Weekend East, 9 October 1987
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Weekend East
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Title Section17 1987-10-09 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, October 9, 1987 M.C.(P) No. 64/5/87 Vol. 2 No. 4017 words
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Article, Illustration311 1987-10-09 1 BRIDGET TAN - Tan family sets record by paying $5. 7 m for 30-year lease of land By BRIDGET TAN ALMOST $6 MILLION! That’s what the Tan family bid for a 3,917.5 sq m plot of land to build their service station at Tampines311 words
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Advertisement41 1987-10-09 1 Dragon lanterns in colour: Page 20 INSIDE Roses for a kind MP PAGE 3 Woman foils snatch bid PAGE 2 FUNNYLINES PAGE 7 The hotter the better PAGE 8 Hollywood’s happy couples PAGE 9 IN FULL COLOUR The Thunderbirds PAGES 10,1141 words
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Advertisement290 1987-10-09 1 STAMFORD SERVICE STATION 37 Braddell Road (near Woodleigh Park) S (1335) Tel: 280*522, *****07, *****58 3700 Yishun Road S (2778) Tel: *****13 Lei your car win you ONE MILLION DOLLARS with this Great Cost Saving Package (CO *OK change (Hrlu 4 litres) V 30 On later Spue plugs (4 pcs)290 words
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278 1987-10-09 2 BRIDGET TAN - By BRIDGET TAN TWO youths on a scooter thought Madam Tan Yock Lian was an easy prey when they saw her going home from work at Siglap Link with her handbag slung over her shoulder. The duo sped past Mdm278 words
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Article, Illustration77 1987-10-09 2 THESE 20 happy couples gave a big wave on Monday as they set out for a seven-day honeymoon tour of Thailand. The honeymoon package tour was orfanised by Newsman ravel. Said Tampines newly-weds Mr and Mrs Alan Lin, both 25: “We are really looking forward77 words
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Advertisement289 1987-10-09 2 Pharmaton Capsules An effective aid to good health One 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: 1 w N K.uknM'Onm ENQUIRIES ARE WELCOME INDRUGCO PTE. LTD. 34-C NORTH CANAL ROAD SINGAPORE 0105289 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous331 1987-10-09 2 Mr Tan sold planks to raise money for new CC OBITUARY FENGSHAN constituency lost a dedicated community leader on Sept 29 when Mr Tan Teck Leong died after a short illness. He was 57. The late Mr Tan was the vice-chairman of the constituency’s Citizens’ Consultative Committee and the community331 words
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Article, Illustration193 1987-10-09 3 A KIND deed should never go unappreciated. And no one believes that more than 71-year-old Madam Roselyn Lim Hui Hwa, of Marine Crescent. The spry old woman bore the sweltering heat last Sunday morning as she waited outside the Marine Parade Area Office, clutching a193 words
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Article, Illustration169 1987-10-09 3 THE MP for Bedok. Prof S Jayakumar, had a smile and handshake for all who attended the Residents and HDB Area Office Day held at Bedok last Sunday. Prof S Jayakumar, who is also Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Law, later169 words
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Article, Illustration230 1987-10-09 3 THE response was so overwhelming, the disc jockey had a hard time deciding whose requests to play on air. That’s what happened on “It’s Your Day, the first request programme sponsored by the Housing and Development Board to celebrate Resident’s and HDB Area Office Day.230 words
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Advertisement312 1987-10-09 3 HR STUDIO PORTRAIT INSTANT PASSPORT ,n COLOUR PRINT Using Kodak Paper I yrPHOTOS Colour Black White YOURS THE ALL-NEW TOYOTA COROLLA aw FOR ONLY FIFTY DOLLARS! IST OCTOBER 31ST DECEMBER 1987 This sensational Toyota Corolla Sedan with a powerful, proven 12 valve engine could he your family car for the312 words
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Advertisement758 1987-10-09 5 j 1 NEWSMAN TH ANNIVERSAR l\ U C K Y d\ R A W 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 Sen758 words
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Advertisement223 1987-10-09 6 Canon Japan's choice, Europe's choice. Your choice First it was Japan's prestigious Camera Grand Prix 'B7 Award conferred on Canon EOS 650. Then came the European Camera of the Year Award for 1987-88. And to round off the growing EOS 650 list of accolades was the new European Technical Innovation223 words
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WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
