Weekend East, 24 January 1991

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  • 18 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER Thursday/Sunday, January 24, 1991 MCI (P) No. 210/10/90 Vol. 6 No. 4
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  • 500 1  -  Katong stall owners claim Traffic Police driving away their customers By LINCOLN TAN A BLITZ on illegal parking is hurting owners of food stalls and diners in the Katong area. The owners are complaining that the Traffic Police’s action is affecting their business. Diners
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  • 206 1  -  Picture and story by ALEX LIM THE sight of these handpainted crash helmets weaving through the traffic has sent motorcyclists racing after the riders to get the name of the person who did them. Yusoff Mohamed, 24, a plant operator, just likes drawing cartoons.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 107 2  -  Text and picture by LINCOLN TAN THE Gulf War comes to the East. And it is certainly getting the better of make-believe war games which video games offer. The main draw of Horn Enterprises, at the basement of Parkway Parade, is usually
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  • 310 2 What’s On COMMUNITY CLUBS Marine Parade (*****77): Attend a talk and discussion on “The Gulf Crisis” and its effect on Singapore. It will be conducted by Dr Amitav Acharya from the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, tomorrow from H to 10 pm
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 42 2 Kjf™ >n this issue of WEEKENDeast from the NATIONAL ENQUIRER are copyrighted 1990 by National Enquirer, Inc. Lantana. Florida *****. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner and any language without the prior wntten permission of National Enquirer, Inc, is expressedly prohibited.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 300 4  -  By ELAINE TAN WHILE most women her age are practising qigong as a form of exercise. 48-year-old Mrs Tan Peck Lian climbs 25 flights of stairs every day to keep fit. Not just once but four times! For the past year, Mrs Tan
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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  • Live Letters to The Editor
    • 69 6 I USUALLY take Bus Service No 40 or 41 to school. It is difficult to board the bus because it is usually jam-packed with people. If I manage to get up the bus. it is difficult to get to the exit door and alight from it.
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    • 107 6 THE exhibition "Singapore Informatics’ 90” was held last month at the World Trade Centre. The bad news is that only one day, Sunday (December 16). was open to the public and three days to trade visitors I am a computer enthusiast and
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  • HAPPY THOUGHTS
    • 42 6 HAPPINESS is when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein withdraws his troops from Kuwait. Then there would be world peace and there won’t be hikes in oil and food prices, especially if the war drags on. SHEN LILING, Singapore 1646
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    • 30 6 BEING in the Girl Guides is happiness to me because I love guiding a lot. I hope to be involved in it always. SAYEEDA ANSARI, Singapore 1646
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    • 25 6 WHEN I get the "crown of life” so that I can enter Heaven is when I’ll be most happy. AGNES TAN, Singapore 1646
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    • 26 6 HAPPINESS is when my mother delivered my baby sister on August 9 last year which is Singapore’s 25th birthday MUBARAK MOHAMMED (8), Singapore 1541
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    • 19 6 HAPPINESS is when the word “pressure’’ doesn’t exist in Singapore CHUA SOO JIN, Singa pore 1544
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 98 6 MY MOTHER was planning a trip to Malaysia. She telephoned my aunts and uncles and asked them to join us. She also rang many tour agencies to check on the price of the trip. Then she wanted to calculate how much the whole trip would cost. We stared
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 327 6 I ,1 L $2O for the best letter WRITE to WEEKENDtsst if you have a point to raise. We will pay $2O for the best letter and $5 for any other letter published The letters should be short and to the point. Ideally, they should not exceed ISO words All
