Archive: 31 March 1996
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Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Major traffic accidents
Major traffic accidents JAKARTA (JP): June 1992: An inter-city bus overturned on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road after it smashed into the safety fence at the side of the road. Seventeen people were killed and 42 others injured. The driver said he lost control of the vehicle because he was tired.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Bus blaze highlights lack of standards
Bus blaze highlights lack of standards JAKARTA (JP): The girl holds back her tears. She understands that nothing can bring back her parents and little brother, not even heartfelt tears.Tanti's parents and brother were among the 31 people killed when a Bandung-bound Kramatdjati bus slammed into a...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Bosses blamed for fire tragedy
Bosses blamed for fire tragedy BANDUNG (JP): West Java Governor R. Nuriana says he will summon the management of the Ramayana Department Store over the fire safety system used in the building."The management must take responsibility for the tragedy," he said here after receiving an official project...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Embezzlement of IDT funds
Embezzlement of IDT funds The government's good intentions to fight poverty under the Least Developed Village Program (IDT), as per a Presidential instruction, could vanish without a trace if no action is taken against certain individuals.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Family says horror bus driver a 'good guy'
Family says horror bus driver a 'good guy'By Ahyani BANDUNG (JP): Looking into Salam's face is like looking into a pool of sorrow and confusion. All of a sudden he and his family have come under public scrutiny because his son-in-law, Agus Arifin, caused the deaths of 31 people.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Concerted efforts needed to reduce traffic accidents
Concerted efforts needed to reduce traffic accidents JAKARTA (JP): The bodies of the 31 people who were killed in last week's traffic accident on the Jagorawi toll road have been buried. That, however, does not mean the story has ended.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Travel agents take advantage of Bali's traditional dancers
Travel agents take advantage of Bali's traditional dancersBy T. Sima Gunawan SANUR, Bali (JP): The tourists clapped their hands when the dance ended. They were apparently impressed with what they had just watched, the fabulous Kecak dance, one of the most popular and unique of Bali's traditional...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Foreign players to lead Kobatama league
Foreign players to lead Kobatama league JAKARTA (JP): Foreign players look certain to steal the limelight in the Kobatama basketball league which will kick off its new season next week.But not all the foreigners will be heroes.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Equitable development vital for Jakarta
Equitable development vital for JakartaBy Rita A. Widiadana Otto Soemarwotto, a professor of biology, is widely respected as one of Indonesia's environmental advocates. He has spent most of his life promoting environmental issues in Indonesia and abroad.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Sutiyoso to be tougher against crime
Sutiyoso to be tougher against crime JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed Jakarta Military Chief Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso said he would follow the path his predecessor Lt. Gen. Wiranto adopted in combating crime and maintaining order and security in the city and its surrounding areas.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Last year's road death toll 30 a day
Last year's road death toll 30 a day JAKARTA (JP): Every day last year more than 30 people died and 57 others were injured as a result of traffic accidents in Indonesia.The national police recorded that 11,019 people were killed, 9,941 seriously injured and 11,631 slightly injured in 16,516 serious...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Is living on this planet safe?
Is living on this planet safe? JAKARTA (JP): Asking my visiting aunt to eat in a restaurant is just like asking Mother Teresa to go to a rock concert. She won't budge."Oh, no! That restaurant serves English beef that could carry Spongiform Encephalopathy," she reasoned when we asked her to eat at a...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Indriyanto breaks transfer record
Indriyanto breaks transfer record JAKARTA (JP): The bizarre aftermath of an ambitious project sending national junior football players to Italy took its toll when Indriyanto Nugroho completed a cynical deal which cost his new club just Rp 100 (5 US cents) on Friday.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
No political motives behind Medan riot
No political motives behind Medan riot JAKARTA (JP): The military said yesterday that the riot at the Tanjung Gusta Prison in Medan Friday, in which six inmates were burnt alive, was not caused by any political or SARA (tribal affiliations, religion, race and societal groups) motives.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Bogor mayor stops Bogor fire search operation
Bogor mayor stops Bogor fire search operation BOGOR, West Java (JP): Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi ordered the search for the victims of the Pasar Kebon Kembang market fire stopped yesterday and announced that only 10 people were killed.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit 7:40 TV Series: Speed Ketteers 8:05 TV Drama 8:35 Children Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music: Album Minggu Ini 10:45 Youth Program: Temu Remaja 11:15 Cooking: Masakan Indonesia 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang ke...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Big question: To eat or not to eat
Big question: To eat or not to eatBy P.G. Punchihewa JAKARTA (JP): It is said that you are what you eat. According to recent research there is growing evidence that you are also what your mother ate. But there isn't much you can do about that now.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Indonesia from two different perspectives
Indonesia from two different perspectivesBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Two friends from the Indonesian Fine Arts Institute (ISI) Yogyakarta are exhibiting together at Koi Gallery Restaurant in South Jakarta. They are Lazlo Balogh from Hungary and Ida Bagus Kriyana from Bali.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Indonesia as kids see it
Indonesia as kids see it JAKARTA (JP): Last month the Jakarta International School -- Pondok Indah Elementary -- celebrated Indonesia Week. They experienced batik artists, gamelan performers, a wayang kulit master complete with an evening performance, and a school-wide assembly on Friday.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Show respect to your seniors and you'll learn a lot of things.This is especially true of Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman, one of the senior ministers in the cabinet who frequently acts as advisor for younger ministers who are seeking for...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Indonesia sends wrestlers to China
Indonesia sends wrestlers to China JAKARTA (JP): A 12-strong Indonesian team will leave for the 12th Asian Wrestling Championships slated for Apr. 4 to Apr. 10 in Xiaoshan, China, with a modest target of seeking experience.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
RP ship sinks, 11 missing
RP ship sinks, 11 missing MANILA (Reuter): Eleven crew are missing after a Philippine cargo ship sank in the southern Philippines, the coast guard said yesterday.Coast guard spokesman Feliciano Dy said the David Junior sank in rough seas off Surigao del Sur, 890 km (555 miles) south of Manila on...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Dancing is a ritual in the life of Balinese
Dancing is a ritual in the life of Balinese SANUR, Bali (JP): Wayan is no more than 10 years old, but she knows well how to make up her innocent face. Sitting before a sorry-looking mirror, she carefully applies the foundation, powder, eye shadow, rouge and red lipstick.Wayan is not alone.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Abdul Muis-Cimahi minibus route
Abdul Muis-Cimahi minibus routeFrom Pikiran RakyatThe Abdul Muis-Cimahi minibus route in the periphery of Bandung in West Java is a favorite place for robbers to operate, especially at night.On March 14 after 11 p.m.