Weekend East, 9 August 1996
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Weekend East
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Title Section16 1996-08-09 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER MITA (P) 073/10/95 Vol 11 No. 31 Friday, August 9,199616 words
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Advertisement209 1996-08-09 1 WEEKENDFOOD THREE NEW PLACES TO TRY Pages 13,14 &16 DISTRIBUTED FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES EVERY FRIDAY eve tu evewLliL u pQr#ie m •inn 0 I ..saac a what is Astigmatism? There is no one single best vision correction device for everyone or for every refractive error. Only your eye209 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration571 1996-08-09 2 GERALDINE WANG - By GERALDINE WANG RESIDENTS of a block of flats in Bedok Central are being hit by nightly blackouts and they are still in the dark about the power cuts. The nightmare started about a year ago when residents and shop-keepers571 words
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118 1996-08-09 4 SHEDDING some light on the blackouts, Singapore Power (SP) issued a statement saying that a joint investigation by Power Supply (a SP subsidiary) and Bedok Town Council in May this year revealed that the power failure to Block 208 was due to tripping of118 words
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Advertisement187 1996-08-09 2 MOTOGARD MOTOGARD SERVICE CENTRE PTE LTD Blk 9006, Tampines St. 93, #Ol-212, Singapore *****0 (off Tampines Ave 1— Behind SAFRA) Tel: 783 2332 Fax: 781 6702 100% SYNTHETIC OIL CAR SERVICE at 1. ELF 100% synthetic oil 4 litres 2. Original eng. oil filter to your car brand 3. Next187 words
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Advertisement55 1996-08-09 2 GOOD NEWS!!! Revival of full Gospel Businessmen Chapter Meetings in East Coast ALL ARE WELCOME Coming Meeting: Monday, August 12, 1996 7.30 p.m. Penthouse, 18th Storey Sea View Hotel (next to Cold Storage Katong) Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (Singapore) 2 Finlayson Green *l9-00 Asia Insurance Building, Singapore *****7.55 words
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Advertisement350 1996-08-09 3 Best Val Anytime Anyday FERNLEAF Full Cream Milk Powder 2kg 16.50 MR CAFE 3 IN 1 Coffee mix 20g X 50's 4.90 MEUI Fresh Milk (Assorted flavours) 1 litre 2.80 5k V‘ NESTUM All Family Cereal 500 g 2.95 FARBILAND Assorted Cereals 182 g 1.95 iiUVICTORIA Sunflower Oil 3 litre350 words
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Advertisement512 1996-08-09 4 Ferrylink Tfo Mwfaaefa Sitfoporc Comtsctm FERRYLINK BONANZA Sandy Say, Paradise, Penang GQLF Paradise 2 Days 1 Night Package inclusive of: Stay in a Studio suite room ■One round Golfing at BukitJawi Golf Club Return transfer to Golf Club -One Tee-shirt One Set/Buffet Dinner Welcome drink (Valid till 15 December 1996)512 words
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Advertisement101 1996-08-09 4 I BIJNIN ELECTRICAL PTE LTD BLK 826 TAMPINES STREEET 81 #Ol-116 SINGAPORE *****6 Tel: *****60 m OTHER MODELS AREA VAILABLE: SR-T 33 SR F 270 SR-L33VH SR-47XH Authorised Dealer in CTV, Audio, Video, Home Applicances, Air-Cond, Karaoke Equipment HIRE-PURCHASE ARE WELCOME II %1 £%cUe& KJontd New Opening Offer Shoulder Backaches101 words
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WEEKENDPEOPLE
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Article, Illustration413 1996-08-09 5 BALVINDER SANDHU - MGS MATH-A-THON By BALVINDER SANDHU SHE came out tops in a maths competition, but mathematics is hardly her pet subject in school. The secondary three student of Methodist Girls’ School scored 28 marks out of 30 in a math-a-thon, an event held recently by the413 words
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Advertisement177 1996-08-09 5 PROMOTION AMOTOR INSURANCE A cc id* 0 claims Repair Renew your insurance thro 'us and get the following benefits: a) FREE Mobil 1 Worth $72 b) FREE GIFT: Sun Olaaa Holder (While atock tost/ c) Instalment Payment d) FREE 24 hrs Towing to our workshop e) Assist In renewing Road177 words
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Advertisement207 1996-08-09 5 Kevin Bth Golden Scissors Champion Andy 9th Golden Scissors Finalist Frannle 10th Golden Scissors Finalist XcV-CUT UNISEX SALON BTH Golden Sdsson Champion SPECIAL PROMOTION HIGHLIGHT TREATMENT $BB above (You get a FREE Haircut) SEN SCIENCE TREATMENT $45 $55 (You get a FREE Haircut) Blk 17 Bedok South Road /TOl-577 (Opp207 words
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Advertisement95 1996-08-09 6 Ik: ft f 4 Bowling before eating. Ice-skating after bowling. Eating before ice-skating. Eating before ice-skating after bowling. Eating after bowling after ice-skating Shopping after movies after eating. Eating before shopping after movies before bowling after ice-skating... Shucks! You decide the order when you come down to Leisure Park. Whatever95 words
