax's new146 words
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THE YOUNG ONES
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Article, Illustration361 1987-09-25 14 STEVE PLAMANN - By STEVE PLAMANN National Enquirer. DISC jockey Ricky Rocko spins the hits on KAAR radio like a seasoned pro, say his coworkers even though he's only eight years old! Third-grader Ricky whose real name is Sam Rogoway is the youngest discNational Enquirer. - 361 words
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Article, Illustration332 1987-09-25 15 BRIDGET TAN - By BRIDGET TAN STANDING tall and smiling broadly come naturally to these children, who have been in the spotlight catwalking in fashion shows or doing commercials Lynn Lee, 10, of Changi, is the girl who appears in the Sprite advertisement and the A W poster. Alan332 words
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Article, Illustration219 1987-09-25 15 HE is usually the mischievous child in SBC serials. In the latest serial “Moving On” Anson Khoo gets into trouble again. When his family views a Housing Board fiat, the naughty boy carries his younger sister up to look out of219 words
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Article, Illustration675 1987-09-25 16 BRIDGET TAN - By BRIDGET TAN More than a year ago, these two teenagers were among the Centrepoint kids who crowded the shopping centres during weekends and school holidays. Nowadays, both Ivan Nyeo and Irene Tan have other pre-occupations... BELIEVE it or not, fif-teen-year-old Ivan Nyeo goes to school,675 words
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Advertisement151 1987-09-25 14 Calling all Garfield lovers and fans 111 (J GARFIELD C 1978 United Feature Syndicate Vi# JTM PAVTS For the young young-at-heart Cave arid fee tfie v/ideft and most lovable range of Garfield paper, ceramics and novelty iteuif ever displayed in Singapore. Come and fa(( in (eve vtitti Garfield at M.P.H.151 words
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Advertisement105 1987-09-25 14 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 CASH.105 words
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Page 14 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous31 1987-09-25 14 OCKHORNS THE 10 -ftoesf •YOU’VE HEARP OF 50ME PEOPLE ALWAY 6 ON THE GO LEROY*S ALWAYS ON THE STOP." THE LOCKHORNS S) WELL, THE CAR 15 INTACT—THEY FOONP ALL THE PIECES31 words
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Advertisement274 1987-09-25 15 Si J V" Si Si Si J Detifrana Boulangerie et cafe Francais NOW AT PARKWAY PARADE 81-51 Parkway Parade 80 Marine Parade Road Singapore 1544 THE YOUNG ONES SPECIAL! I he authentic French Cafe-Bakery is now at PARKWAY PARADE with our delicious range of bread, pastries, your favourite sandwich fillings274 words
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Miscellaneous20 1987-09-25 15 tte ES “mayse yoo didn’t have I A HAPPY CHILDHOOD BUT IT CERTAINLY HA6 BEEN A LONG ONE THE LOCKHORNS20 words
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Advertisement202 1987-09-25 16 Vi 7 s #1 fc J%<s .w fi H r k We’re ri (branching out! 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 w ith our famous home-made soup, or crispy salad from202 words
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Advertisement135 1987-09-25 16 m Hri isi Yen Gregory Cleavan Yan (London-Paris Trained) PROMOTION OFFER NOW TILL DEC 1, ’B7 CUT $l5 CUT/PERM $3B Our Team of Hairstylists: Yen Gregory Cleavan Yan Edmund Lau fofTappointment only CALL: *****05 80 Marine Parade Road #Ol-63 Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 the progressive salon m Visiting our salon135 words
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Advertisement1444 1987-09-25 17 Classified Ad Bank Classifications Deadlines Tuesday 4 00 p m lor run ort classified ads 6 working days classified display ads Phone Service 9 a m to 5 p m Mondays to Fridays 9a m to 1 pm on Saturdays Closed Sundays and public holidays Prepayment Some classifications of ads1,444 words
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SPORTSCENE 1...with S GULAM
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510 1987-09-25 18 MALAYSIA CUP FIRST-LEG QUARTER-FINAL TIE SINGAPORE will need to win by at least two goals to feel safe when they take on Perlis in the first-leg of the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals at the National Stadium on Saturday (8 pm). A510 words
