Weekend East, 18 November 1988

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    18 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, November 18, 1988 MCI (P) No. 89/5/88 Vol. 3 No. 45
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  • 491 1  -  $33,000 raised from just one walk-a-jog By ADRIAN WEE CHANGKAT community centre has set up a fund to help those who may need money for an organ transplant. Today, the fund stands at $33,000. It was raised from just one walk-a-jog held in
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 45 1 What s on TV this Xmas: P INSIDE The smartest teenager in the world PAGE 3 Festive cheer for hotels, travel agents PAGE 12 FUNNYLINES and LIVE LETTERS PAGE 4 Hampers still popular as Xmas gifts PAGE 15 Angklung Angels of Orchard Road PAGE 15
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    • 176 1 WHA T’S- THEIR-LINE? WENOY (toft) gave up a challenging career in a computer firm to do something she really enjoys. Angel used to teach music. They got together to start their own “company People Know about the duo because they do their own sales pitch. What do they do? Do
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  • 316 2  -  Our What’s-their-line girls: Did you guess right? By MING RODRIGUES ONE was a systems engineer, the other majored in film scoring in Boston But music, knowing no barrier, blurred the lines separating their different backgrounds. Wendy Chin and Angeline Ng, both 25, were brought together as
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  • 239 2 Changkat 99 *****06 TAKE a Southern Islands cruise on Nov 27. Price: $20 for members; $22 for nonmembers. Eunos 19" *****71 Visit Changi Prison, a drinks factory and a batik factory on Nov 21 from 10 am to 3 pm Price: $5. Geylang East fit *****85 A three-month
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 570 2 Always om show SLIDING SHOWER SCREENS DOORS X Also available for long baths Imported from Australia Best Design Award "Non see through" unbreakable polystyrene panels 8 different frame finishes available Made to-order, any sile style Visit our showroom for the most elegant and latest designs of shower screens, slimline and
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  • 410 3  -  Her IQ is so high it can’t be measured By ALAN MacFADYEN National Enquirer. CATRIONA Gardner is the world’s smartest teenager. The 16-year-old has such a skv-high IQ that no one has even been able to measure it She scored 178 on one IQ test,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 168 3 Be A Professional Hairstylist With 7 years of experience behind we are confident of helping you master the art of hair-styling. on? (Bis ,c <«xO* 45 MOVED TO #Ol-54/55 ROXY SQUARE MODE HAIRSTVUNGTKAM W* do great tiling to liair Call us today at *****96 School of Hairdressing GOLDEN ROLLERS SKATING
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    • 380 3 ARSM PEOPLE'S f MPORIUM PEOPLE’S EMPORIUM CELEBRATES V) w. i XX) CHUT COMPLEX #Ol -1139 Blk 2 Joo Chiat Complex Singapore 1542 Tel *****91 CITY PLAZA 810 Geylana Road #O4-12/15 City Plaza Singapore 1440 Tel: *****56 BUKIT TIM AH PLAZA 1 Jalan Anak Bukit #O2-01 Bukit Timah Plaza Singapore 2158
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 168 4 I LOVE babies and small kids. One day, I returned home to find a stranger and his cute, little son in our house. No one was in except my younger brother. When I asked him who they were, he replied that they were our new neighbours.
