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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Resigning is not Indonesian concept of honor, Try says

Resigning is not Indonesian concept of honor, Try says JAKARTA (JP): Must an official who has committed a major error during the execution of his authority resign to protect his honor? Apparently not, according to Vice President Try Sutrisno.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines

JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Photo contest on education The Ministry of Education and Culture is organizing a photo contest on the nine year compulsory education programs.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Money from the Holocaust draws collector interest

Money from the Holocaust draws collector interest By Randall Mikkelsen PHILADELPHIA (Reuter): The currency of the Holocaust comes in many shapes and colors, and bears witness to economies based on deception, oppression and horror.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/JP/1/HUGHES

JP/1/HUGHES Subsidiary of Hughes Aircraft signs contract with Bakrie JAKARTA (JP): A subsidiary of Hughes Aircraft of the United States strengthened its share of the telecommunications industry yesterday with the signing of an agreement on the development of cellular telephones.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/'ABC' seeking Indonesian partner

'ABC' seeking Indonesian partner JAKARTA (JP): Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) hopes to follow up on the popularity of its Radio Australia in Indonesia by penetrating the local television industry.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS ON THE ART OF MELLA JAARSMA

THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS ON THE ART OF MELLA JAARSMABy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): While many historians continue to debate the Dutch-Indonesian policies of the past, and diplomats keep busy strengthening trade between the two countries, not many people remember the cultural ...

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/ Communism alive

Communism alive and well here, military warns JAKARTA (JP): The Soviet block in eastern Europe may have collapsed but according to a senior Army officer, Indonesia must be vigilant against a communist revival."Communism remains a latent danger in Indonesia now and in the future," Brig.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Australian teenagers set for rare audience with Soeharto

Australian teenagers set for rare audience with Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Ten Australian high school students will meet with President Soeharto at his office this morning for a rare audience which might even leave their Indonesian counterparts envious.The students from St.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Giants score four in ninth for Braves' first loss

Giants score four in ninth for Braves' first loss ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuter) - Barry Bonds hit a game-tying two- run homer as the San Francisco Giants scored four times in the ninth inning to beat Atlanta 7-5 and end the Braves' season- starting win streak at seven on Tuesday.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Suramadu bridge construction ready to roll

Suramadu bridge construction ready to roll JAKARTA (JP): Six ministers and the commander of the armed forces gathered at the Ministry of Public Works here yesterday to discuss the latest developments on the Suramadu bridge, a planned six-kilometer bridge to connect Surabaya in East Java and ...

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Surabaya, Jakarta to semifinals

Surabaya, Jakarta to semifinals JP/10/SENAYA [head set 36pt Helv Bold Cond l/c 2 cols 3 lines centered] Surabaya and Jakarta on to semifinals JAKARTA (JP): Star striker Agus Winarno's two goals secured Persebaya Surabaya's ...

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Mashburn jumper lifts Mavericks past Trail Blazers

Mashburn jumper lifts Mavericks past Trail Blazers PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuter): Jamal Mashburn hit a jumper with under a minute left to snap a tie and the lowly Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-107 on Tuesday.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Indonesia and Bosnia sign joint communique in New York

Indonesia and Bosnia sign joint communique in New York JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Bosnia-Herzegovina solidified their diplomatic ties on Monday by signing a joint communique in New York to formerly establish representatives in their respective states.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/State ideology of Pancasila faces challenges

State ideology of Pancasila faces challenges-----------------------------------------------------------------The following are excerpts from a paper presented at a seminar organized by the Driyarkara School of Philosophy recently in connection with its 25th anniversary.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/JP/3/Berlin

JP/3/BerlinJakarta, Berlin sign sister city agreement JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's governor yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Berlin on a sister city agreement, following the singing of letter of intent on April 22 of last year.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta, April 14

Where to go in Jakarta, April 14Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ Musico The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Editorial

Editorial Caning the USA? Washington seems determined to put Singapore on the human rights map by raising the issue of caning a convict, who just happens to be an American teenager named Michael Fay, who lives in the Southeast Asian republic.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Gagner scores four goals to help Dallas rout St Louis