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100 1987-10-09 7 MODERN household appliances now come in such designs, shapes, and sizes that they, at times, do not appear to be what they are. One day. I showed a drawing of my new kitchen to my eight-year-old nephew. He could make out the kitchen100 words
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Article88 1987-10-09 7 LAST year, after my ‘A’ Level Examinations, 1 started work as a crew member at a yoghurt counter. Often, new flavours would replace the usual ones of strawberry, blueberry, or peach. One day, we had a new flavour passion fruit yoghurt. As it was new,88 words
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Article66 1987-10-09 7 I HAVE always made use of the automatic recording for information on the arrival and departure time of flights. One day, instead of the usual automatic reply, an operator answered my call which surprised me. Without thinking I said: “Are you automatic?” She asked me to hold on66 words
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Advertisement230 1987-10-09 7 ‘Live letters’ and ‘Junior Funnies' have been held over due to pressure on space. Choose ad size that works for you! You have a choice of placing ada in standard modular units or in any combination of the modules listed below: (a) 9 cm i 1 col $61.20 (b) 9230 words
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Advertisement162 1987-10-09 7 m V m ,svi mmm ArtflteipMrtujleifrom, E&cfoc City Rent a video camera and capture those wonderful moments on tape! VIDEO CAMERA RENTAL NATIONAL NV-M5 Opening Hours: 9.00 am to 9.00 pm (Mon to Sat) 12.00 pm to 9.00 pm (Sun) 80, MARINE PARADE ROAD, #O3-09/16 PARKWAY PARADE, SINGAPORE 1544. Ist162 words
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Miscellaneous17 1987-10-09 7 THE LOCKHORNS fO 14 “WHEN WILL YOU BE READY, LORETTA? I MEAN, BE SPECIF|C...GI\;E ME A DATE.”17 words
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Article, Illustration901 1987-10-09 8 MING RODRIGUES - BY MING RODRIGUES SINGAPOREANS' unquenchable fiery passion for hot and spicy food is as famed as their Singlish Masochism or pure enjoyment. either way, how often have we heard that fervent declaration: “No chilli cannot eat." Even in our sweltering climate, the phrase "the hotter the better" flames901 words
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186 1987-10-09 8 DRAMA “LOOK NO HANS!” promises an.evening’s entertainment of non-stop comic confusion involving spies, documents, an unsuspecting wife, and a mistress. The play is based in West Berlin and centres on Peter Fisher, the manager of a British car company186 words
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Advertisement170 1987-10-09 8 A L Let our enthusiastic hairstylists create a new look for you as our ultimate aim is to make you look your best. Hairstylists In Attendance: Yen Gregory Cleavan Yan (London-Paris Trained) FOR APPOINTMENT, CALL: *****05 **ol-63 Parkway Parade 80 Marine Parade Road Singapore 1544 m 'i% m Bk i170 words
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Article, Illustration403 1987-10-09 9 JOHN-BRUCE; SHOEMAKER - ...and how they are able to make their marriages work By JOHN-BRUCE SHOEMAKER National Enquirer THE Hollywood pressure cooker explodes so many marriages that Tinsel Town wedding vows seem to be “for better or else’’ but some celebrity couples have survived the heat and kept their marriagesNational Enquirer - 403 words
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Advertisement81 1987-10-09 9 BEAUTIFUL CONFIDENCE... Personal Makeup Course (8 sessions $300) Bridal Makeup Course (16 sessions $500) Stage Makeup Course (16 sessions $500) Professional Beauty Course (4 mths, daily $1500) PBC. BMC. SMC are conducted every Mon Fri. PBC 11am 2pm 6pm BMC 12noon 3pm 7pm SMC Ipm 4pm Bpm Parkway Parade #O5-02/0381 words
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Advertisement330 1987-10-09 9 Beat the heat with a CAR-SHADE 037 OFFER $4 Fresh Beautifully Created Artificial Flowers Floral Arrangement for all occasions Pretty Shellcrafts (Horoscope and other designs) Chinese Velvet Dolls and Figures And a u ide variety of gifts RAMLtN FLORAL ART ENTERPRISE I #8194 PARKWAY PARADE SINGAPORE 1544 TEL: *****24 Complete330 words
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Article, Illustration209 1987-10-09 10/11 GET ready for the biggest air show of the year when the USAF Thunderbirds do their air stunts in their F--16 Fighting Falcons over the East Coast Parkway near the Bedok Jetty on Sunday at 4 10 pm. The six US pilots will performPicture: General Dynamics/USAF. - 209 words
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Article, Illustration121 1987-10-09 10/11 Type: A multi-role air-combat fighter with advanced ground attack capability. Role: This light weight tactical fighter has full air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capabilities. It is capable of night attack. Performance: Maximum speed of greater than Mach 2. It's capable of a 9g turn. Armament: 2 sidewinder121 words