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    • 96 4 IT was lunchtime so we had to wait a while for the lift. When it finally came, it was packed. We managed to get in anyway and my manager, who got in last, squeezed himself in and the hft doors closed. A woman who was standing directly
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  • Junior funnies
    • 62 4 I WAS working in a fastfood restaurant One day, I took an order for two medium-sized cokes, one without ice. I was in a hurry because there was a long aueue waiting. I repeated the order saying: “Sir, your order is two medium cokes,
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    • 59 4 MY friend's name is Lin Li Miao. I often call her "Miao." Once she tripped over something and fell. I was very frightened that something had happened to her, so I shouted: “Miao! Miao!” A cat nearby answered my call and walked near me. The cat thought I
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  • Live Letter's to The Editor
    • 159 4 RECENTLY, I boarded a Bus Service No 149 at Tanjong Katong Road. When I reached my destination, I stood up to ring the bell. It was then that I realised that my coins had fallen out of my pocket onto my seat. I
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    • 49 4 I AM a Sri Lankan maid. I have been called many names by my employer and her friends. My employer calls me “Monica”, some of her friends call me “Money come,” and to top it all, one of her friends calls me “America.” MALLIKA, Singapore 1545
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  • 90 4 JUST like a footballer with a strained knee can get better with resting, so too can the heart sometimes recover with rest and care. 7 Italian surgeon Professor Lucio Parenzan who kept a nine-month-old girl alive for a week using a new technique which pumped blood while her heart
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 357 4 to Early Child Creativity Singapore’s First Educational Toy Centre ECC, a special education toy centre, is now organising some exciting play activities for young children every Sunday. SIGN UP NOW for your child. It is going to be Fun Fun Fun Call us today for enquiries. IAION 11 EAST COAST
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    • 343 4 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. If
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    • 91 4 m $2O for the best letter WRITE to WEEKENDeait it you have a point to raiae. We will pay $2O for the beat letter and $5 tor any other letter published. The letters should be short and to the point Ideally, they should not exceed 150 words. All letters should
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 654 5 <) NEWSMAN TRAVEL 1“.,?”9 HARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL: *****22 *****33 *****90. BRANCHES: #BI-06 Dai-ichi Hotel. TEL: *****00. e #BI-34 Parkway Parade. TEL: *****90 #Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre. TEL: *****52. e #O5-106 Far East Plaza. TEL: *****66. INTER TRAVEL SCAN TOURS I VISTA HOLIDAYS I REGENCY TRAVEL
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  • THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL
    • 45 6 MELACARE Pure Tea Tree Oil, an antiseptic and anti-fungal oil will combat body irritations such as cuts, abrasions, nail infections, sunburn and sinus congestion. The oil-based products range from mouthwash to medicated conditioner. Call at Melaleuca Pacific. 32-B North Canal Rd
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    • 64 6 WITH the festive season just round the corner, are you thinking of refurbishing your home? Mimi Furnishing at #O2-03, Lion City Leather Shoe Factory Building, 43 Geylang Rd. off Lorong 21, specialises in interior furnishings that will give your home a quaint and cosy look.
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    • 73 6 FIRST impressions do count. Coverlook Beauty and Make-up Studio at #O2-07, Parkway Parade, can change your looks. It offers a wide range of services that includes facials, body massages and a professional beauty course. You can even be a model for its makeup classes. Enrol in
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    • 52 6 REGINA animal magic is an ideal diet supplement for pets from cats to rabbits to guinea pigs. It contains fresh jelly produced by bees and other vitamins. When your pet takes it, you will see a significant improvement in its condition. Call at Michelle Koko, #O3-02,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 391 6 m r* /i 2 When it comes to iv *8 V dressing up those windows, head quickly to Beauty Furnishings. We are now offering FREE sewing for curtains on all designs plus FREE cushion for purchase of $5OO and above. Offers valid for 15 days only. BEAUTY FURNISHINGS 100, Jalan