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Advertisement445 1996-08-09 7 Feline De Beauty PROMOTION Most women like their beauty regiment to be high-tech, insisting on instant obvious results. Feline now has the latest beauty aids to solve your problems. Eye Rings, Double Chin, Fine lines, Crow's Feet Lines and Sagging Skin. Sign up for 2-time at $l6O (U.P. $352) Collagen445 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous217 1996-08-09 7 DISCOVERY HBO EQUINOX: GLORIA’S TOXIC DEATH Sunday, 5 pm A WOMAN is brought into the emergency room of a hospital in LA. Gloria Ramirez has heart palpitations, nausea and fainting fits. INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Tomorrow, 8 pm TOM CRUISE ("Mission Impossible”) stars as the ruthless vampire who introduces 18-Century217 words
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Miscellaneous86 1996-08-09 7 CABLEEAST Picks of the week (august 9 is) US PGA CHAMPIONSHIPS 1996 Star Sports August 12, 2 am DONT miss this event which features some of the top names in golf from around the world. The tournament is held in Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. private detectives for a86 words
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Miscellaneous44 1996-08-09 7 TNT CARTOON NETWORK YOGI’S GREAT ESCAPE Tomorrow 6 to 8 pm and Sunday, 9to 11 am FEARFUL of the impending closure of Jellystone Park, our lovable bear sets off to avoid incarceration in a zoo. Join Yogi as he encounters life in the wild.44 words
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Miscellaneous49 1996-08-09 7 Free channel SCV PRESENTS, AUGUST 12 TO 18: Tune in to Star Plus for your free viewing. Making their debut on August 18, are three new series “Swiss Family Robinson”, “WWF: Action Zone”, and "3rd Rock From The Sun”, to be broadcast at 6.30, 9 and 10 pm, respectively.49 words
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KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
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Article142 1996-08-09 8 MY DAUGHTER has been suffering from dry, bleeding lips for the past four years since she was seven. Doctors and pharmacists can only recommend lip balm to moisturise the lips, but it doesn’t solve the problem. I suspect it could be a case of vitamin deficiency. BETTY142 words
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Article132 1996-08-09 8 I USED to suffer from sore throat due to my love for spicy food. Two years ago, I discovered that by taking one tablet (500 mg) of vitamin C daily at bedtime (usually on an empty stomach) helps prevent sore throat from occurring the next morning.132 words
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Article154 1996-08-09 8 I GET up each morning feeling very tired and weak, even though I have sufficient sleep. After my breakfast, however, my energy level is back to normal. Could you recommend some health supplements for me? I am 32 and single. MARIA BILANGO Pulasan Road Your symptoms suggest154 words
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Article300 1996-08-09 8 MY SIX- YEAR-OLD son is short-sighted. What nutritional advice do you have for him? My mother, 64, suffers from arthritis and rheumatism, and recently her left knee swelled after much walking the previous day. Her doctor is unable to give her an injection to ease the pain and300 words
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Article120 1996-08-09 8 I RECENTLY underwent an echocardiography test which showed that I have a mitra valve prolapse (MVP) condition. I am taking evening primrose oil, vitamin E and multivitamins. Should I continue taking all these vitamins, especially vitamin E? DORIS WEE Bedok Reservoir Road Mitral valve prolapse, also known as120 words
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Advertisement176 1996-08-09 8 Kordel’s Herbal Formulas With Standardised Extracts For generations, herbs have been used to maintain and restore good health by all races worldwide. Now Kordel’s has developed a unique range of herbal formulas which contains Standardised Herbal Extracts. Standardised herbal extracts are manufactured under strict quality control. Hence you get a176 words
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Advertisement79 1996-08-09 8 Ask a question and get a $5O hamper GOT a health problem or a nutrition query? Please confine your queries to nutrition-related problems. Fax your question to *****22. Or, write to: Mr Shailer Cottier, Kordel’s Health Column, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News Centre, 82, Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. A Kordel hamper79 words
