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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 13, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 ...

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/PDI factions lock horns in Yogyakarta

PDI factions lock horns in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA (JP): Tension between the Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) two factions here rose to a new high yesterday when a brawl pitting the conflicting supporters marred the party's campaigning in the city.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/End of season a mixed bag for English clubs

End of season a mixed bag for English clubsBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): The final Sunday of the Premiership season was bitter-sweet for the North East of England as Newcastle United's joy in claiming the runners-up spot was offset by misery as Sunderland and Middlebrough were relegated.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Current low oil prices are largely OPEC's own fault

Current low oil prices are largely OPEC's own faultBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "We are overproducing, yes. But I have contacted everybody and I hope we will have cooperation.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Irian separatists release hostage

Irian separatists release hostage JAKARTA (JP): Riyanto, a public works employee kidnapped by Irian Jaya separatists in 1995, was released unharmed yesterday after persuasive mediation by military officials and local elders.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta: - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco; Lemon Tea Band/Time Motion Band, Tuesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Smart Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., R and Co Band, Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Govt rules out more funding for national car

Govt rules out more funding for national carBy Rita A. Widiadana HONG KONG (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo ruled out yesterday any immediate plan for the government to provide more funds for Indonesia's national car project, about which Japan filed a complaint to the World ...

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Broadcasted discussions peculiar to Indonesia

Broadcasted discussions peculiar to Indonesia The election campaign has now entered its third week. Sociologist Ignas Kleden focuses on the so-called dialogical campaign. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's general election is a peculiar campaign which possibly is not to be found in any other country.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Slim pickings for health conscious at Fashion Cafe

Slim pickings for health conscious at Fashion Cafe Tell me what appeals to people about nibbling on low-calorie tofu next to a gown once worn by super-svelte Geena Davis?I can understand, for instance, why watching a video of A Day in Supermodel Helena Christensen's Life is immensely enjoyable.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Beware of sexist supporters

Beware of sexist supporters SEMARANG: The unruly street rallies here are becoming a nightmare for women.Several women said yesterday the nastiness of Golkar and United Development Party (PPP) supporters was unforgivable.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Reinventing ADB

Reinventing ADB A 30th anniversary is the right time for reckoning by a multilateral development bank such as the Manila-based Asian Development Bank which happens to serve the most economically dynamic region in the world.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Golkar's public relations must improve: Basofi Sudirman

Golkar's public relations must improve: Basofi SudirmanBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman must have plenty on his mind these days besides his new dangdut album, Hanya Kau Yang Kupilih (You're The One I Choose).

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Australia asked to stop poor-quality beef exports

Australia asked to stop poor-quality beef exports JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian trade executive urged Australia yesterday to stop exporting poor-quality beef here and start importing live cattle instead.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/America wins 2 title in Shanghai

America wins 2 title in ShanghaiBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): The first annual China Cup international bridge tournament was held in Beijing in September 1966.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Quake jolts Bengkulu

Quake jolts Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale rocked the province Monday at 10:36 a.m. after another quake measuring 5.7 rocked the province the day before.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Schoolboy hangs himself

Schoolboy hangs himself JAKARTA: A 13-year-old boy was found dead, hanging from his bedroom ceiling by a rope noose, Monday night in West Jakarta.The second-form junior high school student had been rebuked by his mother for joining a Golkar campaign rally.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/PPP uncovers another case of 'electoral fraud'

PPP uncovers another case of 'electoral fraud' JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) claimed yesterday it had uncovered another conspiracy to ensure that Golkar would win a landslide election victory.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Textile factory requires 50 workers

Textile factory requires 50 workers DILI: The East Timor Ministry of Manpower office will need 50 employees at a textile factory, which will be opened next week.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Samarinda to get Rp 47b flyover

Samarinda to get Rp 47b flyover JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan's capital Samarinda will have a Rp 47 billion (US$19.58 million) flyover across the Mahakam river by the year 2003, a local official said yesterday.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Sole survivor of Jagorawi fatal robbery testifies

Sole survivor of Jagorawi fatal robbery testifies BOGOR (JP): The sole survivor of a fatal robbery on Jagorawi toll road last October testified Monday at the trial of two people being tried for accessory to murder and robbery.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/China must learn to honor its pacts

China must learn to honor its pacts In 1995, after a particularly tense row, the Manila government seized the diplomatic initiative. It concluded what was called a code of peaceful conduct to govern actions in the Spratlys by the Philippines, China and Vietnam.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Public firms get websites

Public firms get websites JAKARTA (JP): Internet provider PT Sanggrahamas Dipta will provide websites for Indonesian Association of Public Companies' members, the association said yesterday.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Firms criticized for for AIDS indifference

Firms criticized for for AIDS indifference JAKARTA (JP): Company executives have poor commitment in AIDS prevention at workplaces, a former minister said in a seminar yesterday.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/PPP vows to fight to amend 1995 law on elections

PPP vows to fight to amend 1995 law on elections UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) vowed yesterday to campaign to improve the 1985 law on general elections which, it said, favored Golkar.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Bukit Asam to raise its coal production

Bukit Asam to raise its coal production JAKARTA (JP): PT Bukit Asam, the state-owned coal mining company, will spend about Rp 70 billion (US$29.2 million) to boost its coal production from 9.07 million tons to 12.5 million tons a year, a company executive said.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/University opens legal aid center

University opens legal aid center JAKARTA (JP): A private university signed an agreement yesterday with the Jakarta High Court to set up a study center for legal aid and consultation.The rector of the 17 Agustus 1945 (Untag) University, H.R.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Parties to seek elderly vote

Parties to seek elderly vote SURABAYA: By 2019 the country's population will grow by no more than 1 percent so parties will have to fight for the elderly vote, state minister of population said Monday in Kediri.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Indonesian legislators