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    • 303 6 \i; !,w m I IfM F“)tV TKimi 'pwuUiiiM^ We specialise in curtains, upholstery, tablecloths, cushion covers, etc. A wide selection of imported fabrics such as cotton, scotchgard, lace, sateen, etc. Personal consultation and service to suit your needs at no obligation. 43 Geylang Lorong 21 #O2-03 (Lion City Leather Shoe
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  • 493 7 National Enquirer "FALCON CREST" star Jane Wyman has been secretly admitted twice to a hospital in the past month and doctors have told her to auit the show or risk losing ner life, say close sources. Suffering complications of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 572 7 DRIVE THRU’ A CAR WASH WIN BIG PRIZES AT O Hong Joo Auto Centre Pte Ltd m (longest car wash in S pore with 15-brush system) 9 Tampines Ave 2 Tel: *****68 O Chye Hoe Co Pte Ltd j (11-brush car wash system) 79 Aljunied Road Tel: *****17 O Hong
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  • 395 8  -  HEALTH FITNESS By BILL STILL National Enquirer IF' you suffer from tension headaches you can get fast relief with some simple exercises which you can do at home or on the job, says an expert Try these exercises from Dr Seymour Diamond, executive director of
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  • Article, Illustration
    319 8 Barrel Lounge, Lion City Hotel. Bar prices Happy hours from 5 to 7 pm Tel: ***** 11 Barrel Pub, 88.1, Upper East Coast Road. Bar prices Happy hours from 4 to 9 pm Tel: *****18 Dickens Lounge, Parkway Parade. Bar prices Happy hours from 5 to 8 pm
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 453 8 sahsii «r *sr re SANSUI RX 5100 RACKO CASSETTf AUTO RfVfttl LOUD fAC*R Pil TUNNtP 28w 4 SANSm AMP SANSU* 4v, SPEAKER 40 watts Dual cone 10 oz ASPEC 6 Q SPEAKER 100 WATTS 3 WAV 30 07 M >H(»OI) ar ASPtC AUTO REVERSE AMS tOUD PU TUNNING EADER 40
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    • 118 8 Ceott e SfcopP' 0^ <3 O odW st^' e roo S VAOPP'° 9 The Good d ,o S o> P oV' TO WA M ar<^e rt \p I 0 8 t It has everything for everyone. It is a t shopping paradise for the whole family. Featuring hundreds of shops
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 358 9 > V mJ S?!V F-W 7"* v c V; 7 s U PA, VS o V N»mi i -vf> c* SINGAPORE'S FIRST GERMAN BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY IS NOW OPEN! AND WE BRING YOU THE FINEST BREAD ROLLS, PASTRIES 4 CAKES FOR HEALTH-CONSCIOUS singaporeans. Sf* is w N* m K ■—y
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  • 333 10/11 EVEN if you are not a TV buff or couch potato, you will still find yourself tuning in to some of SBC 5’s films this Christmas holidays. Watch out for movies ranging from boxing to musicals starting with Sylvester Stallone proving his mettle in “Rocky” (Dec
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
    • 45 10/11 Celebrate Loi Krathong Festival at PARKWAY THAI RESTAURANT BO Marine Parade Road #O2-08 Parkway Parade Singapore 1544 Tel: *****11 I !6 r V > JE i.A 'ill IfV ri SHOWTIME Sunday, 20 November Monday, 21 November -9.00 pm Tuesday, 22 November Wednesday, 23 November -4.00 pm
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    • 42 10/11 m YEAR-END CLEARANCE AT WHOLESALE PRICES We have a wide selection of X mas cards, posters, postcards, etc DJ’s THE DISCO JOINT 3 Coleman Street #O3-30 Peninsula Shopping Centre Singapore 0617 T«l: *****35 ATHENA GALLERY 5 AJjunied Road Singapore 1431 T«l: *****55
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    • 91 10/11 lAN Profession* Hairdressing School *O2-06 Parkwer Parade Zmwvmm The lan ARTISTIC nAM is designing New Courses to meet the needs ol the Future., your lulure. rur-J'S./.^w for ~rS c MM O YOU ea h ,0 x,raS .cutv'r* 10 Co/our fio Wpm) g.'nH-'&n*"-*- 1 1 m tow lan Unisex Hairdressing Salon
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    • 466 10/11 FMC DYNAMIC COMPUTER TYRE BALANCER Showermaster The Shower Screen People with Ideas. Wide choice of colours Wide choice of infill panels Awarded NZ designmark Certificate Durable and smooth sliding Call Tel: 286 0874 Eatons Interiors PTE LTD 126 Joo Seng Road #O6-07 Gold Pine Industrial Building Singapore 1336 MOTOGARD the
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  • CHRISTMAS CHECKLIST
    • 734 12  -  By BRIDGET TAN and MING RODRIGUES IT’S going to be a very merry festive season for the hotels and travel agents. Singaporeans are booking into hotels for the Christmas holidays while others are going away for short holidays. At Dynasty Hotel, all the rooms
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    • 320 13  -  By BRIDGET TAN LOOKING for unusual gift hampers this festive season? Two friends, Ng Ai Leng and Ng Chai Ngee, have come up with a Dasket of home-baked goodies and hand-crafted items. Said Ai Leng, 29 “We’ve got housewives to bake the traditional fruit cake, yule