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Advertisement68 1987-10-09 10/11 SHOOT THE FINEST WITH THE FINEST! 1 a WINT NIK 1 SENSATIONAL NAME: -A. J TUB CAMERA MODEL TITLE: NRICNO: SUBMIT ALL COLOUR PRINT ENTRIES BEFORE NOV. 11,1987 MINIMUM SIZE 8” x 10", WITH THIS FORM PASTED ON THE BACK OF EACH ENTRY, TO: SHRIRO (S) PTE LTD #O9-00, YEN68 words
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INSURANCE AND YOU
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929 1987-10-09 12 How much protection does your family need? THE insurance agent has just called you for the hundredth time and again you have rejected his persuasions to buy a policy. No money, no time Besides I’m much too young, isn't insurance akin to929 words
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Article, Illustration474 1987-10-09 13 STEVE COZ - POVERTY-STRICKEN PAPERBOY TURNS DREAM INTO A BILLION DOLLAR FORTUNE By STEVE COZ National Enquirer w clement stone was so poor as a child he hawked newspapers on the streets of Chicago while his widowed mum worked as a seamstress but at 20 he started his own— National; Enquirer - 474 words
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338 1987-10-09 13 FRANKLIN R RUEHL - Faulty computers have caused multi-million-dollar errors, destruction and even deaths! By FRANKLIN R RUEHL National Enquirer FAULTY computers have caused countless catastrophes including 12 passenger ferry crashes on Puget Sound US$4 million (about SsB 4 million) in erroneous interest payments issued by the State of California... and even the deathNational Enquirer - 338 words
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Article261 1987-10-09 14 MING RODRIGUES - By MING RODRIGUES WITH a multitude of insurance policies to suit almost every social need, assurance agencies are faced with a constant challenge to create the best of offers to meet increasing public demands At NTUC Income, the Umbrella policy is a popular choice among261 words
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Advertisement252 1987-10-09 12 11l Oiih nilli Manulife can you give \our <1 likl an unfair start ill No other life insurance company in Singapore offers you the advantage of a PARENT'S OPTION when you take a permanent insurance policy on your own life. This option means you can, at no extra cost, exchange252 words
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Advertisement195 1987-10-09 13 SECURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR YOUR CHILD TODAY THROUGH OUR CHILDREN'S BENEFIT POLICY Bringing up a child is a lengthy process of hard work and dedication. As parents, you want to see your child through in life, providing the best for him, giving all the necessary support in his growing195 words
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Miscellaneous18 1987-10-09 13 THE LOCKHORNS s jjoest "he got up early so he could get an EARLY START ON HIS NAP”18 words
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Article, Illustration169 1987-10-09 14 Our What’s-her-line girl: Did you guess right? JOANNA Chiu abhored piano lessons when she was a little girl “I had no choice," she said, "because mum and dad forced me to play." But as she grew older she began to appreciate the piano169 words
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Article360 1987-10-09 14 Bedok *****17 THE centre will be conducting a crochet and knitting course in October. Classes will be on Wednesday from 7pm 10pm Fee is $26 for three months (jeylang East o *****85 There will be a modern dance class starting in October to be held every Wednesday from360 words
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Advertisement240 1987-10-09 14 AN INCOME UMBRELLA 60% more in value at a lower cost Most people buy a whole life policy to provide security to their dependants. You are probably one of them. Do you know that the same policy from different insurers could be providing you significantly different values? The Umbrella policy240 words
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Advertisement815 1987-10-09 15 Classified Ad Bank Classifications Deadlines Tuesday 400 p m lor run on classified ads 6 working days classified display ads Phone Service 9 a m to spm Mondays to Fridays 9am to 1 pm on Saturdays Closed Sundays and public holidays Prepayment Some classifications of ads are payable in advance815 words
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Advertisement195 1987-10-09 15 12-a Situations Vacant FOCUS PUBLISHING LTD Requires GRAPHIC DESIGNER We are looking for a Graphic* Designer to join our Creative Services Department. Pre-requisites of job: Able to work under pressure Must be able to visualise and produce slick ads Must work overtime when the need arises Must have positive work195 words
