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Searching for all articles published on 1997-10-19 ...

34 articles.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/New Robinson Crusoe offers weak social commentary

New Robinson Crusoe offers weak social commentaryBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Talk about writers' block. After scoring triumph after triumph with its daring updates of genre films, Miramax seems headed towards a more common platform: mediocrity.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Philippine men take basketball gold

Philippine men take basketball goldBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The Philippines mapped out its territory as the regional strongman in basketball after its men's team beat Malaysia 96-86 for the gold yesterday.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Wonder girl Supriati shines again to clinch third gold

Wonder girl Supriati shines again to clinch third goldBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Supriati Sutono was the lone local name among gold medal winners yesterday when she captured her third gold medal and SEA Games record in the 1,500 meters.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Reggae band Rasta Fara proves many love 'roots reggae'

Reggae band Rasta Fara proves many love 'roots reggae'By Sonya Sandham and Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): If you want to give your parents sleepless nights and gray hair, tell them that you plan to pursue a career in music.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Bringing gentle touch to weight lifting

Bringing gentle touch to weight liftingBy Christiani S. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): What would you do if your daughter, sister or girlfriend announced that she had her heart set on being a weight lifter?Be truthful now.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/YPAC struggles to help disabled children

YPAC struggles to help disabled childrenBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Doddy, not his real name, always dreams that one day he will be able to play his favorite sport, basket ball.He collects NBA attire, Michael Jordan posters, and never misses a single basket ball match on TV.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Today's program

Today's programAthletics:Men's and women's marathon finals at 4 a.m. (start & finish at Senayan Madya Stadium)Cycling:Men's and women's mountain bike downhill finals at Rangga Wullung Hill, Subang, West Java 8 a.m. (men), 9 a.m.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Actions and reactions at 19th Southeast Asian Games

Actions and reactions at 19th Southeast Asian GamesPhoto A/B/C/D/E/F: BestJP/IGGP Bayu Ismoyo, JP/IGN Oka Budhi Yogaswara, JP/Arief Hidayat, JP/PJ LeoSEA Games athletes do their best in the biannual event.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Advice of an old timer

Advice of an old timer I never tire of advising my grownup children: "Wherever you work, you must try by words and deed help to create a harmonious working atmosphere. I believe that this is of no less importance than the standard education an employee must gain to qualify himself for his job.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Narrowing communication gap with youngsters

Narrowing communication gap with youngsters JAKARTA (JP): Erma Bombeck, the late American columnist, once wrote about her anguish over her teenager offspring.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/White-water rafting a challenging tourist charm in Magelang

White-water rafting a challenging tourist charm in Magelang JAKARTA (JP): White-water rafting in Magelang, Central Java, is attracting growing numbers of the tourists who visit the nearby Borobudur and Prambanan temples.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Volleyball spikes hack's reports

Volleyball spikes hack's reports JAKARTA (JP): Beach volleyballs may look soft and cuddly but one spectator yesterday can attest that is not the case.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/The common sense of a young political prisoner

The common sense of a young political prisonerDari Celah Bui: Tidurlah Akal Sehat (Behind Bars: Take a Sleep, Common Sense) By Danang Kukuh Wardoyo Association of Independent Journalists, 1997 205 pages Rp 12,000 JAKARTA (JP): A prison is in fact a store house of oddities.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/RI confirmed Games winner

RI confirmed Games winner JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia regained the overall SEA Games medal title yesterday but the gold it coveted most, in men's soccer, slipped through its grasp in an agonizing penalty shootout.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Warning: Sport can be harmful to your health. That is what poet Taufiq Ismail believes.He said boxing is a barbaric sport which can result in fatalities.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Career best sets pace in Karachi

Career best sets pace in Karachi KARACHI (Agencies): Australia's Scott Laycock fired the lowest round of his professional career today to take a two-shot lead over South Africa's Nico Van Rensburg and Peter Fowler of Australia at the halfway mark of the Omega Tour's ABN-AMRO Pakistan Masters.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Gone fishin' on the job

Gone fishin' on the job JAKARTA (JP): What better way to kill time before the yachting and sailing events than with a spot of fishing?A medical team member, armed with a bucketful of bait and his tackle, did just that to while away the tedium of waiting for the events to begin in the Jakarta Bay.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/'Communicative approach' helps in minding your French

'Communicative approach' helps in minding your FrenchBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Remember those endless language courses and repeating "Whose umbrella is this? It's John's umbrella" for hours at a time?After having ascertained the ownership of the umbrella, cat, car, house or whatever object ...