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    • 348 14 THIS festive season, consider getting a pretty basket and filling it with freshly baked goodies. Werner’s Oven has a nutritious selection of more than 20 types of German breads made from malted wheat, soy beans, oatmeal, linseed, sunflower seeds, rye bran, rye meal,
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    • 559 15  -  By MING RODRIGUES THE popularity of Christmas hampers remains at a perennial high as supermarkets and hamper specialists expect a record number of orders by early December “Value-wise, individual gifts may not be lucrative. You have to spend time thinking up gift ideas for
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    • 457 15  -  By BRIDGET TAN THE Angklung Angels will be rattling seasons greetings on the night of the first Christmas Parade at Orchard Road on Saturday. This will be their first public performance. The 26 children, aged nine to 14, are from the Canossian School for
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 233 12 viscounto,,,. $50.00 $200.00 Cash discount Free Stereo Headphone 3 months free lessons European high tech design, programmable rhythm, stereo orchestra voices. PCM sampling technology, MIDI in/out, auto play chord-foot switch etc and only from $1650.00 onwards. HYUNDAI Piano 5-» The best piano from Korea that really makes sensei Durable, Beautiful
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    • 147 12 V TV .v JOYFUL GIFTS for the entire family! I P 2 Reindeer Wall Hanging or Stocking 1 m Dreams In Quills 845, GEYLANG ROAD. «02 31. TANJONG KATONG COMPLEX. 0 0 SINGAPORE. 1440 TEL: *****77 Tk -is <y r n 'XI Present this cut-out ad and you will get
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    • 71 12 WEEKEUPtQ CHRISTMAS CHECKLIST DIRECTORY PARTICIPATING OUTLETS Beluga Russian Continental Restnt Bessily Hairstylist Beauty Salon Boon Ho Elect. Plumbing Contr. Clancy Salon Cristofori Music Cuppage Thai Food Restnt Decor Gift Pte Ltd Di-Tanjong Katong Cafe Restnt Dreams In Quilts Grace Personal Improvement Centre Hock Swee Leong Co. Loyang Plaything Centre Modern
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 226 13 SPECIAL OFFER! We specialise in Baby Cradles. Baby Beds. Baby Walkers. Baby Strollers. Baby Car Seats. Children's Tncycles. BMX Bicycles. Baby Playpen. Battery-Operated Cars and Toys. mm mi em cor rfmrrrrrnrrpw mu !!i Baby cot tor baby up to age 1 year old. rYrrrrr* Baby playpen for kids 1 to
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    • 337 13 PICK YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS HERE! Win what you want to win! Because we're giving away Samsung Vouchers, you get to select from a wide range of Samsung home appliances to suite your tastes and needs I SAMSUNG r* f". t .yfSToJ r n mr-\* ■■u S 3 Eg I 1
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 349 14 Food ir>ePPegn^wcEl THt STlAin timlS THUtSPat i Home-cooked meals with enough ingredients I The Good Food Guido PEPPfR N SP»CF 131 Upper P«y« i«*t>er w«od (Oppo»<te Tai idling harden) 10 am lo 9 pm i closed on Tuesday Come and savour the hot ‘n’ spicy secret recipes of Malaysia OUR
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    • 170 14 THE EXQUISITENESS OF PERANAKAN CUISINE IS SIMPLY IN ITS TASTE AND FLAVOUR Bring along the whole family for meals. At Guan Hoe Soon, you cun expect the best of home-cooked Peranakun dishes cooked to perfection. Over 40 years of catering experience in preparing tok pan/ang dishes. >i KARI KEPALA IKAN
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    • 148 14 Delectable Steamboat Temptation!! (Specialist in Poh-Piah, Steamboat Seafood) "X Treat yourself your family to a delicious steamboat meal at A <4 3» >! anu<w» 4th Fir. Setegie Complex (above Prince Room Restaurant) Selegie Road. Singapore 0718 TEL: *****41 (DAY) *****91 (NIGHT) DI-TANIONG KATONG CAFE RESTAURANT Blk 845 Geylang Road #Ol-02
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 145 15 CLANCY SALON fi airst y I i n g Unisex 'A From Nov Dec, we are offering FREE Hair l J Steaming with Henna Treatment Wax for every Hair Cut, Hair Perm or Color. j Hairstylists Helen Tan, Susan Ann v V Weekdays (incl. Sat): 10.00 am -7.30 pm Sundays:
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    • 228 15 Regina Animal Magic with fresh royal jelly for pets The magic ingredient in vour pet’s diet. Available at MICHELE KOKO 402 Orchard Road #O3-02 Delfi Orchard Singapore 0923 Tel: 733-2542 ,!N V 1 IMMM VI M.N 0f I U. SOLE DISTRIBUTOR FOR SINGAPORE WEST MALAYSIA SIMONE MARKETING (S) PTE LTD
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    • 204 15 ALCINA COSMETIC SPECIAL offers the most demanding user a complete range of preparations It is fragrance and chemical free, safe and produce effective results Try ‘Eye Contour Gel' to minimise your eyelines for a youthful look. PRESENT THIS AD FOR 10%-25% OFF ON FACIALS BESSILY BEAUTY SALON 11 Jin Soudan
