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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Men arrested with 500 grams marijuana

Men arrested with 500 grams marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three men for allegedly possessing 500 grams of marijuana.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Sepak takraw may appear in Olympics

Sepak takraw may appear in OlympicsBy Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian traditional sport sepak takraw received a major boost yesterday in its bid to make its Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/19 workers of a toy firm suffer from food poisoning

19 workers of a toy firm suffer from food poisoning JAKARTA (JP): At least 19 of 100 workers of PT Mattel, a large-scale toy company, who have reportedly been suffering from food poisoning since Thursday, were still being treated at Bakti Husada Hospital in Bekasi as of Saturday.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/RI may become Asia's largest gold producer

RI may become Asia's largest gold producer JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mining of the Ministry of Mines and Energy Adjat Sudradjat said yesterday that Indonesia has the potential to become Asia's largest gold producer.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/BCA services

BCA services I read with interest the letters from Mr. Taufiq and Mr. Smith regarding their experiences with their BCA dollar account. I await BCA's explanation as I too have had frustrating experiences with my BCA dollar account at the Menara Imperium branch office.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/RI sails away with canoeing, kayaking golds

RI sails away with canoeing, kayaking golds JAKARTA (JP): Host kayakers and canoeists left all others in their wake as they made a clean sweep of the six gold medals in competition early yesterday.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Govt snubs call for national repentance

Govt snubs call for national repentance SEMARANG (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher has thrown a wet blanket over a call for "nationwide repentance" made recently by Moslem leaders concerned by a spate of disasters hitting the country, saying the issue has been politicized.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/One dies in housewives' brawl

One dies in housewives' brawl BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Two machete-wielding housewives were engaged in a fight that started with a row over a bunch of bananas, and ended when one of them died of four stab wounds, Antara reported Saturday.Tika, 22, and Nh.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Today's program

Today's programAthletics:100m, men/heats100m, women/heatsLong jump, men/finalJavelin throw, men/finalHigh jump, men/finalShot put, men/final110m hurdles, men/heat3000m stepple chase800m, men/heat800m, women/heat5000m, women/final110m hurdles, men/finalBadminton:Men's team event/semi finalWomen's ...

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Graphic Art Exhibition: by Marida Nasution, at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 16. * Painting Exhibition: Van Der Sterren from New Zealand, at Galeri Linggar, Jl.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/A welcome move against terror

A welcome move against terror The tough measures adopted by the United States in banning 30 organizations worldwide for terrorist activities will be applauded by all those who wish to see the scourge of terrorism eliminated.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Accident caused by drunk driver

Accident caused by drunk driver DILI, East Timor: Provincial police chief Col. Atok Rismanto said the driver of the truck that plunged into a ravine in Ermera last Tuesday was allegedly under the influence of alcohol.Antara quoted Rismanto as saying that the truck's brake was also faulty.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Four people stabbed to death in Jakarta

Four people stabbed to death in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Four men were stabbed to death in separate incidents in the city and surrounding areas Saturday night while Jakartans were celebrating friendship and goodwill with the opening of the 19th SEA Games.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Armin spends as much time on water as on land

Armin spends as much time on water as on land JAKARTA (JP): Growing up in a fishing neighborhood, Armin, the single kayak 1,000 meters gold medal winner, spent as much time on the water as on land."I knew how to row a boat before I was nine years old," he said with his trademark shy smile.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Officer dismissed over Ecstasy

Officer dismissed over Ecstasy UJUNGPANDANG, S. Sulawesi: The Ujungpandang military tribunal dismissed Capt. Leonardo Uiyana from the police force and sentenced him to two years and three months imprisonment for abusing and trafficking Ecstasy pills.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Malaysian King calls for academic cooperation

Malaysian King calls for academic cooperation SEMARANG (JP): Visiting Malaysian King Ja'afar Abdul Rahman expressed hope Saturday that his country and Indonesia could further enhance cooperation in the academic field.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Tutut spikes volleyball dump

Tutut spikes volleyball dump JAKARTA (JP): Ever since Jakarta Governor Sutyoso lashed out at the state of the karate hall, it seems no venue is safe from criticism.The latest to be slammed is the indoor volleyball center at Istora Senayan.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Wynne left cold by bashful beau

Wynne left cold by bashful beau JAKARTA (JP): When a player wins, she expects congratulations from her family and friends and especially from her boyfriend.But love moves in mysterious ways and it was a case of no such luck yesterday for Indonesia's first tennis singles player, Wynne Prakusya.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 10:00 a.m. Live Reports: Gelanggang Sea Games XIX 1:00 p.m. Music 2:00 News: Berita 14 2:30 Live Reports: Gelanggang Sea Games XIX 3:35 Belief in God The Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Health Program: Kesehatan Mata 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show: Music ...