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Advertisement639 1987-10-09 15 13 Education/ Instruction 13 Education/ Instruction LCCI 1988 EXAM Typewriting (Manual Electronics) Anyday, anytime Professional teacher Book-keeping Intermediate 'Sun 18/10 9 00am-11 00am 'Mon 19/10 645pm-8 4Spm Book-keeping Elementary 'Sun 18/10 11 00am- 130 pm *Tua 20/10 6 45pm -9 15pm Shorthand (Theory) •Sat 17/10 3 30pm 5 30pm Shorthand639 words
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Miscellaneous14 1987-10-09 15 THE LOCKHORNS CD a fel WHERE’S MY HQ66AN O ON MY MERVES. THAT'S WHERE14 words
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Article, Illustration171 1987-10-09 16 IT IS a story about the first seven American astronauts with “The Right Stuff The four-part mini-se-ries which won an Academy Award will be shown from Oct 7 (Wednesdays, 9.30 pm). In 1947, test pilot Chuck Yeager (Sam Snepard) becomes the first man to fly171 words
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Article, Illustration168 1987-10-09 16 National Enquirer FORMER Her Majesty’s secret agent Sean Connery was a milkman, a coffin polisher, a lifeguard, a nightclub bouncer, and an artist’s model before he hit it big as James Bond. He grew up dirt-poor in a cold-water tenement flat in Scotland and started— National Enquirer - 168 words
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Advertisement179 1987-10-09 16 A I i .V 4. n mem ranee We offer A wide selection of modern and beautiful Wide range of imported ready-to-wear gowns wedding gowns, evening and cocktail dresses. (towns on rental Wedding and evening gowns tailor-made to REASONABLE PRICES your specifications So hurry along to: L’oisean Blue Bridal Centre179 words
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Advertisement171 1987-10-09 16 22 Pen Pals t GOODLUCK FRIENDs CENTRE”* (Govt Regd No. *****1/(IOC Estd. in 1979) 4 TEL: 336 5112 336 9223 (11am -10 pm daily) Make your dreams come true! Introduces ideal friends/life partners CONFIDENTIALLY Hundreds nl members' FULL PARTICULARS fur FREE reference before INTRODUCTION All professions, nationalities, rat es a171 words
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Advertisement233 1987-10-09 16 CLASSIFIED AD BANK FRIENDSHIP TREMENDOUS SUCCESS in matching happy couples has become the standard by which other agencies try to achieve Friendship is the sensible and confidential alternative to the pub and disco scene lor genuinely unattached men and women of all ages and status Strictly for singles/divorced and widowed233 words
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Advertisement259 1987-10-09 16 22 Pen Pals CHINESE GENTLEMAN. 29. Grad uate, sincerely seeks lady friends Please write with contact number Lim, Geylang P O Box 109, Singapore 9138 PLEASANT LOOKING SINGLE lady. 28. seeks single professionals below 35 Please write to: P O Box 0483. Balestier Road, Singapore 9132 SINGLE ASIAN LADIES American259 words
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Advertisement225 1987-10-09 16 22 Pen Pals If you want to meet Friends, we are the people you should call Tel: *****31 UNITED POWER MATCH-MAKING AGENCY 115 MMktt* Road #O2 06 Rytand* Building 6<0716) CHINESE GENTLEMAN. AGED 31, 5'10" seeks female friends (single or divorced) view marriage Please enclose telephone number to: WKE Bo*225 words
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Advertisement203 1987-10-09 16 24 Properties 26 Sports/ Healthcare ACCOMMODATION PROBLEM IS a minor problem, either buying or selling HOB Flats 2/3/4/S rooms Consult James Real Estate Agency We can solve it for you within 7 days also do not forget our special offer which will last till 31st December 87 Our offer $4OO203 words
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Miscellaneous13 1987-10-09 16 THE LOCKHORNS iHr. Loretta’s not only kept her girlish FIGURE SHE*S POUBIEfr IT/13 words
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Miscellaneous21 1987-10-09 16 THE LOCKHORNS B 355 l 'HE*S HAVING A MID-UFE CRISIS. THE STORE WHERE HE BUYS HIS LIQUOR BURNED DOWN" 6 Jo21 words
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Advertisement80 1987-10-09 17 N s«rr» V y m, 9 v. a-|- > J&* *•••> I JR* **U Po Ur h f)) n) V t A <» ?I\ 1 It n retail language, Variety covers all merchandise that isn’t food, fashion or furniture and furnishings. We have all varieties of Variety in the 100-plus80 words
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Advertisement330 1987-10-09 18 the progressive salon Visiting our salon is a new experience it's impossible to describe or tell about all the hairdressing innovation attributed to Team Salon but it's sufficient to say that our salon is an upmarket salon. Respected for good design and brilliant hairdressing Hair Education is Part of Our330 words
