Weekend East, 24 February 1989

Microfilm: NL19543
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, February 24, 1989 MCI (P) No. 89/5/88 Vol. 4 No. 7
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  • Article
    Point-block flat owners may face sale problems
    598 1  -  New HDB rules to halt build-up of racial enclaves By MING RODRIGUES OWNERS of some pointblock five-room flats in the Marine Parade and Bedok areas may have problems selling off their apartments with the Housing Board’s new policy which is aimed at halting
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      77 1 Classifieds Hotline: *****52 Picture by CHEW YEN FOOK. KATHY'S work is important although she works behind the scenes in a luxury hotel. What does she do? Is she: 1. A personnel assistant? 2. A room maid? 3. An hotel detective? 4. A pastry chef? Find out on Page 4 what
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  • Article, Illustration
    Getting to know their leaders
    382 2  -  Kaki Bukit senior residents have met President Wee and PM Lee By MING RODRIGUES NO energy-sapping excursions to Sentosa, Jurong Bird Park or other tourist destinations for members of the Kaki Bukit Zone 5 Senior Residents' Corner. These spritely senior citizens, lea by 75-year-old Mr
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  • Article
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    294 2 Changkat O *****06 A BARBECUE will be held tomorrow from 7.30 to 10 pm. Price: $4 for members; $5 for non-members Eunos O *****71 Go on a tour around Muar on March 5 from 6.30 am to 10 pm Price: $32 for members; $35 for non-members Fengshan *****36 A film
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      319 2 a* L^amng Tree Cj <> A 10 fim Our centre's aim is to give good care to your child by providing them with enriching experiences through various activities conducted in both English and Mandarin. Note Well balanced nutritious meals (per MCO) Will be served. Sundays and Public Holidays will be
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      35 2 f V vs. J <L.. SET LUNCHrFROM slB++ SET DINNER:FROM s4o++ TEPPANYAKI.SHABU-SHABU, SUKIYAKI,SUSHI,TEMPURA,ETC. SUNDAY FAMILY SPECAL FREE DRINKS (up to 3 glasses) JAPANESE RESTAURANT SUNTORY 402 Orchard Road #*****2 Delfi Orchard, Singapore 0923. TEL: *****11
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Doctors leave 33 cm tool in man’s body
    590 3  -  By REGINALD FITZ National Enquirer. SAM Sizemore spent nearly four years in agony after hospital doctors left a surgical instrument inside him that was a whopping 33 cm (13 in) long Incredibly, a hospital Xray taken just 45 minutes after his operation
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      471 3 lONS BIRCH SIMOO Celebrates The 40th Anniversary of BEDOK REST HOUSE Premier Seafood Specialist. I I hi INICHOR lasjJWZ A Whopping $200,000 worth of prizes to be won! sm o 1986 winner of the Nissan March. Mr Raymond Choudhuri of Faber Grove. knurr o 1987 winner of the Toyota Corolla.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      28 3 C'«M K«g fMiu>m bymKalr "K 1 THE LOCKHORNS 23 c 12 <3 lloF^ “HE’S going for the all-time recoro for THE MOST CONSECUTIVE PAYS IN A FOUL MOOD.”