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Thai swimming team reigns in the pool

Thai swimming team reigns in the poolBy Sylvia Gratia Miranda JAKARTA (JP): Thailand swam away with four gold medals on the opening day of the swimming competition at the Senayan Swimming Stadium.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/One chignon short of a costume

One chignon short of a costume JAKARTA (JP): A last-minute call of nature caused by opening ceremony nerves left one of the high school dancers humiliated and almost cost her dear.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Drought-hit Jayawijaya gets more relief offers

Drought-hit Jayawijaya gets more relief offers JAKARTA (JP): The drought-hit Jayawijaya regency in Indonesia's easternmost province is to get more help as the embassies of Japan and the United States here have offered to send relief, Antara reported.Regent J.B.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Tax payers

Tax payers Director General of Tax Fuad Bawazier has stated that there are still many informal sectors, such as food stalls, which have not been made subject to taxation even though their turnover can reach trillions of rupiah.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Below par RI continues its winning run

Below par RI continues its winning runBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): Although Indonesia's soccer team won by two goals to nil in yesterday's match against the Philippines at the Senayan stadium, the performance was nothing like as good as Thursday's 4-0 crushing of Malaysia.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Can human rights be guaranteed with decree?

Can human rights be guaranteed with decree?By Vedi R. Hadiz JAKARTA (JP): An interesting debate has ensued recently, prompted by the formulation of a document by the National Defense and Security Council (Wanhankamnas), about whether our People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) should produce a ...

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Local newcomer outpoints Asian champion

Local newcomer outpoints Asian championBy Johannes K. Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Little-known Indonesian light welterweight Meckson Barataman had local fans on their feet yesterday after upsetting Asian boxing champion Reynaldo Galigo of the Philippines in five scintillating rounds.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Nature project raises Rp 203m

Nature project raises Rp 203m JAKARTA (JP): The Back to Nature Project, sponsored by the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Jakarta, has raised funds of Rp 203.79 million, almost double its target of Rp 100 million, hotel spokeswoman Chandrawati A. Hadisumarto said over the weekend.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Three robbers caught in Tangerang

Three robbers caught in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Police arrested three men Saturday for allegedly stealing a cash box containing Rp 50,000 (US$14.70) from a motorcycle showroom in Tangerang.Tangerang police chief Lt. Col.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/100 hotel rooms gutted by fire

100 hotel rooms gutted by fire DENPASAR, Bali: At least 100 rooms of four hotels and five cottages packed tightly together at the tourist resort Kuta Beach, were razed by fire Saturday.No casualties were reported, but financial losses could reach billions of rupiah, Antara said.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Indonesian cyclists romp home with 1st two golds

Indonesian cyclists romp home with 1st two golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia set off on the right track in the 19th SEA Games by claiming the first two golds in cycling.Tonton Susanto sped to victory in the men's cycling 40km Individual Time Trial (ITT) in 54:26.40 on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Democracy in Latin America

Democracy in Latin AmericaBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): It has been said that democracy is not an all-or-none thing. Between a truly democratic society and an entirely autocratic country, there are various nuances of democracy.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Rating cut sends negative signal on share trading

Rating cut sends negative signal on share trading JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will likely lose footing this week after a slight recovery in the previous week.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Edit your own video on a PC with miro DC30

Edit your own video on a PC with miro DC30By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Remember I told you recently how people in the computer industry wreaked havoc with the English language by creating their own rules for writing names? Here's another example: miro Computer Products.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Foreign hotel chains must set up local subsidiaries

Foreign hotel chains must set up local subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): The government has warned 28 foreign hotel chains operating in Indonesia to establish local subsidiaries soon if they want to continue their operations in the country.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Turning to IMF is both right and a right

Turning to IMF is both right and a right Before the government announced its decision to turn to the International Monetary Fund for help, economist Kwik Kian Gie had already made the same suggestion in an article in this newspaper.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Southeast Asia's currency crisis

Southeast Asia's currency crisis The crisis that began with the problems of the Thai baht has enveloped several other Southeast Asian economies, notably Malaysia's.The state of its stock and currency markets has regional implications as well.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Is discipline possible?

