Archive: 11 June 1995
21 articles found
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI girls in U.S. need chaperones
RI girls in U.S. need chaperones N was a nice girl from a well-to-do family in Jakarta. She was fair-skinned, tall, charming and had a sunny character. In short, she was the ideal teenager, and like every teenager of an affluent family, she intended to study in the United States.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pap smear test helps to detect cancer
Pap smear test helps to detect cancer JAKARTA (JP): "I was scared to death when a doctor discovered a serious ovarian tumor through my Pap smear test," said a 35- year-old housewife. Fortunately, the tumor did not develop into cancer because she received appropriate medical care at a very early...
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Community-based cancer treatment at the grassroots level
Community-based cancer treatment at the grassroots level By Rita A. Widiadana The government has just launched a five-year program to develop a national cancer control strategy which actively involves the community.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Putting first things first in your life
Putting first things first in your life First Things First; Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill; 360 pages; Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, New York; Dahulukan Yang Utama (Indonesian translation); 450 pages; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Picking up the crumbs, learning along the way
Picking up the crumbs, learning along the way Text and photos by Kastorius Sinaga GARUT, West Java (JP): With a degree in education and training as a phys ed teacher, Asep Syaefulloh, 29, would obviously be happiest teaching.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's air pollution is alarming
Jakarta's air pollution is alarming By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): No matter how good your car is, there is nothing you can do when it comes to traffic congestion. You have to stop and wait until the vehicles in front of you move forward.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. engages in 'admiral diplomacy'
U.S. engages in 'admiral diplomacy' Is Washington trying to make up for its lack of political attention towards Southeast Asia by sending admirals to do its work? Derek da Cunha examines the issue. In recent months, increasing doubts have been cast about the credibility of the United States...
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Making art dolls of various cultures
Making art dolls of various cultures By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Girls and boys across the world enjoy playing with dolls. But dolls also appeal to adults as seen by the large number of grown-up visitors at a doll exhibition held at the Dutch Cultural Center, Erasmus Huis.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
S. Korean sailors missing
S. Korean sailors missing SEOUL (AFP): Six South Korean crew members were listed as missing after a Panamanian-registered freighter sank off China's Shandong peninsula yesterday, the foreign ministry here said.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dutch duo surge ahead on ATP tour
Dutch duo surge ahead on ATP tour JAKARTA (JP): The solid Dutch pair of Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis have assured themselves of the top spot on the ATP Tour World Doubles rankings to be issued tomorrow.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Asian cities to host jewelry exhibitions
Asian cities to host jewelry exhibitions JAKARTA (JP): Three Asian countries will hold international jewelry exhibitions in quick succession later this month. The annual exhibitions will take place in Guangzhou (China), Bangkok (Thailand) and Hong Kong.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Poppy Dharsono's scent created in France
Poppy Dharsono's scent created in France JAKARTA (JP): Flowery. That was the scent French perfume connoisseurs imagined would properly reflect Indonesian designer Poppy Dharsono. Their creation, Poppy, is a blend of rose, lily of the valley, jasmine, violet, sandal wood, amber and oak.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Paranormal Retno specializes in sexual problems
Paranormal Retno specializes in sexual problems By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Do you want to stay young? Paranormal Retno Widati has the recipe: submerge yourself in water at midnight under a full moon. This is only one of the things about Retno which might impress you.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Singing, drinking and 'more': The karaoke scene
Singing, drinking and 'more': The karaoke scene JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever noticed the lyrics of Green, Green Grass of Home? It's about a prisoner who is going to be executed and dreaming of his home for the last time.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Maintaining image or vanity?
Maintaining image or vanity? JAKARTA (JP): Tantyo, a fellow worker, spends his life worrying what people might think of him. Image is his main concern. When the air conditioner in his car broke, for instance, he had to drive in formidable heat because he refused to keep the car windows open.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
An authentic descendant of French Louis XIV in Bali?
An authentic descendant of French Louis XIV in Bali? By Jean Couteau UBUD, Bali (JP): "I assure you. There is a Frenchman in the village of Banjar. You must see him. He has become Hindu and even reached the status of holy man.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Liddle criticizes Indonesia out of concern
Liddle criticizes Indonesia out of concern By Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Can people actually criticize something out of love, and not out of spite? This question applies to R. William Liddle, a prominent expert on Indonesia from Ohio State University, whose analyses on local social and...
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
VIPs join golf tournament at Palm Hill
VIPs join golf tournament at Palm Hill JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and his counterpart from the Philippines Domingo Siazon, were among the VIP golfers taking part in the Second Environment Health & Safety Golf Cup tournament held recently at the Palm Hill Country Club near...
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Australian aid for women's rights
Australian aid for women's rights The Australian government has donated Rp 10 million in aid to improve public awareness of women's rights in Irian Jaya. The funds have been transferred to Fokker Irian Jaya which is a forum for various non-governmental organizations in the province, including KKW...
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Lack of cooperation hampers Garut dodol industry
Lack of cooperation hampers Garut dodol industry GARUT, West Java (JP): Inefficiencies in supply and fluctuations in the price of raw materials, technical problems in the production process and in packaging, and limitations in availability of financial support continue to haunt small businesses.
Sun, 11 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
It is very difficult to convince skeptical Asians
It is very difficult to convince skeptical Asians Richard Halloran notes that nothing the U.S. says or does seems to convince Asians that the U.S. will remain militarily engaged in the Asia-Pacific over the long haul The general's briefing on American strategy in Asia was brilliant by any measure.