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        "id": 1187013,
        "msgid": "preserve-old-buildings-1447893297",
        "date": "1995-09-27 00:00:00",
        "title": "Preserve old buildings",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Preserve old buildings MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan must preserve old buildings that may have historical or cultural values, although they may no longer have any commercial value, a senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture said yesterday. Director General of Culture Edi Sedyawati said that many buildings in Medan fall in the category of national heritage and should be protected and conserved, Antara reported.",
        "content": "<p>Preserve old buildings<\/p>\n<p>MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan must preserve old buildings that<br>\nmay have historical or cultural values, although they may no<br>\nlonger have any commercial value, a senior official of the<br>\nMinistry of Education and Culture said yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Director General of Culture Edi Sedyawati said that many<br>\nbuildings in Medan fall in the category of national heritage and<br>\nshould be protected and conserved, Antara reported.<\/p>\n<p>The city authorities should take into account the need to<br>\npreserve these structures when they draw up Medan&apos;s spatial<br>\nplanning, she said during a seminar to discuss the city&apos;s<br>\narchitecture.<\/p>\n<p>Medan Mayor Bachtiar Djafar said that among the city&apos;s old<br>\nbuildings that are considered cultural heritage are the Maimoon<br>\nPalace, the North Sumatra Governor&apos;s Office, the General Post<br>\nOffice building and the Dharma Deli Hotel. (emb)<\/p>",
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