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  • Article, Illustration
    Why Kathy prefers to work behind the scenes
    134 4 Our What’s-her-line girl: Did you guess right? KATHY Kwan. 25. works behind the scenes at Boulevard Hotel. On an average working day, Kathy, a personnel assistant, screens about 30 walk-in interviewees looking for a job in the hotel This is not her
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  • Article
    Car alarm with a lot of sting
    216 4 THIEVES, beware! This car security system will not only tell on you, but also prevent you from driving off. When someone tries to break into a car equipped with Stinger’s security system, four things will happen the siren will activate, the ignition will
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    $11,000 for flood victims:
    78 4 THE Katong Community Centre youth group raised $11,000 for floods and cyclone victims in Bangladesh. In the presentation ceremony last Saturday, the MP for Mountbatten, Mr Eugene Yap (right), who is also the Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Environment and Trade and Industry), handed the cheque
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    Lock icon Surprising facts about you
    237 4  -  By DAN MCDONALD —National En- quirer. IF you’re an adult of average size, you’re carrying around enough fat to make two dozen big bars of soap and that's just one of many amazing facts about the human body! Gyles Brandreth, author of the book “Fascinating Body
    —National En-; quirer.  -  237 words
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      239 4 Choose the ad size that works for you! MODULAR UNITS You have a choice of placing ads in standard modular units or in any combination of the modules listed below: (a) 9 cm x 1 col $61.20 (b) 9 cm x 2 col $122.40 (c) 9 cm x 3 col
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      713 5 1) NEWSMAN TRAVEL 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL: *****22 *****33 *****90 BRANCHES: e #B 1-06 Dai-ichi Hotel TEL: *****00 e #BI-34 Parkway Parade TEL *****90 e Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre TEL: *****52 e #O5-106 Far East Plaza TEL: *****66 INTER TRAVEL 100 Eu Tong Sen Street
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    Quotes Quotes
    140 6 I KNOW, it’s hard to believe I have a brain. Knowing my public image, people can’t believe that I know how to chew gum and walk at the same time. w Morgan Fairchild MONEY is ano- ther pressure. I’m not complaining. I’m just saying that there’s a certain
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
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      When uncle gave more bite to his sneeze
      92 6 ONE day. my uncle who wears dentures drove out of a multistorey car park As he approached the car park entrance, he suddenly sneezed His dentures flew straight out of his mouth onto the attendant’s table. At first, the attendant was shocked
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  • Junior funnies
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      Newspapers for sale...
      101 6 OUR stac k of newspapers at home was growing so mum said that whoever sold it would get to keep the money My sister and I wanted some pocket money so we kept our ears tuned in to the cries of the rag-and-bone-man One day, I heard
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      Delivery service, SBS style
      114 6 MY mum bought some oranges and boarded a bus to my aunt's house It was only when she alighted from it that she realised she had forgotten to take her bag of oranges Half an hour later, both of them decided to go shopping. The bus
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  • LIVE LETTERS
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      Stranded despite making early tour bookings
      282 6 I REFEH to your article “Lunar New Year blow for 10,000" (WEEKENDeast Jan 20, 1089). In your report, tour operators said that bookings should be made one to three months in advance to avoid disappointment Last July, a friend and I joined a Hatyai
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      Repair and service fitness equipment
      86 6 I AM a frequent user of the Kaki Bukit jogging track and the physical fitness facilities near it. The authorities must be commended for a job well done in maintaining and upgrading the park’s surrounding But, unfortunately, some of the physical fitness equipment in front
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    • Article
      Light up block numbers
      57 6 LOOKING for HDB block numbers in the night is a frustrating experience. This is especially so if the numbers are on the side of the block where the lights are dim. Sometimes the numbers are blocked by trees, too. Would the HDB consider putting lights immediately
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      499 6 AEROMODE SLIM BY INCHES /tv 1 After 10 relaxed visits Experienced lady therapist guarantees slimming: if rrr t vM FREE: Unlimited use of gym sauna facilities and 2 continental facials worth $7O for enrolment before 15 March ’B9 TEL: *****65******41 *O5-02 031 #O5-22 Partway Parade Medical Centre Singapore 1544 50%
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      48 6 SPECIALLY PRICED! SEE US AT IN STYLE ’B9 WORLD TRADE CENTRE HALL 3 11 26 FEB 1989 BOOTH NO 978 Vertical Blinds $3.50 p s f onwards Venetian Blinds 50% discount ©G&G INTERIOR OESIGN 112 East Coast Road Katong People s Complex #O2-50 Singapore 1542 Tel *****80 *****50
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      134 6 Wd MOST of us must have had a funny experience at some time or other. WEEKENDeaat 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.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      173 7 STINGER SECURITY SYSTEM A SYSTEM OF TOTAL SECURITY WITH A SINGLE MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED REMOTE CONTROL STINGER 21 9 i a f—o ONE AND ONLY SYSTEM .omovkfe TRIPLE PROTECTION With a single programmable pocket-size Remote Control or as many Remote Controls as possible. You just programme it and it is ready
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      265 8 They’re not looking FOR A HANDOUT. L .<igr‘ .1 m M w mm -it i LOOKING FOR K 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
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  • TV NOTES
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      Movies coming your way in March
      703 9 STORIES about vampires at midnight, a senior citizen bank robber, computer wars.... these are some of the action-packed films you can expect to watch on television in March. Here are some of the upcoming movies: Tuesday Premiere Top Secret. A rock star (Val Kilmer)
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    Documentaries
    318 9 The Infinite Voyage The new series on scientific exploration brings viewers from the vastness of intergalactic space to the interior of the human body. It uses location footage, computer animation and dazzling special effects to tell the stories behind new technologies. (March 6. Mondays, 9.30 pm). Vincent a Dutchman.