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    • 266 6 THE IDEAL 3-IN-l BABYCOT FOR TODAY’S MOTHERS ■0 45* BABY COT Fot newborn up to one year of age Mothers will find the level of the cot very convenient as they do not have to bend down when putting baby to bed It is also safe for mothers to ad|ust
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    • 256 6 WE WILL pay $5 for every happy letter printed. It should not be more than 75 words. Here are two to start you off... Happiness is when my two grand daughters said: “Whoever taught you to be a grandmother really did a good job!" To me, happiness is driving in
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 343 7 WAR AGAINST OBESITY IN SINGAPORE FOR STUDENTS, N.S. MEN RESERVISTS! Combat Obesity Strive To Be Fit With TRIMLINE’S Methods. Easy Slimming Programmes With Drastically REDUCED PRICES! The NEW IMAGE for THE NEW YEAR We Dare You To Take Up The Challenge!... Because We Dare To Change You Ladies! You are
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  • 360 8  -  By JAMES McCANDLISH National Enquirer JOHN ROBBINS was born with a silver icecream spoon in his mouth, but he turned his back on the Baskin-Rob-bins fortune because he says ice-cream is unhealthy! “I was not cut out to work in the business world promoting
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 59 8 SUITABLY GROOMED A specialist in cent’s wedding suits. We strive to meet the needs an 3 tastes of our customers. We cater to your budget with our quality outfits. Both custom-made and rental suits are available. if Jo it ft it If, f NATIONAL TAILOR FORMAL HIRE CUSTOM-MADE SPECIALIST mnwMi
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 283 9 Reputation Every HYUNDAI piano is backed by millions of resources as HYUNDAI is the largest conglomerate in Korea. HYUNDAI piano is famous in more than 100 cities. Quality The precise mechanism and powerful tone are the characteristics of every HYUNDAI piano HYUNDAI piano used the highest quality imported piano parts
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    • 321 9 Be A Great Success With Comserirac School of CompuferTraining PARKWAY BUILDERS LEVEL 2 Tel: *****60 No. 1 Marine Parade Central Parkway Builders Centre #o2*oB Singapore 1544 Fax: *****23 CHINATOWN POINT LEVEL 4 Tel: *****23 133 New Bridge Road Chinatown Point #O4-22 Singapore 0105 Fax: *****59 PEACE CENTRE LEVEL 6 Tel:
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  • Article, Illustration
    145 10/11  -  By ELAINK TAN ACCESSORIES. They put the final touch on an outfit. Monet’s Spring 1991 collection shimmers with the sparkle of metallics. Each piece of jewel- lery carries enough weight to make it an attractive showpiece, highlighting your silhouette or outfit. Catch the gleam of precious metals in
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  • 302 10/11  -  By ELAINE TAN Heading the list of designers with their whimsical yet functional clothes this season is Jean-Paul Gaultier with his obsession for unconventional dressing, Atsuro Tayama with his subtle yet bold see-throughs, and Marithe and Francois Girbaud with their hooded collection... SPRING’S here! And with the
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  • Page 10/11 Advertisements
    • 777 10/11 HL H I Milk 1 Ltr (Per Pack) gg $2.20 >.asra FARMPRIDE Butter 250 gm (Per Pc) A PEKING Sour Plum Candy 200gm (Per Pack) $1.45 B FORTUNE Abalone 425 gm (Per Can) $24.90, C FORTUNE Abalone Clams 425 gm (Per Can) DTIPS Dried Mushroom 150 gm (Per Pack) $7.30
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  • 457 12  - No parking even if it’s to help your invalid wife By JAMES McCANDLISH National Enquirer LOVING husband Douglas McGee cannot drive home to fix a nice hot lunch for his invalid wife of 40 years because city leaders say he is breaking a town ordinance. McGee had been parking a
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  • 111 12 WANT to take up a career in the tourist industry? Find out more about it at “Tourism Showcase ’9l” from tomorrow till Sunday. Highlights of the exhibition include ice-carving demonstrations and hotel doormen on parade. There will be a seminar on career opportunities by Singapore
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  • 114 12 ARE you funny? Prove it in a contest organised by ACT 3 and you stand to win $5OO. The two runners-up will receive $2OO each. The contest is to find Singapore’s funniest act on stage. The participants can come solo or work as a pair.