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WEEKLY UPDATE
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Article, Illustration504 1996-08-09 9 DANCE “A Season of Classical Bravuras” September 4 to 7 at 8 pm. Victoria Theatre. $l5, $2O, $25 and $3O at Ticket Charge outlets. Concession of 10 per cent for students, senior citizens and NS men. Singapore Dance Theatre will present “Five Love Poems”, excerpts from “Don504 words
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Advertisement160 1996-08-09 9 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 v a \*s Sp ec SR-96 Main Centre Surround HOW x 2 (8 Ohms) 110 W (8 Ohms) 90W x 2 (8 Ohms) THX CINEMA DOLBY PRO LOGIC MOVIE SURROUND 3CH LOGIC READY HALL SURROUND MATRIX SURROUND SR-92 Front:160 words
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Advertisement471 1996-08-09 10/11 INDOCAFE Special Blend 200g jafc INDOCAFE CALBEE Potato Chips BBQ l $l. 5 CONFIDENCE "Avd BEDOK 3 <■. 340 g ROCKINGHAM Chicken Franks 80g BBQ The offers are valid only at Cold Storage Bedok/Tampines/Katong/Siglap f limit sales to normal retail quantities. Whiit*ftck»Ja?t Trimiiiii SIGLAP |ugui 96 ’96 Cold to 9471 words
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WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration137 1996-08-09 12 MICKEY ROONEY (left) has filed for a bankruptcy and he’s demanding $35,000 (U 5525,000) for an interview to explain how he went broke! “You really can’t blame Mickey for asking a high amount for his own personal story,” the 75-year-old137 words
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Article, Illustration194 1996-08-09 12 “IT WAS the most romantic thing I’ve ever seen!’ Those are the gushing words of Lauren Holly after “Cable Guy" Jim Carrey proposed marriage on bended knee in a fog-shrouded park. “Everybody’s got it wrong they think Jim is Jerry Lewis, but I know194 words
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Article, Illustration114 1996-08-09 12 AWAY from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, “Baywatch” babe Pamela Lee has tossed her make-up in the trash and let her hair down! You’ll barely recognise the blonde who’s popping out of her denim shorts and a skimpy bikini during her first vacation with rocker114 words
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Article, Illustration155 1996-08-09 12 “I’VE JUST become a daddy is that a slam dunk, or what?” declared a joyous Shaquille O’Neal... who’s set to raise his daughter in the lap of luxury. The ink was barely dry on Shaq's new 170 million (US$l2l million) basketball contract when he dashed in155 words
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Advertisement53 1996-08-09 12 Make A Date With BODYNITS at Parkway Opening fashion show of the latest workout swimwear AtRIUm falß all workout wear at $9/- special Date: 10 August'96 Saturday Time: 3pm 5 pm Venue: Parkway Atrium Free SLOPPY SOCKS worth 15.90 for purchase of $3O/and above. Visit as at #O2-22 Parkway Parade53 words
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Advertisement77 1996-08-09 12 c77ie £a&tsut& ?7(ea/tA Gentry PROVIDES MASSAGE BY PROFESSIONAL CHARMING MASSEUSES From room service rote, the room comes with attached bathroom Karaoke systems. Steambath facilities are available too. J 45 min $35 nett 1 hr rm service; -$6O nett Call: 742 2222 SWEDISH MASSAGE FINGER PRESS Tired? Stressed? Come experience our77 words
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WEEKENDFOOD
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Article, Illustration709 1996-08-09 13 LEE GEOK BOI - Try old-fashioned fare of laksa, chap chye, fried bean sprouts By LEE GEOK BOI THERE is no style to the way the food is served here, just like at home. The dishes at My Mum’s Cuisine come in large bowls sans garnishing, and the rice is709 words
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Article, Illustration311 1996-08-09 14 THIS restaurant specialises in dumplings. It has brought in a dumpling expert from China to give locals a taste of original Chinese dumplings. Having launched its dian xin specials two weeks ago, the dumplings are an interesting addition to the menu at Zhu Jia Zhuang restaurant. First311 words
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Article127 1996-08-09 14 FOR the first time, a cake shop will take your order for deliveries not just in Singapore, but in Shanghai as well. In conjunction with this year’s Mooncake festival, Chantilly Cake Shop (previously known as St Honore) has introduced a novel service that will no doubt127 words