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    Have a meal at the family restaurant
    329 10 DENNY'S at Marine Parade is planning to keep its dining area open 24 hours Meanwhile. East Coast residents can have breakfast. lunch, dinner and supper at the family restaurant which is opened from 7 am to 11 pm What’s more, the dining area
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      396 10 l* fha ill mm Woraß MAJESTIC RSTNT 31/37 BUKIT PASOH ROAD, S PORK 0208. TEL:223 5111 223 1838 RAW FISH available from 7th Feb. ’B9 7th Mar. ’B9 (T 9 —7 12 JJfc •rt n* EDITORIAL *****00/*****00 ADVERTISEMENTS *****52 NOCEAN SELF-SERVICE STEAMBOATH si ill BUFFET STYLE •e• e Selection of
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    Chicken in a hot and sour coconut soup
    273 11 EATS WITH BRIDGET TAN IF you want to have Thai food and want a change from the usual tom yum soup, try hot and sour chicken coconut soup, a suntan broth spiced up with chillies and a hint of lemon grass. You
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  • MEDICAL NOTES
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      Lock icon Amazing aspirin can help arthritis, heart attack and stroke victims
      318 11  -  By ARLINE and HAROLD BRECHER National Enquirer. EVERYONE knows that aspirin fights headaches, but here’s what else it does: Helps stroke victims recover. A Veterans Administration study showed that those treated with aspirin regained some lost comprehension, while untreated patients
      National Enquirer.  -  318 words
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      273 11 SENG HAI SUN SEAFOOD EATING HOUSE 'Di*h (A 5 3 5 rs-’ A Cai Feng Tu Zhu other Seafood Dishes OPEN DAILY: SPM -3.30 AM (Free Parking) Bedok Shopping Complex 306, Bedok Road, Singapore 1646. IS *****59 ALVIN’S Claypot Corner #BI-144 Parkway Parade The Claypot Rice Specialist Fastest Claypot in
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    TIME OUT
    567 12 Barrel Lounge, Lion City Hotel. Bar prices. Happy hours from 5 to 7 pm Tel: 744-8111 Barrel Pub, 883, Upper 1 East Coast Road. Bar prices Happy hours from 4 to 9 pm Tel: 444-5918 Dickens Lounge, Parkway Parade. Bar prices Happy hours from 5 to 8 pm
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      205 12 Duke Hotel ROLLS ROYCE WEDDING PACKAGE at $238 per tabic ../V* 9-Course Dinner from $2OO per table (For birthdays, anniversary A private functions) Special Set $32 for 4 persons r c i 345-3311/348-3973 DUKE RESTAURANT by the 42/46 Meyor Road, Singapoie 1543 {ill EDITORIAL *****00/*****00 ADVERTISEMENTS *****52 O’OK?"?"' MS& Z'th
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      46 12 WELCOME TO THE HOTTEST SPOT IN JAY BEE a NIGHTCLUB EXCITING! DYNAMIC! FABULOUS! INTERNATIONAL SHOWS FOR YOUR EXCLUSIVE ENTERTAINMENT V ti i SHOWTIMES ft 4*1 1»" 9 15pm 10 45p.„12 30« m n imi ui i 0 40pm 9 J 0»» 11 15pm 1 3Q *m
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      111 12 &Lew'<nnhi HAIRSTYLING team Official Hairstylist: Miss Singapore/Universe 1989 Pageant Make-up Artiste Discovery Award 1989 tion By ANDY, MARY, KENNY, BENEDICT NORMAL PROMOTION PERM 80 Marine Parade Road, #O2-50 Parkway Parade, 5(1544). Call *****21 *****45 for appointment Come with this coupon to en/ot this promotion otter Valid till 30 4 89
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      389 13 HYUNDAI V PIANO ■Mi mss®*. i wmamm Upright piano *****0 onwards Grand piano *****5 onwards HYUNDAI Piano created by Korean's largest conglomerate has a commendable reputation in more than 100 cities. Now, HYUNDAI piano manufacturing is one of the fastest growing business in Korea HYUNDAI piano not only has perfect
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      492 13 KEW BRAKE SERVICING MACHINE GERNI CARPET A VELVET CLEANER STENHQj WHEEL BEARING PRESS ARO GREASE GUN RQBINAIR AIRCON GAS LEAKAGE DETECTOR PEERLESS ANALYSER COMPUTER CEMB ON-WHEEL COMPUTER HPA RADIATOR FLUSHER FMC DYNAMIC COMPUTER TYRE BALANCER HPA WHEEL ALIGNMENT COMPUTER MOTOGARD THE COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE CENTRE Ml SEMCM PICIIfES AT ITS
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
