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        "id": 1009105,
        "msgid": "festivals-of-gambling-1447893297",
        "date": "1994-06-04 00:00:00",
        "title": "Festivals of gambling",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Festivals of gambling KUDUS, Central Java: Central Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. A.A. Soegijo has ordered local officers here to closely monitor various so-called traditional festivals because they are being used as fronts for gambling. \"We cannot tolerate any kind of gambling,\" Soegijo said, stressing that their will be a police crackdown. The festivals opened in the last month feature several attractions including bowling, horse racing, roulette and the Chinese gambling game Tjap Jie Kie.",
        "content": "<p>Festivals of gambling<\/p>\n<p>KUDUS, Central Java: Central Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. A.A.<br>\nSoegijo has ordered local officers here to closely monitor<br>\nvarious so-called traditional festivals because they are being<br>\nused as fronts for gambling.<\/p>\n<p>\"We cannot tolerate any kind of gambling,\" Soegijo said,<br>\nstressing that their will be a police crackdown.<\/p>\n<p>The festivals opened in the last month feature several<br>\nattractions including bowling, horse racing, roulette and the<br>\nChinese gambling game Tjap Jie Kie. The arena has also attracted<br>\nvisitors from neighboring towns like Solo and Semarang.<\/p>\n<p>Local authorities reportedly make money on the festival<br>\nthrough taxes. Sources said local authorities also plan to build<br>\na new sports stadium. The festival is meant as a fund raising<br>\nactivity. (prs)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/festivals-of-gambling-1447893297",
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