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Thailand retains soccer gold in shootout

Thailand retains soccer gold in shootoutBy Dwi Atmanta and Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): It was a case of so agonizingly close but oh so far.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Eulogy

EulogyBy Jujur Prananto After two months in a coma my father died recently of an unspecified illness. He took his last breath in a hospital early in the morning. It was an tragic death. None of his family members was beside him then.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/RI serves up perfect five in individual badminton

RI serves up perfect five in individual badmintonBy Johannes K. Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The host country's powerhouse reputation in badminton was certified as it swept all five individual events yesterday.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/From joys to pain for participating sports stars

From joys to pain for participating sports starsPhoto A/B/C: LaughterJP/Mulkan Salmona, JP/Arief Suhardiman, JP/IGN Oka Budhi YogaswaraJoyous laughter fills the air at the end of each game.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Murals in Yogyakarta attract tourists

Murals in Yogyakarta attract touristsBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA, Central Java (JP): In fine arts, mural painting may not be popular but using walls as a medium is the oldest form of artistic expression.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/U.S.-Latin America relationships crucial to the world's future

U.S.-Latin America relationships crucial to the world's futureBy Hillary Rodham Clinton Last week, I went to Panama, and this week, I am accompanying Bill on his state visits to Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Upset RP karatekas walk out of competition

Upset RP karatekas walk out of competitionBy Sylvia Gratia Miranda JAKARTA (JP): The Philippine team bid an angry and abrupt farewell to the karate competition yesterday in a fit of pique over refereeing.Deputy president of the Philippines Karate-Do Federation, German L.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Hiroshima, mon Amour

Hiroshima, mon Amour It was as if you cleansed mein the susurrant cloudof your sauna. "Yes,now do it,now kneel,now, now..." And are you awareI plantedmy longingin the pining of your flesh? Probably not.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/More hairy victory moments

More hairy victory moments JAKARTA (JP): Victors doing funny things to their hair seems to be a trend at these Games.First came Vissanu Sopanich. He had his head shaved almost as soon as he crossed the finish line after winning the men's track 100m.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Foreigners regular clients of Soedarmono's royal carriage

Foreigners regular clients of Soedarmono's royal carriageText and photo by Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): There was a time when carriages were the symbol of reigning Javanese kings. These carriages, even though they had local names, were ordered from the Netherlands.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Ethic 10:00 Live Reports: Gelanggang Sea Games XIX 1:00 p.m.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Shutterbugs flashed out

Shutterbugs flashed out JAKARTA (JP): Some spectators in the Senayan Badminton Hall were so eager to take pictures of their idols they forgot a basic rule in badminton: no flash photography.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Disappointed fans rampage in Senayan

Disappointed fans rampage in Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Hooligans left a trail of destruction yesterday after the SEA Games men's soccer final at the Senayan Stadium, Central Jakarta.Security forces detained dozens, and at least 50 people were reported injured.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Bargain hunters flock to bazaar

Bargain hunters flock to bazaarBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): "Cheap T-shirt of SEA Games ... please come in and have a look," a salesman shouted incessantly in broken English to attract the flow of passersby to his stall.

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Birthday Carol

Birthday Carol JAKARTA (JP): The following athletes taking part at the SEA Games mark their birthday today:Nasrum Lahamang (karate, Indonesia 1970); Wahyu Hidayat (karate, Indonesia 1970); Phouravanh Douangchanhdara (assistant coach, Laos 1956); Kwah Poh Ling (ten pin bowling, Malaysia ...

Sun, 19 Oct 1997

JP/Indonesian spikers win one, lose one

Indonesian spikers win one, lose oneBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia had to settle for a solitary gold yesterday in indoor volleyball thanks to its men's team, as Thailand proved too skilled for the host women.