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      346 13 Murderer on the loose in condominium FRIDAY Friday at the Movies: Too Scared To Scream, Ch 5, 10.30 pm. DETECTIVE Lt Dinardo (Mike Connors) and his partner Kate (Anne Archer) are assigned to catch the brutal murderer of young women living in the same condominium. They set a trap for
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    • Miscellaneous
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      280 13 WEEKENDeast Screen 5: BPI Awards 1989, Ch 5, 9.30 pm. The duo Erasure and singers Tracy Chapman and Phil Collins were among the winners of the awards given by the British record industry Veteran singer Cliff Richard received a lifetime achievement award at the ceremony held at London's Royal Albert
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      1346 14 Classified Ad Bank Classifications Deadlines Tuesday 4 00pm —for run on classified ads 6 working days classified display ads Phone Service 9 OOam to 5 OOpm Mondays to Fridays 9 OOam to 100 pm on Saturdays Closed Sundays and Public Holidays Prepayment Some classifications of ads ate payable in advance
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  • SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
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      Geylang aim at hattrick of titles
      398 15 DESPITE their inconsistent form on the field and controversies off it, Geylang International are confident of achieving a hattrick of titles this season. The East Coast-based club are in contention for the Premier League, the Singapore Pools Cup, both of which they won last
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      We’ll go for first-leg goals: Patrick
      299 15 POOLS CUP SEMI-FINALS PREVIEW GEYLANG International are confident of taking a good lead when they face Jurong Town FC in the Singapore Pools Cup first-leg semi-final at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday (4 45 pm) Geylang team manager Patrick Ang said his team will
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      Telok Kurau step up challenge
      196 15 DIVISION ONE FAVOURITES Telok Kurau United stepped up their challenge for the National Football League Division One title by defeating frontrunner South Avenue 2-0 over the weekend. The win over the previously unbeaten South Avenue side was Telok Kurau's most convincing so far, and increased
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      228 15 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 13 Education/ 16 Health/Massage Instruction Centres LONDON- TRAINED TEACHER conducts Art lessons for Kindergarten, Primary. Secondary PreUniversity Students Tel *****51 QUALIFIED TEACHER OFFERS tuition to Primary students at Kembangan estate Tel *****84 before 12 pm and after 5 30 pm TUITION ALL LEVELS, Primary and Secondary in
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      142 15 21 Party Wedding Services ICE-BREAKERS (Govt Regn No *****0/00M) BE PART OF OUR SINGLES' ACTIVITY! Please call our Singles' Hotlines: *****67 (English) *****93 (Mandarin) For appointment, ring: *****45 Expatriates welcome 248-C4 Orchard Rd Hreren Building (opp. Orchard Bldg) *****3) AUSTRALIA OFFICE- Fir. 754-754 George St Sydney NSW 2000 Tel: 02-*****99
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      27 15 NOTICE CHANGE OF WEEKENDeast ADVERTISEMENT DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE NEW NUMBER IS: *****00 For advertisement bookings, you may also get in touch through the following DID numbers:
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    Lock icon Chok Tong joins in tossing up for good luck
    122 16 COMMUNITY leaders of Joo Chiat were tucking into a meal of yu sheng last Friday. Joining them were (from left) Mr Matthias Yao (Political Secretary to the First Deputy Prime Minister), Mr Chug Sey Tiak (Joo Chiat CCC and CCMC chairman).
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      13 16 WEEKE i Telephone Nos: Marketing/Creative Services: *****45/*****52/*****92 Editorial: *****00/*****00 Accounts: *****06 Circulation: *****00
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