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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Comics

Comics Due to a late delivery, comics on Peanuts, Rose is Rose, The Born Loser and Ferd'nand do not appear on today's newspaper.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

Pensioners in office?From RepublikaSome months ago the office of the Jakarta Administration held a selection of civil servant candidates for employment in its office. At the time of announcement, it came to light that only a minimal percentage of the participants were accepted.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Smoking and air pollution

Smoking and air pollution It is probably not worth responding to the familiar hysteria brought up by Piero Ronci in this paper (Feb. 7, 1997). It is his right to believe the usual ignorant self-denial that smoking is not addictive.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Credit for modest homes unavailable

Credit for modest homes unavailable JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Developers Association has expressed concern over the unavailability of bank credit to build low-cost houses in several provinces, including West Java, South Sumatra and East Java.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Unemployment remains big problem in E. Timor

Unemployment remains big problem in E. Timor DILI (JP): Unemployment remains a headache for many East Timorese as their education level is improving but the local job market is unable to absorb the increasingly qualified workforce, a local official says.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Crimes spice up 'Takbiran' night

Crimes spice up 'Takbiran' night JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri eve, known as Takbiran, was marred by several thefts.A thief broke into the State Minister of Environment's office on Jl. DI Panjaitan, East Jakarta.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Hair-raising mistake

Hair-raising mistake I was completely astounded when I read your Japan gives US$100,000 to research hair lips article on Feb. 6.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Mutual funds effective as of December 20, 1996

Mutual funds effective as of December 20, 1996 Name Investment management Net Asset Value (in Rp billion) ...

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Fewer passengers travel by train during holidays

Fewer passengers travel by train during holidays JAKARTA (JP): Railway transportation experienced a decline in the number of passengers this Idul Fitri season but earnings rose, a railway official said Saturday.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Foreign policy on East Timor

Foreign policy on East Timor The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington, D.C., would like to convey its appreciation to those who have shown a keen interest and empathy toward the struggle of Indonesia's diplomats abroad, detailed in the article Clinton, RI opposed on East Timor (Jan.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Security for 'lebaran'

Security for 'lebaran'From KompasWe have often been informed by the mass media about this year's Lebaran transportation. The Department of Transportation is doing its best to fulfill public demand, either by providing more buses, trains, or additional lines.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/President Soeharto leads the first 'Takbir'

President Soeharto leads the first 'Takbir' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto led the first takbir (praise to Allah), marking the end of Ramadhan and the coming of Idul Fitri celebrations, in a mass gathering at the National Monument (Monas) park Saturday.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Reforestation funds of Kiani not used

Reforestation funds of Kiani not used JAKARTA (JP): PT Kiani Kertas, owned by timber magnate Mohamad (Bob) Hasan, has nearly completed its pulp and paper plant but has not touched the Rp 250 billion (US$108.7 million) loan from reforestation funds.Company president Machnan R.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Mutual funds set up to lure local investors

Mutual funds set up to lure local investors JAKARTA (JP): Mutual funds are hoping to lure more local investors into the capital market which is still dominated by foreign investors.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Mining area for farmland

Mining area for farmland JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Timah Bangka is cooperating with the University of Sriwijaya to convert old mining pits into agricultural lands.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Microcredits help pull women out of poverty, off of welfare

Microcredits help pull women out of poverty, off of welfareBy Hillary Rodham Clinton WASHINGTON: A few years ago, I met a group of extraordinary women. They were all entrepreneurs in Denver.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Goldstrike the largest U.S. gold producer

Goldstrike the largest U.S. gold producer Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. is engaged in a long- running wrangle over the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan, one of the world's richest gold finds.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Aceh protects forests

Aceh protects forests JAKARTA (JP): The provincial administration of Aceh will not issue anymore permits for forest concessions in the area, Nirwan Jailani, an Aceh Forestry Agency official, said over the weekend.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Water treatment plant

Water treatment plant JAKARTA (JP): The West Java administration is inviting Medco Group to establish a waste water treatment plant to process liquid industrial waste in the greater Bandung area, West Java, said the province's vice governor, H.M.A. Sampurna.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Man resurrected after three days

Man resurrected after three days KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A 76-year-old villager came to life again three days after his relatives pronounced him dead late November, eyewitnesses said last week.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/National park status sought for

National park status sought for JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya; The provincial forestry office has proposed the central government make the Wasur forests in Merauke district, a national park.Kayat R.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Pontianak returns to normal