Gagner scores four goals to help Dallas rout St Louis DALLAS, Texas (Reuter): Dave Gagner scored four goals in a game for the first time in his career to lead the Dallas Stars to a 9-5 rout of the St Louis Blues on Tuesday.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Bundesbank again reduces repo rate

Bundesbank again reduces repo rate FRANKFURT (AFP): The Bundesbank again slightly reduced its securities repurchase interest rate yesterday when it awarded commercial bank tenders totaling 55.1 billion marks at the marginal rate of 5.70 percent.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/`Australian Gold' provokes and challenges

`Australian Gold' provokes and challengesBy Rina Rao JAKARTA (JP): Contemporary crafts are often ignored as being mere experimentation in the field of art and design.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Gagner scores four goals to help Dallas rout St Louis

Gagner scores four goals to help Dallas rout St Louis DALLAS, Texas (Reuter): Dave Gagner scored four goals in a game for the first time in his career to lead the Dallas Stars to a 9-5 rout of the St Louis Blues on Tuesday.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Photo

Photo Kompas KORPRI FORUM: President Soeharto (center), accompanied by chairman of Civil Servants' Board of Patrons, Moch. Yogie S.M.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/PEN responds to cry for freedom to write

PEN responds to cry for freedom to write By Lewa Pardomuan JAKARTA (JP): The cry for freedom of expression is barely heard in this country, although Indonesia could hardly claim this does not mean voices have been silenced.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Wright gets it wrong as Arsenal go through

Wright gets it wrong as Arsenal go through PARIS (AFP): A glancing header by last-minute Arsenal call-up Kevin Campbell ended Paris St Germain's dreams of a place in the European Cup Winners Cup final Tuesday night.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Korpri told to be more responsible

Korpri told to be more responsible JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto opened a major congress of the Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) yesterday with an appeal to the government workers to act more responsibly.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/JP/3/GARMENT6

JP/3/GARMENT6Labor dispute settled at Duta Busana Danastri JAKARTA (JP): The management of PT Duta Busana Danastri garment factory settled its dispute with its workers, agreeing yesterday to stop the night shift work and discontinue worker layoffs.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Japan pledges to increase aid to Indonesia: FM Sato says

Japan pledges to increase aid to Indonesia: FM Sato says JAKARTA (JP): Japan will meet Indonesia's request for more aid this fiscal year, says Shigekazu Sato, director of the loan and aid division of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/JP/6/Fire/0

JP/6/Fire/0Still no answers in suspicious factory blazeJAKARTA (JP): The National Police Headquarters is still in the dark over the exact cause of a huge fire which destroyed a television factory in Tangerang late last month due to a lack of material evidence.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/jp/10/nhl

jp/10/nhlGagner scores four goals to help Dallas rout St Louis DALLAS, Texas (Reuter): Dave Gagner scored four goals in a game for the first time in his career to lead the Dallas Stars to a 9-5 rout of the St Louis Blues on Tuesday.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Soeharto okays questioning of top officials

Soeharto okays questioning of top officials JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has cleared the way for the Attorney General's Office to question three former top government officials in connection with the investigation of the Rp 1.3 trillion loan scam at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo).

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Businessman says he bribed journalists

Businessman says he bribed journalists JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Robby Tjahyadi acknowledged yesterday that he paid Rp 5 million ($2,400) to a journalist amid growing press speculation that his Kanindo Group was having severe financial difficulties.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Pentel wins battle for trademark ownership

Pentel wins battle for trademark ownership JAKARTA (JP): Pentel Co. Ltd., a major producer of stationery goods in Tokyo, has won a 58-month legal battle for recognition as the sole legal ownership of its Pentel trademark in Indonesia.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Photo that evoked anger wins 1994 Pulitzer Prize

Photo that evoked anger wins 1994 Pulitzer Prize NEW YORK (Reuter): He had just risked his life taking six pictures of the body of a near-naked U.S. soldier being dragged through jeering crowds in Mogadishu when he realized no paper would use them.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/JP/3/Caption/0

JP/3/Caption/0(inset 14ptML, rest 8pt U55 3col, credit 6pt italics) JP/msa NEW RECTOR'S ASSISTANTS: Professor Asman Budisantoso Ranakusuma (left), Muhammad Nazif (center) and Umar Mansur were sworn in yesterday as assistants to the rector of ...