Is discipline possible? The national discipline campaign started more than two years ago but nothing has significantly changed.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Australian Ray White opens five outlets in Indonesia

Australian Ray White opens five outlets in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Australian-based property broker, Ray White Real Estate, has opened five outlets here under its local name, Ray White Indonesia (RWI).RWI's chief executive Johann B.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Local lifters beat their opponents for four golds

Local lifters beat their opponents for four goldsBy Christiany Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia muscled its way past main rivals Thailand and the Philippines to pocket four gold medals in weight lifting yesterday.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Fire razes former police chief's house

Fire razes former police chief's house JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted a house belonging to former National Police chief Gen. (ret). Banurusman Astrosemitro on Jl. Blok I in the Bukit Sarua Indah housing complex, Ciputat, South Jakarta Saturday. No fatalities were reported.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Indonesia faces top Thai squad for women's tennis gold

Indonesia faces top Thai squad for women's tennis gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia whitewashed the Philippines yesterday in the women's tennis team event to reach a final showdown with top seeded Thailand.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Relatives take bodies of alleged robbers by force

Relatives take bodies of alleged robbers by force JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of two alleged taxi robbers who were shot and killed by police on Thursday have taken the two bodies by force from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital's morgue.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Arief Budiman pursues lonely intellectual road

Arief Budiman pursues lonely intellectual roadBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Forty turbulent years after Indonesian was first taught at the University of Melbourne, a native Indonesian scholar and academic was appointed last year to chair the Indonesian Studies Program.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Happy vendor cashing in

Happy vendor cashing in JAKARTA (JP): A Central Java drinks seller has disproved the theory that only orang besar (important people) are making a killing out of the SEA Games.Chaidir Rachman, 25.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Shaman socks it to nervy Sulistyo

Shaman socks it to nervy Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): There are so many ways to build confidence before playing a match. One of Indonesia's male tennis players, Sulistyo Wibowo, is convinced that if he wears different colored socks, he will win his opening match today.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/ABRI wants asylum seekers from Austrian embassy

ABRI wants asylum seekers from Austrian embassy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces asked the Austrian embassy here Saturday to hand over an East Timorese couple who jumped into the mission compound last month, saying they were terrorists wanted for committing crimes.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Satellite images show more hot spots

Satellite images show more hot spots JAKARTA (JP): Satellite images showed yesterday an overnight increase in the number of fires, or hot spots, in Kalimantan, Sumatra and Java, according to the Environmental Impact and Management Agency.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Thai women spikers win their first game

Thai women spikers win their first game JAKARTA (JP): Thailand's women's indoor volleyballers barely broke sweat yesterday to beat the Philippines in straight sets.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/RI off to flying start at Games

RI off to flying start at Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia struck most of the gold medals on offer on the first official day of competition in the 19th Southeast Asian Games yesterday, producing a clean sweep in three sports but failing to make a splash in the pool.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Students check out educational expo on U.S. universities

Students check out educational expo on U.S. universities JAKARTA (JP): In the midst of the local currency crisis, dozens of senior high school students flocked to a one-day education fair Saturday which was held to attract Indonesians to earn undergraduate degrees (S1) at an American college ...

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Birthday Carol

Birthday Carol JAKARTA (JP): The following athletes taking part in the SEA Games mark their birthday today.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Kutai Park on the decline

Kutai Park on the decline BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: A local forestry official blames illegal logging and nomadic farming on the degeneration of preserved areas at Kutai National Park.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Golkar to unveil its presidential candidates

Golkar to unveil its presidential candidates JAKARTA (JP): The dominant political organization Golkar will formally announce its candidates for the next presidency and vice presidency in its leadership meeting this week, chairman Harmoko said yesterday.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Row over judging mars gymnastics

Row over judging mars gymnasticsBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Allegations of biased judging marred the women's gymnastic team competition yesterday, as the Philippines and Malaysia grudgingly shared the top honors.

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Mon, 13 Oct 1997

JP/Obstacles abound in Indonesia'a book translation business

Obstacles abound in Indonesia'a book translation businessBy Hermawan Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): Book publishing is always a gloomy business in the Indonesian industrial landscape.

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