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Article, Illustration463 1996-08-09 16 CELINE TAN - By CELINE TAN EVEN Mum could not have done it better. The trend of serving home-cooked food comes to Mum’s Kitchen, a little cosy restaurant in Joo Chiat Road which claims to serve food with very little msg. The family business is run by mother-and-daughter463 words
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Advertisement74 1996-08-09 13 PRATA GOODNESS!! Originated in the 60s. Enjoyed in the 90s o n o r JANATUL c* JALAN V KAYU ROTI PR Janatul Jalan Kayu Roti Prata it all started in the 60s along Jalan Kayu. A savoury tradition continued by the master's grandson at Bedok. As crispy and satisfying as74 words
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Advertisement133 1996-08-09 13 B%^ Order as much as you like from our delicious menu at only a •Subject to nrriot dttip A imonuuMt Ux iirbdiiy 3% CM. Kmm ltd onto it 2pa Lat infer it 11 spa W« alao offer special wadding package from SS26o++ Newly Renovated. Snappy 5 Happy to be of133 words
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Advertisement221 1996-08-09 14 BRINGING HOTEL-STYLE FUNCTIONS TO YOUR DOORSTEPS Our Specialities: Seminars packages Theme parties and buffet ranging from $lO- $25 for min of 30 pox eg: International, Mexican, Italian etc Ice-carving for different occasions Office functions Cocktail/Wedding Receptions Packed meals for picnic, BBQ, office available Enquiries welcome! SUDUEMAS FOODS CATERING PTELTD 198221 words
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Advertisement73 1996-08-09 14 rC COWAY VILLAGE RESTAURANT 112 East Coast Road #O3-16/17/18 Katong Mall Singapore *****2 Tel: *****28 Fax: *****58 LUNCHTIME SPECIAL Tim Sum (Mon to Sat except Sundays and Public Holidays) price ROAST SUCKLING PIG $lB.BO IViSlai DaaaaMaaßaaaa uany promotion Dining only (No take-away We cater for Company Functions, Birthday Functions and73 words
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Advertisement281 1996-08-09 15 it !S Picture Ladybird Series -What Feels Best? Good Mommo Baby The Hoe Ana The Hying Basket -One Potato -Just A Minute! •CanPigotaDolt? My First Pictore Joke Book •&2£££°' T, i Suns Are Fun >w Till 25 Aug 96 Paperc rafts O G Jut Marine Par Less TUB 20% Chinese281 words
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Advertisement71 1996-08-09 16 V VM Hi 'Nr i CHINA'S DUMPLING 3233 is in town to serve you the authentic variety of Chinese dumplings. P To Believe The Unique Taste. Steamed Pork Dumpling with Supreme Soup Steamed Pork Dumpling Panfried Pork Dumpling Poached Dumpling with Chilli Sauce Poached Dumpling with Vegetable in Soup Hot71 words
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Advertisement193 1996-08-09 16 1 n NASI UI.AIVI Kvery Kriduy Home-cooked Nonya and Local Food Also Available: Glow Kwa Pau □Popiah □Ayam Buah Keluak □Curry Fish head □Honey Garlic Chicken 162 Upper East Coast Road 5(*****9) *IA tAJPJfv Tel: 243 0093 Fax: 444 3579 Pager: 9300 6887 Open Daily (Except Tuesday): 11.30 am -2.30193 words
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Advertisement1017 1996-08-09 17 CLASSIFIEDadbank Tel: *****52 YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS AND SERVICES 10 PETS PET SUPPLIES CENTER [▼BEST PRICE ITFREE DELIVERYI CITY CAT (400 o,„). 90 ARISIOCAT (400 j>m) SI. OO SNAPPY TOM/CHOOSY (400 j-m)-S 1.20 WIIISKAS/FRISKIES (400 «m) 51.40 FRISKIES CAT FOOD (1.5 k«) 57.50 PEDKiREE (PAL) (700 gin) 52.20 [FABULOUS1,017 words
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Advertisement914 1996-08-09 18 Tel: *****52 CLASSIFIEDadbank YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS AND SERVICES 76 FOR THE YOUNG 78 TUITION 78 TUITION Chinese Language Centre For Children 3-12 yrs/ China Graduate Teachers. Teaching System closely modelled after local Syllabus, prepares children for Primary School (equivalent to SAP standard) Children assessed prior to registration to914 words
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Advertisement1835 1996-08-09 19 CLASSIFIEDadbank Tel: *****52 YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS AND SERVICES 101 RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS Jesus said: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.’ Hokkien Service Every Thursday at B.oopm CHRIST METHODIST CHURCH 597 EAST COAST ROAD SINGAPORE *****2 Tel: 345 3934 102 MAKING FRIENDS PLEASANT, CHINESE SINGAPORE girl, kind1,835 words
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Advertisement81 1996-08-09 20 lyii£ BP #0 M a .*V'V k2o\ \t t j7^ A .V' i mmmm NMMIMVIMM Confident Singapore today struggled from a difficult, uncertain past. What it was, what it is, what it can be it's an epic acted out by each and every Singaporean. For today, let's bring out the81 words
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