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  • 62 12 ACTION Theatre will be holding an audition for its new romantic comedy entitled “Wing Tips and Shoulder Pads”. Actors and actresses in their twenties are required for the play written bv local playwright Eng Wee Ling. Auditions will be held at the Reception Room, Drama Centre,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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    • 48 12 INTERPUMP HIGH PRESSURE CLEANER WITH THE REVOLUTIONARY ROTOX (PATENTED) NOZZLE Removes moss stains from walls, floors, drains, etc. Clears choked pipes! I Car washing Pressure 1015 PSI 1 Year Warranty s •ii •it SOLE AGENT MULTI-TECH EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR 38 Foch Rd, Singapore 0820 TELEX: ***** TIMES FAX: *****16
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    • 247 12 WINNERS OF CHRISTMAS CHECKLIST DRAW 1990 Ist Prize Mr Seet Joon Quek NR1C:*****31/B (Patronised Kallang Park Seafood) 2nd Prize Mr See Ah Huat NRIC: *****52/E (Patronised Astron Pte Ltd) 3rd Prize Mr Alvin Tan NR1C:*****99/G (Patronised Denny's Restaurant) 20 Consolation Prize Winners Miss Josephine Kwok C.Y NRIC: *****81/Z (Patronised Dreams
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous

  • 288 13  -  By DON BAIRD National Enquirer IN a bad mood? You can save the day with these simple tips from an expert. REMIND youself that bad moods happen to everybody. Just because you're not feeling good doesn’t mean you’re a bad or lazy
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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  • 458 14  -  WEEKEND PEOPLE By ELAINE TAN A PLANT that has never flowered for 20 years suddenly sprouted flowers. This has caused a stir in the Siglap Plain neighbourhood, where Mrs Doreen Seow, the owner of the droopyleafed plant lives. Said a surprised Mrs
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  • TALKS
    • 38 14 THERE will be a talk on the application procedures for undergraduate studies in the United Kingdom organised by the British Council. Place: British Council Auditorium. Date and Time: Saturday at 11 am. Free admission.
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    • 91 14 A series of health promotion programmes organised by the Ministry of Health begins with talks on “Pregnancy and Childbirth”. The topics are “How a Baby is Born”, “Breastfeeding”, “Understanding Your Newborn Baby” and “Taking Care of Yourself After Delivery”. The speakers include Dr Shirin Jacob, Mrs Tan
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 181 14 r Put Music Into Your Life ait v j wr* 6§ SAMSUNG QUALITY YOU CAN AFFORD VIP-670 Analog Tuning Double Deck Integrated Stereo W-290 Digital I uning With Preset Stations 3 Band Graphic Lqualizer Super Bass Sound Synchro Start Dubbing PD-790 Digital Tuning Double Deck Radio Cassette Rec order Don’t
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 334 15 IS OUR BUSINESS ALARM (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD V YOUR SECURITY IS OUR BUSINES mum IN ALI CRIME PREVENTION DEVICES TEL *****97 -*****98 f K i "V Y- f ,e i The director of JIN JIN ALARM (S) PTE LTD, Mr Philip Tan would like to thank all his clients for
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  • 256 16  -  TIME OUT By DAVID LEE HOLDING full-time jobs in the day did not stopped this sextet from coming together as a band Despite their busy schedules throughout the week, members of the two-year-old local band Phase 2 Face, make it a point to practise
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  • TIDBITS
    • 65 16 SINK your teeth into Orchard Hotel’s mango cake. The light cream sponge cake is filled with chunks of mango, topped with a generous sprinkling of dessicated coconut, and decorated with scoops of fresh fragrant mango. Priced at s2B+ per kg (minimum order of 2 kg), order your
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    • 63 16 CHEFS from the famous Food Street at the China Hotel in Guangzhou will cook up an array of surprises at Seabreeze Coffee House, Harbour View DaiIchi, from tomorrow till February 7. The dishes include braised eggplant in claypot, pan-fried beef fillet in tomato sauce, and egg noodles with
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    • 53 16 FREE soup anyone? Tivoli Coffee House, Amara Hotel, is giving free bowls of soup till the end of the month when you order an entree of Western specialities or seafood selections such as grilled sirloin steak ($2O fillet mignon ($23 t lobster Thermidor (s3o+ and grilled
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 141 16 Is Your Gas Cooker Giving You Any Problem? Adjusting The Flame (Red flame blacken your cooking pots with carbon) Clearing Pipe Blockage Check Gas Leakage Change Damaged Parts General Maintenance LIYU GAS SERVICING CENTRE Tel: 532-4011 NEW YEAR OFFER $25 ONLY (One piece each at 525 only with every purchase