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 541 16 THIS FESTIVE SEASON,YOU MIGHT GET CARRIED AWAY SHOPPING AT PARKWAY PARADE. POSSIBLY IN A SUBARU JUSTY FROM 1 NOV ’BB TILL 19 FEB 'B9 W #V > V I L. r m J f 1 S' JO OTHER SUPER PROMOTIONS Co organised by the Tourism Authority Ot 0 A I
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 54 17 Silver sj> C C >rVe e S> >%< MASSAGE with FREE use of Sauna Steam Bath SPECIAL PACKAGE $45 «C. Massage, Sauna, Steam-Bath plus Hair-Cut Shampoo i f-vr m A o-, ALL ARE WELCOME OPENING HOURS: 19 mi to mid night rxtrydoy. THE HEALTH CENTRE 2nd Floor Century Park Sheraton
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    • 292 17 $7500 LOOKING FOR A GUITAR Why not consider a traditional handcrafted Spanish guitar!'! C.K. Lai Music House #BI -04 Par Mane Shopping Mall 35 Selegie Road Singapore 0718 Tel: *****02 (ft Tries A IMI j— MU n. -'.N* MB Bunds Si M ill **s© soocat's* "S. IiPVC doors Kroons and
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 316 17 WEEKENDeas t Terror in the Outback By ADRIAN WEE FRIDAY Friday At The Movies: Razorback, Ch 5, 10.30 pm A RAZORBACK is a giant wild animal in the Australian outback that attacks anything it sees as a threat. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, the 1984 film stars Gregory Harrison who goes
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    • 14 17 that records our emotions, a high-tech building, an electronic book and an aircooled vest.
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    • 265 17 STAR SPOTLIGHT m* The drivergladiator... KEN WAHL (left) seeks revenge when his brother is killed by a maniacal driver in “The Gladiator'' (Ch 5, Saturday). ...and the adventurer MICHAEL DOUGLAS (right) is the treasurehunter who helps a damsel in distress (Kathleen Turner) in “Romancing The Stone" (Ch 5, Sunday). >
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 1170 18 Classified Ad Bank Classifications Deadlines Tuesday 4 00pm —for run-on classified ads 6 working days classified display ads Phone Service 9 00am fo S 00pm Mondays to Fridays 9 00am to t 00pm on Saturdays Closed Sundays and Public Holidays Prepayment Some classifications of ads are payable m advance Box
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  • SPORTSCENE with S GULAM...
    • 441 19 ISLAND-WIDE LEAGUES SOCCER A BLACKOUT at the Bedok Stadium caused the FAS Island-wide League semi-final tie between Kaki Bukit CSC and Stamford West FC to be abandoned midway through the first half of extra-time. The two teams were tied 2-2 at the end
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    • 110 19 TWENTY-ONE coaches from five Asean countries and Burma are attending a two-week International Olympic Committee Solidarity coaching course here. Among them are 13 local coaches, all of whom are holders of the FAS Advanced Certificate, including two from East Coast-based clubs: Samad Din,
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    • 285 19 KAKI BUKIT CSC are go ins great guns in the FAS Island-wide League thanks to their snooting stars from Norway and Denmark. Norwegian Paul Johanson and Danish Kjaer Peterson Neils have accounted for more than half of the East Coasters goal tally of 22 goals
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    • 227 19 BASKETBALL CHANGKAT won the East Coast derby with Fengshan on Monday and moved closer to the final round of the In-ter-Constituency basketball tournament Though Changkat are seeded fourth, they were expected to play second fiddle to sixth-seeded Fengshan, to whom they had lost
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 484 19 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 13-a Education:/ Computara HQMPAYS SPECIAL Children s Computer Course Basic Programming DOS/Wortstar 2000/ Lotus 1-2-3 WEEKLY HIUSH 111 SPECIAL PACKAGE; DOS/WS 2000/Lotus 1-2-3 CREATIVE LEARNING COMMERCIAL SCHOOL (Marin* Parade) TEL: *****31 COMPUTER SOFTWARE TUITION with hands-on practice for Kids, Teenagers Adults. Flexible timetable/instalment plan with option to
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  • 143 20 London Sunday Express A LEADING animal psychologist had some startling advice for dog owners curl up and go to sleep in Rover’s basket now and again. That is how to keep vour dog wellbehaved, according to John Rogerson, an expert on canine behaviour and
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  • Article, Illustration
    58 20 National Enquirer. DESIGNER Pierre Cardin calls this creation Satellite and it sure looks like it’s ready to take off for outer space. The silk and lycra gown splashed with huge red and pink roses, silver sequins and a big red bow carries a CSS6,HOO (S$ 1.1,000) price tag
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous