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Weekend East
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Title Section20 1996-09-20 1 WEEKEND east FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES EVERY FRIDAY MITA (P) 073/10/95 Vol 11 No. 37 Friday, September 20, 199620 words
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Advertisement321 1996-09-20 1 r—— v I u JSUPE No pure ei* Tea chet uired coupon and redeem Milk Tm 17a this Slmpiy 17g S at FalrPrlc* PER AMI (a) BN (a), Bedok North (b) k Reservoir BR. Geyleng Esst UHougang (a) -HG (a), Haig Road HR. Marine H Parade MP, New Upper Changi321 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration573 1996-09-20 2 BALVINDER; SANDHU; ANDRE YEO - Manchester United tapes feature season reviews to player profiles By BALVINDER SANDHU and ANDRE YEO FOOTBALL videos are scoring big with Manchester United fans in Singapore. About 30,000 copies of the videotapes have been snapped up, less than two months after their release. A video573 words
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Article103 1996-09-20 2 ALL the fans we spoke to said they did not follow the S-League because of the gulf in playing standards. Assistant marketing and sales manager of General Printing Services, Mr David Lee, a Manchester United fan, said: “United play much more entertaining soccer than Singapore and are103 words
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Article, Illustration495 1996-09-20 4 ANDRE YEO - Do It Ourselves team wins poly’s business contest hands down By ANDRE YEO THEY are only teenagers but are already learning to run their own businesses. Their chance to put into action what they have learnt in the classroom came last week when495 words
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Article704 1996-09-20 5 ANDRE YEO - Nose cancer the hidden killer You can’t prevent it but it can be cured By ANDRE YEO IF YOU are a Chinese male, aged 30 to 50 years old, you may have nose cancer and not know it. This was revealed last Saturday at a public forum, “Surviving Ear, Nose,704 words
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Advertisement183 1996-09-20 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. Next183 words
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Advertisement103 1996-09-20 2 PROMOTION SALES m •175/70X13-$65 •185/70X13-$7B 185/60 Xl4 $BB Buy any 4 pcs of the above tyres and get a FREE Off Wheel Balancing Wheel Alignment Check Installation of 3rd Brake Light Available Hurry While Stocks Last If your steering wheel vibrates at the speed of 80 km per hour and103 words
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Advertisement407 1996-09-20 3 Local Fresh tyick*^ 1.9-2 kg mi. 1116 Eight Choice 8.20 mm TENDER FRESH Chicken Cocktail Sausages 250 g Anytime Anyday 2.80 Mdohcake NEW HONG KONG Available at GE/STCfI? TONGSHENG Available at QOTP/CSQ Vegetable Nuggets/ Fish Nuggets 100. H A i<W> M 7WW H lik-m If SUPER Available at BDK/CSQ nSLEIIISIBIG407 words
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Advertisement108 1996-09-20 4 325HV3i:U y ij:Mjl—| (OSMOSIS) SYSTEM W PURE, FRESH HEALTHY State-of-the-art technology in water purification: Advanced Reverse Osmosis (RO) System, tested to NSF standards. Can be connected easily to tap-water supply. Convenient, economical, easy installation, reliability and a great source of pure refreshment. Delivers pure water, chilled or tepid (luke-warm) for108 words
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Advertisement64 1996-09-20 4 SP AHA Cell Renewal Treatment Usualsl2o NOW $6O Special far: Pigmentation, Uneven skin colour, Wrinkles, Oily skin open pores, Seamed and uneven skin and Dark eye ring. 5 AHA Cell Renewal treatment $3OO Get one FREE AHA skin Renover fluid orths7 De-Den Beauty Specialist Centre Blk 204 Bedok North Street64 words
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Advertisement120 1996-09-20 5 More talks “What You Should Know About the Treatment of Breast Cancer” Date: September 28 “New Approaches in the Treatment of Gut Cancer” Date: October 5. Venue: Gleneagles Hospital lecture theatre. Time: 1.30 to 5 pm. Fee: $12 per person for each talk. For inquiries, call 470-3428 or 470-5677. m120 words
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Advertisement392 1996-09-20 5 altrOn Chari a brighter career with AURON m M With certified quality training, ALTRON is your idaal IT training choica. Don't just taka our word for it -here's what our students sayiRichard Lim “A very useful and rewarding, course. Well-run and well-structured.” Winston Cheng “Systematic and well-paced." Krishnan Dass “A392 words
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Article442 1996-09-20 6 They overcome nerve diseases to lead amazing lives NATIONAL ENQUIRER A SURGEON twitches uncontrollably except when he is operating... An autistic professor with no understanding of people is an expert in animal behaviour... An artist who lost his ability to see colours refused an eye surgery and nowNATIONAL ENQUIRER - 442 words
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156 1996-09-20 6 NATIONAL ENQUIRER STABBED in a bloody bar fight, Ricardo Barron suffered agonising back pain that four doctors could not relieve until a chiropractor found he had been walking around for 11 years with a 8.9cm (3 1 /2-inch) knifeNATIONAL ENQUIRER - 156 words
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Advertisement254 1996-09-20 6 Hie 5fy555T car audio chain store in Singapore is now in your neighbourhood* Are you looking for car sound proofing specialists Under Bonnet Sound and Heat Insulation *3 Os Floors and Firewalls Sound Insulation X Anti-drum Sheeting for Large flat and Unsupported Panels 1 w SOUtmCUARD Powerflcoustik i s.\. UPGRADING254 words
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WEEKENDPEOPLE
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Article, Illustration456 1996-09-20 7 ANDRE YEO - By ANDRE YEO THE lack of enrichment programmes here for handicapped children has prompted a teacher to start a playgroup for them. Called “Enrichment Programme for the Educationally Challenged”, it is the brainchild of Ms Marie Bungar, 29, who has a degree in456 words
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Advertisement176 1996-09-20 7 Kevin Bth Golden Scissors Champion Andy 9th Golden Scissors Finalist 10th Golden Scissors Finalist KEY-CUT UNISEX SALON BTH Golden Scissors Champion SPECIAL PROMOTION HIGHLIGHT TREATMENT $BB A above (You get a FREE Haircut) SENSCIENCE TREATMENT $45 $B5 (You get a FREE Haircut) Blk 17 Bedok South Road #Ol-577 (Opp Temasek176 words
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Advertisement39 1996-09-20 7 NOW OPEN r l m 7 N® uitiwitiiuui lawntlliuuliHlUiMlw m m asa anna 374 East Coast Road Tel: 346 8561 Fax: 346 8563 9 Penang Road #O2-27/28 Park Mall Tel: 338 7671 Designer Furniture Furnishings Objets d'Art Interior Design39 words
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KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
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Article187 1996-09-20 8 I WEAR make-up to work every day as required by my job. An avid tennis player, 1 spend up to six hours a week in the sun. Over the last two years, my skin has become drier and wrinkles are also appearing around my eyes and on187 words
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Article189 1996-09-20 8 I HAVE been having flu lately. I think it is due to my hectic life-style. I work 11 hours a day and hardly have time to exercise and relax. I also eat out most of the time. Recently, my friend recommended a nutritional drink made from young189 words
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Article227 1996-09-20 8 1 HAD pneumonia this March and was in hospital for 10 days. I am 40. I am now taking iron with multi-vitamin and calcium tablets. I was told by a friend not to take iron and calcium together because the calcium will not be absorbed. Is this true?227 words
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Article113 1996-09-20 8 AN ECG test revealed an irregular heartbeat. I was also diagnosed with a congenital loosening of the right valve. No treatment nor change of diet were proposed. However, I was advised against competitive sports. I am generally healthy and in my early forties. What do you suggest? L113 words
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Advertisement353 1996-09-20 8 Ask a question and get a $5O hamper GOT a health problem or a nutrition query? Fax your question to 745-1022. Or, write to: Mr Shafler Cottier, Kordel’s Health Column, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News Centre, 82, Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. Please confine your queries to nutrition-related problems. A Kordel hamper353 words
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FILM
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Article, Illustration433 1996-09-20 9 ANDRE YEO - Car mechanic George tries to save the world with his powers By ANDRE YEO IMAGINE being able to read four books in a day and remembering everything one has read, learning a foreign language in 20 minutes, moving objects with your mind and predicting433 words
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Article, Illustration584 1996-09-20 10 NGIAU CHEAN FEI - Roaches steal the show in cable channel’s first feature film By NGIAU CHEAN FEI IMAGINE cockroaches performing a synchronised swimming number in a toilet bowl in a tribute to Busby Berkeley’s late thirties’ musicals! “Joe’s Apartment” tests the limits of tolerance for low-brow humour and, of584 words
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Advertisement347 1996-09-20 10 PIANOS at prices you can only dream of Your choice of more than 50 models 100% direct import Rock Bottom retail price Prompt reliable after-sales service. STRAUSS piano High gloss black polished with German Roslau piano string. British piano felt and Japanese Keyboard material; comes with full genuine solid parts347 words
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CENTRESTAGE
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Article, Illustration476 1996-09-20 12 NGIAU CHEAN FEI - Friends from previous lives return as guardian angels in Buddhist play in English By NGIAU CHEAN FEI THIS upcoming production a Buddhist play in English is certainly a rarity, even here. Moreover, it will be staged at the Victoria Theatre. “Karma Kommittee”, written by Darius476 words
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Advertisement199 1996-09-20 12 PROMOTION A. MOTOR Renew your insurance thro 'us and get the following benefits: INSURANCE a) FREE ENGINE OIL b) FREE GIFT: Sun Glass Holder (While stock last) LOW PREMIUM c) d) FREE 24 hrs Towing to our workshop a) Assist in renewing Road Tax (notes Subjects to premium exceeding $6OO199 words
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Advertisement96 1996-09-20 12 Shower Screens lex uxa Elegant, Durable Safe Easy ■i Smooth Trackless Sill Available Also: Frameless/ Pivot Door Anodised/Powder Coated Frame Polystrene/Normal Class/Tempered Glass Panel Insist on our LUXAFLEX Guarantee Card AWNINGS LUXALON The Product You Can Rely On Available in a wide range of colours to co-ordinate your decor theme.96 words
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Advertisement52 1996-09-20 12 LAUNDRY UNLIMITED 5 The Laundry you can really trust, Unlimited attention we give, Totally Reliable we mean. FREE* 1 COLLECTION DELIVERY Call Us At TEL: 442-7576 Applicable for bills exceeding 5 20 only. 480 Changi Road (*****4) (facing Kembangaft MRT Station) Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: Bam-Bpm, Sat: Bam-6pm Closed on Sundays52 words
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Advertisement338 1996-09-20 13 ForYourEyes Only AfT* 'iS T he first impression of a woman's beauty is her eyes. Do your eyes look great and captivating? Or do they make you look "fierce" and unapprochable? Or perhaps they look "squeaky" and give you that half-awake look If you look at yourself in the mirror,338 words
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WEEKLYUPDATE
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Article, Illustration288 1996-09-20 14 DRAMA “October” September 25 till October 5 at 8 pm. Guinness Theatre, The Substation. $l6 at Tangs, or call *****16. The lives of the elderly are the focus of this play by The Necessary Stage. “The Glass Menagerie” Sept 26 to 28 at 8 pm and288 words
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Advertisement238 1996-09-20 14 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 Techno Zen 29" (72 MK88) 29" superflat 110° Invar 2-Tuner P.I.P Swap/Move/Freeze 100 Hz Digital Mastering Technology PAL/NTSC Comb Filter 3-Level Zoom 4:3/16:9 Format Dynamic Focus NICAM Stereo/German A2 Stereo 2 x 16W RMS Audio Output Power 4 Loud238 words
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Page 14 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous145 1996-09-20 14 CABLEEAST Picks of the week (SEPTEMBER 20 26) DISCOVERY THE DEEP PROBE EXPEDITIONS: PEARSON ISLAND September 25, 8 pm JOIN Australian divers Andrew and Liz Wight as they go in search of monk seals in Hawaii and visit a breeding colony of fur seals in Australia. HBO JUNIOR Tomorrow, 8145 words
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Advertisement306 1996-09-20 15 7 v*fs N tr \V K NEW COMORO ROTO PARTS TRADING CO N 0.309 Changi Road 8.5 Km Singapore *****7 (Between Telok Kurau Road Still Road) XM-3025 $298 Parking Sensor $3BB 60W x 2 Stereo Power Amplifier 1 /2 Channel Selectable 2 Load Capability MOS-FET Switching Device MOS-FET Final XM-2040/S306 words
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WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration231 1996-09-20 15 THE BAD news: Next year, you’ll see less of David Hasselhoff (far right) on “Baywatch.” The good news: You’ll see more of Pamela Lee and the other gorgeous beach babes! “David is just tired. He works too hard. He’s cutting back,” a source told231 words
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197 1996-09-20 15 MATT LEBLANC tried to get “Friends” off to a flying start this season but when he leaped for a chair in a scene, he dislocated his shoulder! Now the troubled show’s writers are frantically penning a new story-line to explain why Matt’s character, Joey, will197 words
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Article, Illustration235 1996-09-20 15 NATIONAL ENQUIRER “I THINK I’m having a heart attack! Send an ambulance quick!” A terrified Charlie Sheen (right) uttered those words to a 911 operator last month as pain shot through his chest and down one of his arms. Within minutes, an ambulance arrived atNATIONAL ENQUIRER - 235 words
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Article, Illustration517 1996-09-20 16 Is the ‘Hawaii Five-O’ star suffering from Alzheimer’s disease? “HAWAII FIVE-0” tough guy Jack Lord is so ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease that he has no memory of the show and does not even remember he was an actor! At times he doesn’t recognise his wife of517 words
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Advertisement138 1996-09-20 16 MARINE TERRACE Level 4 FUN PUB CAFE VANDA Level A superb selection of Eastern Western favourites awaits you at Cafe Vanda! The perfect place in the East Coast to enjoy your favourite game of darts, backgammon and music from a CD Jukebox. For even more good times, we proudly present...138 words
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WEEKENDFOOD
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Article, Illustration663 1996-09-20 17 IS THE longer the better for buffet tables? Pearlin Siow checks out three talks of the town. PLAZA CAFE AT A whopping 24 m, Plaza Cafe, the former Tea Room at The Westin Plaza, boasts the longest buffet table in town. And the spread663 words
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Article, Illustration577 1996-09-20 18 PEARLIN SIOW - Hot favourites are nasi ulam, chap chye, popiah, fish stuffed with otak By PEARLIN SIOW THIS restaurant’s homely ambience and the wonderful aromas wafting from the kitchen, will make it seem as if you are having a meal prepared by mum at home. Owned by577 words
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Article, Illustration514 1996-09-20 19 BALVINDER SANDHU - By BALVINDER SANDHU WITH the words “the best roti prata in Singapore” printed on this shop’s signboard, it’s difficult not to have a preconceived idea of how the prata will taste. One of the more wellknown roti prata shops around, Thasevi Food Eating House, at Jalan514 words
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Advertisement176 1996-09-20 17 *1 AX Pf l i W\ o r NASI UFAIVI Kverv Friday 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) fiPJkTV Tel: 243 0093 Fax: 444 3579 Pager: 9300 6887 Open Daily176 words