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Miscellaneous223 1987-10-09 18 Voyage that changed the course of history GABRIEL BYRNE as Christopher Columbus. Feature Special: Christopher Columbus, Ch 5, 10.30 pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday THE mini-series on the navigator and chartmaker, who turned to Spain to finance his exploration of the New World, will be shown in three two-hour movie223 words
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Miscellaneous132 1987-10-09 18 BRIDGET TAN HIGHLIGHTS Taking over from the boss THURSDAY Spies, Ch 5, 8 pm (last episode) lAN STONE (George Hamilton) runs the spy bureau when his boss is kidnapped by terrorists. Next week, Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as private eyes “Simon and Simon” return to solve more intriguing cases.132 words
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Miscellaneous171 1987-10-09 18 decides to leave her, thinking that she could never be happily married to an oaf like him. Cine Showcase: Laugh Time, Ch 12, 8.30 pm (B W) Paul Muni plays Eddie Kagle, an ex-convict who is murdered by his former assistant. He returns to Earth in the form of the171 words
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Miscellaneous105 1987-10-09 18 JAMES BROUN as one of the astronauts in "Capricorn One." Subsequent episodes will be hosted by Steve Allen. Screen 5: Miss Asia-Pa-cific Contest ’B7, Ch 5, 9.30 pm Miss Panama. Cilinia Prada. won the title making it the first for the Caribbean country in the pageant's 20-year history. The runners-up105 words
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SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
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358 1987-10-09 19 THE Football Association of Singapore’s bid to improve the standard of local soccer will take a big step forward when the Islandwide Leagues kick off tomorrow at five venues. The tournament came about after the FAS decision to go for358 words
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330 1987-10-09 19 INTER-CON SOCCER CHANGKAT pulled off the’ upset of the tournament when they edged out offform defending champions Bukit Panjang on penalty kicks in a second round match in the inter-cotisti-tuency soccer tournament. Bukit Panjang, fielding a number of players from last year’s title-winning330 words
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Article, Illustration410 1987-10-09 19 MALAYSIA CUP SEMI-FINALS A DECADE ago, the likelihood of either Kedah or Perlis surviving the preliminary rounds to make it to the Malaysia Cup semifinals would have been dismissed as mere wishful thinking. The battle for berths in the final had— Picture by CHEW YEN FOOK. - 410 words
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163 1987-10-09 19 BASKETBALL EAST COAST teams had a fair share of joy and sorrow in the inter-con-stituency basketball competition which started last Saturday. Fengshan and Joo Chiat had cause to rejoice after winning their opening games, while Tampines and Kampung Chai163 words
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Advertisement66 1987-10-09 19 FIT FUN Floral Arrangement (Japanese/Western) T ues Thuf s 11 am 4pm Bpm Ladies’ Swimming (Katong Swimming Complex) Wed 9am 7pm Social Dance (Individual Lessons Available) Mon or Fri 7pm Bpm Sat or Sun 2pm Aerobics (Dynamic/Stretch) Tues Thurs 3pm 6pm 7pm Sat Sun 11am 3-mth course $9O tor single66 words
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Advertisement131 1987-10-09 19 SmOGESTOHE JAPAN LARGEST CYCLE MANUFACTURERS The Joy of Cycling Brings to you the Latest in Town K I h iIA 7) f. mb- 3 Mode' a** 90 las' t**wr*» raC W>9 o* Mod 0 opc-^0 lcW f* 4>ettef 09 Se M 6-3 *P B'® 8 Le «<>"* ,C T *moW131 words
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Article, Illustration157 1987-10-09 20 WITH gleaming eyes, the golden dragons glitter as they swirl way up high in Beauty World Centre. Each of the two 30-me-tre long silk dragons, with thousands of shiny scales and 100-watt spotlights for eyes, was handmade by craftsmen from Fushan, Guangzhou. Each dragon costs $6,000.Picture by CHEW YEN FOOK. - 157 words
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Advertisement539 1987-10-09 20 WEEKEi i A Distributed FREE to 65,***** homes Telephone Nos: Marketing: *****33 (8 lines) Editorial: *****00/*****00 Accounts/Circulation: *****82/*****52 THE WASHSTREET DOUBLE VALUE CAR WASH The longest ear wash in Singapore (86.68 ft) The only machine with 15-brush action High pressure body wash (145 psi) High pressure under-body wash (174 psi)539 words
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