Pontianak returns to normal JAKARTA: Tension is gradually subsiding in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak after weeks of reported enmity and clashes between indigenous Dayak tribesmen and migrant Madurese from East Java.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Ibis Kemayoran Hotel, Jl. Bungur Besar Raya 79-81, Central Jakarta: - Chaplin's Bar; Brigitta and Wisnu (organist/pianist), Friday, Saturday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Alamanda Restaurant: Gamelan Bali, Saturday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Special Valentine Package, on Feb.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Tambang Timah's output

Tambang Timah's output JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah is set to increase its annual production to 47,000 tons of tin this year, from 41,000 tons last year.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Washington's double standard

Washington's double standard After the collapse of the despicable apartheid system, South Africa has emerged as an additional power in the Third World and a supporter of peace loving countries which seek freedom from all kinds of oppression.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Strengthening the ties of brotherhood

Strengthening the ties of brotherhood For thirty days Moslems have fasted, resisting all kinds of temptations of both the flesh and the spirit. This is not easy to accomplish and therefore the successful conclusion of this testing period brings great joy to those who have gone through it.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/'Radio Australia' has loyal audience in Indonesia

'Radio Australia' has loyal audience in IndonesiaBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Radio Australia will be greatly missed in Indonesia if the proposal to close down its foreign services goes ahead.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Emdeki builds power plant

Emdeki builds power plant JAKARTA (JP): Carbide producer PT Emdeki Utama, a subsidiary of PT Metropolitan Development, has signed a contract with Siemens Netherlands NV to build a US$15 million gas-fueled power station aimed at cutting its production costs.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Higher profit of $751.5m expected at PT Telkom

Higher profit of $751.5m expected at PT Telkom JAKARTA (JP): ING Baring Securities Ltd. expects state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom to post a net profit of Rp 1.8 trillion (US$751.5 million), up from Rp 1.49 trillion last year.Next year, it predicts that Telkom will gain Rp 2.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Paris remains firm on Corsican independence

Paris remains firm on Corsican independenceBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "If the Corsicans want their independence, let them have it!" Last October, former French prime minister Raymond Barre broke ranks and spoke the words that no French official ever says.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Jailed political activists cook for fellow inmates

Jailed political activists cook for fellow inmates JAKARTA (JP): Jailed political activists in Cipinang prison, East Jakarta, made special menus for fellow prisoners Sunday.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Citra, Drassindo eye Grogol-Tangerang road

Citra, Drassindo eye Grogol-Tangerang road JAKARTA (JP): Citra Group and Drassindo Group have pledged their readiness to submit tenders for the government's 30- kilometer Grogol-Tangerang elevated toll road project.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Fatal robbery enacted

Fatal robbery enacted JAKARTA (JP): Police re-enacted Saturday the Jagorawi toll road robbery, which took place on Oct. 11 last year and claimed one life, without the two main suspects .

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Four people confirmed as suspects in Tasikmalaya riots

Four people confirmed as suspects in Tasikmalaya riots JAKARTA (JP): Four people will be named suspects in the West Java's recent fatal riots and may be charged with subversion, an official said Sunday.Antara quoted the head of West Java prosecution office, M.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Indofood to sell stake in PT Artha

Indofood to sell stake in PT Artha JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, an affiliate of the giant Salim Group, is selling its stake in instant coffee producer PT Artha Nugraha Mandiri.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/ABC signing off

ABC signing off Nothing definite about the matter has yet to be made public but it seems almost certain that in a few months 2.8 million Indonesians will be deprived of some of their best-loved radio programs.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Villagers undeterred by Mount Merapi eruption

Villagers undeterred by Mount Merapi eruptionBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Governor Soewardi went ballistic on hearing residents of Sambirejo village on the slopes of Mount Merapi had refused to evacuate when the volcano erupted last month.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Thousands flock favorite city holiday spots

Thousands flock favorite city holiday spots JAKARTA (JP): The mood of Idul Fitri yesterday and Sunday was brightened by thousands flocking to favorite spots like Ancol Dream Land, Taman Mini, Ragunan Zoo and the Bogor Safari Park.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/Muslems celebrate Idul Fitri

Muslems celebrate Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Moslems across the country celebrated Sunday the post-Ramadhan holiday immediately after saying the Idul Fitri prayers highlighted by preachers' calls for national unity and religious co-existence.

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Tue, 11 Feb 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Berentain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Music: Gelar Musik 3:30 Science Film: Four Minute Mile 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Idul Fitri Program: Hikmah Idul Fitri 4:30 Teenagers' Program: Drama Remaja 5:00 Regional ...

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