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Advertisement106 1996-09-20 18 KIM'S PLACE 477 CHANGI ROAD SINGAPORE *****3 (Near Kembangan MRT) TEL: 741 9838/742 1119 FOR $5O W (ONLY FOR DINING IN) CHINESE HERBAL CHICKEN $2O FRIED PRAWN CHILJJ PEPPER CRAB DEEP FRIED SOON-HOCK ABALONE FISH MAW SOUP SHARK’S FIN SOUP CLAYPOT HOKKIEN MEE STEAM FISH HEAD WITH SPECIAL SAUCE 3106 words
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Advertisement80 1996-09-20 18 BRINGING HOTEL-STYLE 1 FUNCTIONS TO YOUR DOORSTEPS Former 5-star executive dief with more than 25 years of culinary experience brings occasions. 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/Wedding80 words
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Advertisement66 1996-09-20 18 V a r m ■M W x§ s jp). 8 Katong Park Hotel ROYAL Locfll/lntfmattonal Mix Cuisines Famous Boneless Hainanese Chicken Rice Western Set-Lunch Ji' Teochew Porridge with Specialities Chinese A-La-Carte Menu Indonesian Speciality: Curry Fish Head CATERING Banquet Room/Poolside For Chinese Dinner, Corporate, Personal Receptions. Outdoor Catering Specialise in66 words
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Advertisement69 1996-09-20 19 PRATA GOODNESS!! Originated in the 60s. Enjoyed in the 90s n o JANATUL JALAN ROT! 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 as it can be Janatul Jalan69 words
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Advertisement97 1996-09-20 19 3+l Free Suckling Pig=sBB Peking Duck in 2 ways Boiled Live Prawns 500g+Steamed Pomfret 550 g Mon Fri (For dine-in dinners only). ar LUNCH TIME SPECIAL Tim Sum V 2 (Mon to Sat except Sundays and Public Holidays) First Come First Serve. "Teochew" Yam Paste Mooncakes (4 pcs per box)97 words
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Advertisement770 1996-09-20 20 iw YOU R GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS SERVICES FAX 745 1022 10 PETS PET SUPPLIES CENTER ▼BESTPRICE ITFREEDELIVERY! CITYCAT/ SNAPPY TOM 400 gm $l.OO PEDIGREE (PALI 700gm-$2.20 SPECIAL: FREEH 1 BAG (40 lbs) MINICHUNK DOGFOOD WITH EVERY BAG PURCHASED ONLY 455 CASH DISCOUNT FOR PRECISE, lAMS.EUKANUBA.SCIENCE DIET, EACLE, PROPLAN, NUTRO,770 words
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Advertisement1062 1996-09-20 21 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 20 CHILD CARE CENTRES 76 FOR THE YOUNG 76 FOR THE YOUNG I Never too young to read and write Let our Professionals from Australia, England, New Zealand Beijing develop your child at Jollylcind Child Core Centre ‘l* l l v. SALLY WALSH Phonics Programme Creative Writing1,062 words
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Advertisement1491 1996-09-20 22 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 78 TUITION 90 POSITIONS VACANT McColm Language Division (A member of Parkway Education Group) Is Your Child having problems in cloze passages? summary? vocabulary? creative writing? INTENSIVE TUITION FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS English (K 2 Sec. 4) BBC English (Professor Grammar) Please register before 27 Sep 1996 PARKWAY1,491 words
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Article, Illustration204 1996-09-20 23 WALTER MATTHAU (left) is fighting a string of health problems but he wants fans to know he’s doing just fine. The 75-year-old comic actor underwent surgery for bleeding ulcers last year, then was stricken with pneumonia. But in an interview with The National Enquirer, he204 words
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Advertisement865 1996-09-20 23 COUNTRY WOODS SILHOUETTE WINDOW SHADINGS jr< PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTOR Luxaflex, the world leader In window fashion, sold in more than 80 countries. Elegant and durable, these blinds and shades are extremely versatile for your interior designing needs whether they are homes or offices. Fully guaranteed in official warranty card and SISIR865 words
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Advertisement227 1996-09-20 24 A ROCKINGHAM Chicken Franks 340 g CHICKEN FRANKS T7O for 2; uoz n<og.) 0 CHICKEN FRANKS WT 1402.(3400.) Mil m NTUC FAIRPRICE Oyster Sauce per bot/430ml F, NE SHRIMP J' SAUCE LEE KUM KEE Fine Shrimp Sauce VI per bot/227g k cu 195l 95 CURRY CHICK^ for MA LING Curry227 words
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