Indonesian legislators I was shocked to read Amir Santoso's view in "Insight" Legislative representation is getting better (May 13).He said it could take from ten to 100 years for Indonesia to produce legislators who listen to their own conscience, to their constituency, and to their party.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Indonesian swimmers steal the show at Arafura Games

Indonesian swimmers steal the show at Arafura GamesBy Primastuti Handayani DARWIN, Australia (JP): Indonesia's second string swimmers won six more gold, four silver and three bronze medals on the third day of the Arafura Games yesterday.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/YLKI hails newly proposed parking scheme

YLKI hails newly proposed parking scheme JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) hailed a proposed parking scheme which includes insurance for stolen or damaged vehicles.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Burglary in Duren Sawit

Burglary in Duren Sawit JAKARTA (JP): Five men robbed a house in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, on Monday and made off with items worth at least Rp 40 million (US$16,666), police said.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 14, 1997:

Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 14, 1997: Party Campaign area Important campaigners ----------------------------------------------------------------- PPP Java, Maluku, Irian Jaya Ismail Hasan Metareum, Aisyah Amini, Hamzah Haz, Ali ...

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Don't go mad these days

Don't go mad these days BANYUMAS, Central Java: People with mental problems should avoid this town because its mental hospital has been fully booked since campaigning began two weeks ago.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Golkar guard's murder reveals dirty politics

Golkar guard's murder reveals dirty politics YOGYAKARTA (JP): The death toll from campaign traffic accidents rose to 49 yesterday but the murder of Sudihardjo, a Golkar security guard, reveals a darker side to national politics.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Telkom offers pulses for late installations

Telkom offers pulses for late installations BANDUNG (JP): State-owned PT Telkom promised yesterday to compensate for any delay in installing wireless local loop (WLL) telephone lines in West Java.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/'Swasembada' swamped with complaints of lost copies

'Swasembada' swamped with complaints of lost copies JAKARTA (JP): Swasembada magazine, whose last edition was sold out shortly after being printed, has been inundated by calls from subscribers and distributors.The latest edition, no.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Bapepam investigates Summarecon, accountants

Bapepam investigates Summarecon, accountants JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency is investigating why two Jakarta accounting firms made conflicting financial statements for publicly listed PT Summarecon Agung.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/S. Jakarta phones disrupted

S. Jakarta phones disrupted JAKARTA (JP): Cable repairs have disrupted 3,900 phone lines in South Jakarta since April.Nyoman G. Wiryanata, head of PT Telkom's South Jakarta office, was quoted by Antara yesterday as saying several customers had complained.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Appraising the public euphoria

Appraising the public euphoria Predictions that the 1997 general election campaign would be more subdued than previous elections have not proven entirely correct.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/RI's climbers get hero's welcome

RI's climbers get hero's welcome JAKARTA (JP): All three Indonesian climbers who succeeded in reaching Mount Everest's peak, along with 20 other members of the expedition team, arrived home safely yesterday evening, receiving a hero's welcome.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Education in morals

Education in moralsFrom MerdekaAs a parent I am concerned with the present behavior of people, especially youngsters who are rude to their parents, teachers and women.I have witnessed their behavior frequently on city buses, at schools and also in public places.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Lawyers ask court to free Robot

Lawyers ask court to free Robot JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending a pedophile asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to free the defendant, Siswanto, alias Robot Gedek, saying he had not been proved guilty as charged.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Safer way of paying teachers

Safer way of paying teachers BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: More state school teachers in the provinces will be paid by bank transfer, a system which should guarantee that they receive the money intact.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Apprenticeship in Japan

Apprenticeship in Japan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Eight members of the government-backed youth organization Karang Taruna will join an apprenticeship program in Japan for three years.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Harmoko defends government officials' ethics

Harmoko defends government officials' ethics JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko said yesterday that government officials had always maintained their ethics.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/What are the consequences of a PPP and PDI alliance?

What are the consequences of a PPP and PDI alliance? Signs of an alliance between supporters of the ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati and the United Development Party (PPP) in the election campaign have been taking shape.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Megawati-PPP banners ban bagged

Megawati-PPP banners ban bagged JAKARTA (JP): It was thumbs down yesterday to a government ban on banners and pictures portraying an alliance between the deposed Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) leader, Megawati Soekarnoputri, and the United Development Party (PPP).

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Youth forum calls for fair general election

Youth forum calls for fair general election JAKARTA (JP): The nine youth and student organizations in the Indonesian Nationalist Youth Forum demanded a fair general election yesterday.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Astra gives scholarship

Astra gives scholarship JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International announced yesterday it had provided Rp 48 million (US$20,000) worth of scholarships to students at Aceh's Syah Kuala University.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Soeharto tells others to get tough on violence

Soeharto tells others to get tough on violence JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered election organizers yesterday to reprimand the three parties' leaders for the increasing campaign violence.After receiving a report on the campaign by the National Elections Institute's chairman, Moch. Yogie S.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Venture capital for firms

Venture capital for firms BANDUNG (JP): PT Sarana Jabar Ventura (SJV) said yesterday it had given financial help to 130 small to medium companies since it was established three years ago.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Security, ideas clash in campaign

Security, ideas clash in campaignBy Ramlan Surbakti SURABAYA (JP): Each general election has its own characteristics in line with the existing political makeup. The May 29 election, the sixth under the New Order government, is no exception.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/Oki sentenced to death for L.A. triple murder

Oki sentenced to death for L.A. triple murder JAKARTA (JP): Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, was sentenced to death for first degree murder by a panel of judges in the Central Jakarta District Court, yesterday.

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Wed, 14 May 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Family's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Topacio 5:55 Music 6:00 News: ...

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