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    • 144 16 <*oooooo4>CHc>ooocHaHc> X Opening Special! Hokkien Set Menu Promotion (For 5-7 persons) $7O for a limited period only Prawn Roll/Spring Roll/ Crab Roll Crab Fish Maw Soup M ixed Vegetable Sea Cucumber Pig Tendons in Claypot Stewed Sliced Pork in Brown Sauce (with buns) Dessert Sweet Yam Also available Mun Hiang
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    • 174 16 DI-TANJONG KATONG CAFE RESTAURANT Blk 845 Geylang Road #Ol-02 Taniong Katong Complex (former Yokoso) Singapore 1440 Tel: *****31 *****28 Indonesian Set $5.00 Only Daily choice ofChicken Curry, Mutton Curry, Chilli-Sotong, Beef Rendang or Assam Fish 4 Rice, Vegetables Egg Oriental Set $5.50 Only Daily choice of- Claypot Seafood Rice Claypot
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  • 434 17  - Psychic predicts winning numbers costing state $2l million By RICHARD BAKER JIM KAROL had a psychic dream about the winning daily numbers in Pennsylvania’s lottery, so he gave the numbers to thousands of people who bet them and it cost the state nearly US$l2 million (Ss2l m)! A whopping 39,863
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 89 17 EsKinol FACIAL LOTION For Cleaner, Fresher, Fairer Skin. ItCITHIN Eskinol Facial Lotion is an effective facial cleanser, which deep cleanses and whitens the skin, leaving it clearer and fairer. Eskinol Facial Lotion a simple, yet an effective way to look and feel beautiful. SOLE DISTRIBUTOR: MANILA SERVICES PTE LTD 304
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    • 197 17 Jw. mt B Destroy nasty smells, grease and grime with National's Ventilating Fan. How it works is simple. It improves circulation, clears moisture and replenishes oxygen supply, leaving your kitchen clean and fresh. "But I already have a cooker hood", I hear you say. Well, a cooker hood appears to
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 1148 18 Classified Ad Bank 5 Beauty Culture/ 7-d Other Business Products, Services Hairdressing HOME PERM BY experienced Lon-don-trained Hair Stylist. Perm $25. Cut $l2 Unisex Bridal Hair Design (No house calls) Tel *****24 7-c Business Opportunities EARN $l,OOO TO $lO,OOO per month as part-time property agent Ctients/traming refundable, provided Free seminar,
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  • 621 19  -  By J GREGORY, P WILKINS and J NELSON National En- quirer MEET the richest little boy in the world se-ven-year-old Prince Albert who just inherited US$3.4 billion (Ss6.l b)! That makes him even wealthier than Christina Onassis’s five-year-old daughter Athina, whose fortune is estimated at US$2
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 922 19 yV 1 Y* 1 Chris Jnquns runs an advertising ugorx v If you dare to be yourself again. Hf CLUB MED HEW COURSES FOR ENGLISH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME The ENGLISH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME makes the learning of English fun and interesting Programme emphasises on Phonics SpeeclfClarity Comprehension Skill Correct Grammar Usage Listening
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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  • ON PARADE HAPPENING AT PARKWAY PARADE
    • 200 1 PROSPERITY, luck and happiness is in the air at Parkway Parade Shopping Centre. Ushering the Year of the Goat, Parkway Parade has the gods of prosperity, longevity and health, gracing the entrance of the shopping complex. The spirit and atmosphere of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 78 1 PARKWAY PARADE 4-PAGE PULL OUT m sri r m rT 3822 iiu m THE GODS of prosperity, longevity and health gracing the entrance of the shopping centre. $9 $9 was, piai S mROLLER castlevania DELTA FORCE W rdtxfaah Vg ;e *<r $25 COSMIC EPSILM izSph $l2 $l2 $3O $l5 $l5.
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    • 282 1 ALVINAS Claypot #BI-144 Parkway Parade Fastest Claypot In The East Has Gone FURTHER EAST to CHANGI AIRPORT TERMINAL 2 FOOD CENTRE (6th Level Multi Storey Carpark C) CLAYPOT SPECIALITIES WITH RICE OR MEE Your choice of Oy*ter Chicken. Salted Chicken. Banana Chicken. Pork. Prawns. Combo, Combination. Super or Special. i.
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  • Page 2/3 Advertisements
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 388 4 CARMEUA BEAUTY SALON (UNISEX) #01-68 Parkway Parade, Singapore 1544 TEL *****50 Business Hours 11am 8pm daily Principal: Julia Wong (Japan-trained Beautician) Eyelash Perm Eye Care Eyebrow Tattoo Double Eyelid Eyeline Tattoo \Ca»e'®' New Year Promotion 20% Discount for all services Normal Facial $25 Chinese Herbs Mask $35 Skin Care $50
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