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Article, Illustration383 1987-09-25 18 BRIDGET TAN - By BRIDGET TAN GOALKEEPER Mariam Abdullah (in white) wards off a potential goal from opposing striker Hashim Sidek, a former national tennis player. Not quite the way David Lee would have dealt with the ball in a similar situation really... But it was one ofPicture by CHEW YEN FOOK - 383 words
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Advertisement530 1987-09-25 18 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 13 Education/lnstruction CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP (Age 4*15 Boys Girls) PARENTS, have your child attended our self-confidence, mannerism and etiquette course before attending Primary 1 like others did? DON T LET YOUR CHILD BE LEFT OUT! Other courses available: Junior Speech'Drama Pre-School English Skills Hinder-Math* Children's Ballet Cartoon Sketching530 words
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Advertisement237 1987-09-25 18 22 Pen Pals PLEASANT CHINESE LADY grad uate, 34, seeks life partner Please write with phone number to: WKE Box 510, News Centre, 2nd Level. 82 Genting Lane. S pore 1334 COME ALONG. JOIN our next Singles Party. Tea Dance/Buffet on 17 October 1987 (Saturday) from 2.30 pm -7 pm237 words
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Miscellaneous11 1987-09-25 18 THE LOCKHORNS tjoist‘BOY! LOPETTA IS COOKING LIKE A HOUSE AFIRE. 111 words
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SPORTSCENE 2 ...with S GULAM
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169 1987-09-25 19 INTER-CON SOCCER TWO more East Coast teams qualified for the second round of the interconstituencv soccer tournament to bring the number of challengers from this side of the island to four. Tanah Merah and Tarnpines joined Changkat and Geylang Serai169 words
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159 1987-09-25 19 TANAH MERAH Constituency Sports Club won the inter-constituency seven-a-side women's tournament when they defeated Kampung Chai Chee 2-1 the final at Farrer Park over the weekend. Sixteen teams took part. Bukit Timah, one of the early favourites, could manage only third placing. Marine Parade159 words
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Article64 1987-09-25 19 BASKETBALL FENGSHAN won the In-tra-Zone Six basketball tournament after a close battle with Changkat in the final at the Bedok Indoor Hall over the weekend. Despite the strong challenge from Changkat in the final minutes of the match, Fengshan held on to win 57-52 to emerge champions64 words
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Article117 1987-09-25 19 SEPAK TAKRAW IT was double happiness for Kaki Bukit last weekend when they qualified for the final of the inter-constituency sepak takraw tournament and also won the special award for the juniors. In the semi-final battle, the East Coast side easily overcame Nee Soon 3-0. The117 words
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Advertisement725 1987-09-25 19 CLASSIFIED AD BANK S£AUT Y *9 H O 22 Pen Pals GOODLUCK FRIENDs CENTRE (Govt Remi No *****1/OOC Esld in 1979) TEL: 336 5112 336 9223 (11am -10 pm daily) Make your dreams come true! Introduce* ideal friends/life partner* CONFIDENTIALLY Hundred* of member*' FULL PARTIC ULARS lor FREE reference before725 words
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Article64 1987-09-25 20 The New Straits Times AN administrative officer in the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department was shot in the head when the gun a soldier was cleaning went off. The bullet went through the wooden partition and hit the officer who was in the next room sitting at his— The; New Straits Times - 64 words
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Article250 1987-09-25 20 SUPERTRAMP Bill Cox lives off tinned peas, sleeps in squalor and never washes yet he is one of the Britain’s brightest and slickest City whizzkids. He has turned £l,OOO (552,800) in savings into a £400,000 fortune in a series of astonishing deals on the Stock250 words
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Advertisement270 1987-09-25 20 WEEKEt *c Distributed FREE to 65,000 homes Telephone Nos: Marketing: *****33 (8 lines) Editorial: *****00/*****00 Accounts/Circulation: *****82/*****52 y m m Picture by CHEW YEN FOOK WHA T’S HER LINE? FOR Lilian Lee, the customer is always right. She bears this in mind when she handles their complaints. What does she270 words
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Advertisement13 1987-09-25 20 Put on a Crocodile. Wear a Legend. available at #Ol -71 PARKWAY PARADE13 words
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