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Wahyoe Wijaya's Third Dimension: Physical and Spiritual

Wahyoe Wijaya's Third Dimension: Physical and SpiritualBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The inclusion of artifacts from Javanese folk art, such as the kuda lumping and the wayang kulit, in Wahyoe Wijaya's canvases may not be any great innovation.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/JP/3/Ban

JP/3/BanMixed reviews over ban on begadang JAKARTA (JP): Laymen have hailed the Jakarta Military Command's decision to ban begadang -- the local slang for staying up and talking all night -- while the experts have questioned the legal basis of the regulation.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Wholesale prices inch up 0.2 percent in March

Wholesale prices inch up 0.2 percent in March WASHINGTON (Reuter): A drop in gasoline and heating oil prices limited wholesale prices to a modest rise in March, the government said Tuesday, suggesting inflation is in check for now despite fears in financial markets it is set to accelerate.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/RI to import high-quality U.S. rice

RI to import high-quality U.S. rice JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is prepared to import 10,000 tons of high-quality rice from the U.S. under the GSM-102 credit guarantee program, Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan says.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Dollar down against European currencies

Dollar down against European currencies LONDON (UPI): The dollar was lower against the major European currencies yesterday, trading in narrow ranges ahead of the release of U.S consumer price and retail sales figures for March. In Frankfurt, the dollar opened at 1.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Sweden retains title in scenes of controversy

Sweden retains title in scenes of controversy DEN BOSCH, The Netherlands (AFP): Sweden retained its European badminton title with a 3-2 win over former champion Denmark amidst scenes of controversy and argument here Tuesday.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Three seeds fall in Volvo tennis

Three seeds fall in Volvo tennis BANGKOK (Agencies): Three seeded players fell in first round matches Tuesday in the US$100,000 Volvo Women's Open Tennis Championships in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, 80 miles southeast of Bangkok.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Lawyer installed as University Diponegoro rector

Lawyer installed as University Diponegoro rector SEMARANG (JP): Muladi, a noted law expert, was installed as the new rector at Diponegoro University, one of Indonesia's most prestigious state-run universities, here yesterday.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Chinese ice carvers give Jakartans a glimpse of winter wonderland

Chinese ice carvers give Jakartans a glimpse of winter wonderlandBy Chris Supangkat JAKARTA (JP): There's a small glimpse of life on ice in the capital these days. In fact, if it were any more extensive most of us would freeze our noses off, being tropical creatures.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/ JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)

JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) brightened yesterday after being closed for Tuesday's public holiday as the broad-based Composite Index grew by almost six points to close at 462.36 from 452.91 on Monday. The index sank by almost seven points on Monday.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Share prices surge in Tokyo

Share prices surge in Tokyo TOKYO (Agencies): Share prices surged yesterday as political confusion appeared to ease after coalition leaders vowed to work together in selecting a successor to Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/TV Today (Thursday, April 14)

TV Today (Thursday, April 14)TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Dances 3:30 TV Series: The Sword of Tipu Sultan 4:30 Women's Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: ...

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Painter Nashar dies at 65

Painter Nashar dies at 65 JAKARTA (JP): Renowned painter Nashar died at his home at 3:30 a.m. yesterday after suffering renewed difficulties with chronic bronchial asthma for several months. He was 65 years old.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/jp/10/briefs

jp/10/briefs England on victory march BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP): A superb 143 from Alec Stewart and two late wickets from Andy Caddick on Tuesday gave England an excellent chance of ending the West Indies 59-year unbeaten cricket test record at the Kensington Oval.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Bangladesh offers tax break to RI investors

Bangladesh offers tax break to RI investors JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Bangladeshi Minister of Textile Industries Abdul Mannan pledged here yesterday to offer a 12-year tax holiday to Indonesian investors who establish industrial projects in his country.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/KDEI handles settlement of 60 shares

KDEI handles settlement of 60 shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Kliring Deposit Efek Indonesia (KDEI), the share clearing and depository agency of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), has handled the trading settlement of the shares of 60 companies on the market since January.D.

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Thu, 14 Apr 1994

JP/Across the Archipelago

Across the ArchipelagoMore protests in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of workers launched protests at five companies here on Monday, demanding better wages, allowances and rights.

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