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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Rupiah, stock market continue to stabilize

Rupiah, stock market continue to stabilize JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah stabilized against the U.S. dollar at the 5,000 level yesterday, while the stock market barely closed higher.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Mazda reorganizes resources

Mazda reorganizes resources TOKYO: Mazda Motor Corp is reorganizing its Japanese and overseas production to maximize its use of resources.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Land mines: Military utility vs human tragedy

Land mines: Military utility vs human tragedyBy Hasan Kleib JAKARTA (JP): The question of antipersonnel land mines (APLs) has recently taken center stage in the forum of pressing world issues and has more than ever received significant political attention.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/UN envoy arrives in East Timor

UN envoy arrives in East Timor DILI, East Timor: Jamsheed Marker, the United Nations Secretary-General's special envoy for East Timor, arrived at the Komoro Airport here yesterday for a two-day visit.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Daewoo delays launch

Daewoo delays launch LOS ANGELES: Daewoo in the United States has pulled out of the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, to start on Jan. 2.Although this was to be the first official unveiling of the U.S.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Scenes at a malls during this holiday frenzy

Scenes at a malls during this holiday frenzy JAKARTA (JP): If you can jostle your way through malls crowded with holiday season shoppers, a movie may be the tonic to settle your nerves. Spawn. Cast: Michael Jai White, Martin Sheen.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Benz joy as A-Class slays moose test

Benz joy as A-Class slays moose testBy Neil McDonald DAIMLER-BENZ has embarked on a huge television and newspaper advertising blitz in Europe to sell the revamped versions of its just-introduced A-Class.It has also pulled out some big guns to drive the modified versions of its new mini.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Passengers caught with marijuana

Passengers caught with marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok Port police have arrested two ship passengers arriving from Tanjung Pinang, Riau, for allegedly possessing 5.4 kilograms of marijuana, police said yesterday.Chief of the port police, Lt. Col.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Jamsostek explains

Jamsostek explains In response to Mr. Johni Hutabalian's letter in the Dec. 17 edition of The Jakarta Post titled "Labor Insurance" (from Kompas), we would like to give the following explanation:1. Government Regulation No.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/City to hold cheap bazaar

City to hold cheap bazaar JAKARTA (JP): About 300 traders will offer a wide variety of merchandise for attractive prices in a three-week bazaar starting Tuesday at the National Monument park in Central Jakarta.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/DRAFT BUDGET SUBMISSION:

DRAFT BUDGET SUBMISSION:Setneg President Soeharto (right) greets Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Affif, while Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo looks on.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/SilkAir releases names

SilkAir releases names JAKARTA (JP): SilkAir released this morning the names of 37 passengers believed to be on board flight MI-185. These were the names on the passenger manifest that had been cross-referenced with their relatives. They are:1. Godfrey, Mr2. Godiva, Miss3. Koh Beng Yam4.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Give Kim a chance

Give Kim a chance After more than two decades of struggle and four tries, opposition leader Kim Dae-jung finally clinched a narrow victory in South Korea's presidential election Thursday.Kim, 73, defeated rival candidate Lee Hoi-chang of the majority Grand National Party by 1.6 percentage points.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Sahid, Peony sign deal

Sahid, Peony sign deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Peony Blanket Industry Indonesia, an Indonesian-Japanese company, has appointed PT Sahid Detolin Textile (Sadetex) as the sole agent to market its acrylic and fire-proof blankets in Indonesia and in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/RI wins 21 golds in women's Games

RI wins 21 golds in women's Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia won 23 golds and 17 silvers in the Islamic countries women's solidarity sports championships in Teheran which ended yesterday.Indonesia's last medals were won by the country's badminton and table tennis athletes, who contributed five golds.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Neneng, Ade win President, Tien Cups

Neneng, Ade win President, Tien Cups JAKARTA (JP): Ade Purwaji from Jakarta and Neneng K from Bandung won the 29th President and Tien Soeharto Cups respectively at the Matoa Nasional golf course in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, Thursday.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 19, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Benz, Ford in fuel-cell link for general consumption

Benz, Ford in fuel-cell link for general consumptionBy Neil McDonald TWO of the world's largest carmakers, Daimler-Benz and the Ford Motor Co, have joined forces to develop fuel cell technology for everyday cars.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Govt won't appoint minister to take over Soesilo's post

Govt won't appoint minister to take over Soesilo's post JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will not appoint a new minister to replace Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman who died Thursday, a senior minister said yesterday.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Fiat without a leader

Fiat without a leader ROME: Speculation is mounting over who will be groomed to head the giant Fiat empire following the death of Giovanni Alberto Agnelli, who was to have taken control. Agnelli, 33, died of cancer earlier this week.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Newmont prepares mine

Newmont prepares mine JAKARTA (JP): PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara announced yesterday its Batu Hijau copper and gold mine site in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, is set to begin operations by the middle of 1999.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Shanghai needs an English daily

Shanghai needs an English dailyBy Edward Neilan World's newest business boom town could also become an international information, arts, cultural, intellectual center.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Tokyo's overdue trade changes

Tokyo's overdue trade changes It is no secret that Japan's vigorous, forceful and, some would say, selfish trading policies have aroused concern in some countries in recent years.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Sustaining economic growth in Indonesia

Sustaining economic growth in IndonesiaBy Ali Wardhana The following article is based on a paper presented at the conference on "Sustaining Economic Growth in Indonesia: A Framework for the 21st Century" held Dec.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Demolition of illegal houses to continue

Demolition of illegal houses to continue JAKARTA (JP): The municipality is to continue demolishing illegal houses in slum areas and along riverbanks despite the festive season, an official said yesterday.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 19, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 4,850.00 5,450.00Austrian shilling 382.00 441.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/EU industrialists back trade barrier removal

EU industrialists back trade barrier removal JAKARTA (JP): Industrial representatives of the European Union (EU) supported yesterday the proposal for the need of removing trade barriers on exports from Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries to Europe.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Leniency plea for worker facing death

Leniency plea for worker facing death JAKARTA (JP): South Sulawesi provincial administration is trying to save the life of a local man, Sainal Abidin, who was recently sentenced to death by a Malaysian court for murdering a fellow worker, Antara reported yesterday.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/N. Jakarta fire kills two people

N. Jakarta fire kills two people JAKARTA (JP): Two teenagers died while trying to extinguish a blaze which destroyed 162 houses on Jl. Bandengan Utara, in Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, yesterday afternoon.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Govt will not cut officials' salaries

Govt will not cut officials' salaries JAKARTA (JP): The government will not cut the salaries of its top officials including ministers and other civil servants as part of austerity measures to cope with the currency crisis, a minister said yesterday.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Honda cleans up

Honda cleans up TOKYO: Honda Japan will sell a natural gas-powered Civic sedan from next June. Honda claims its tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions are 20 percent less than a petrol-powered car, and other toxic gases have been slashed to almost "zero". The car will cost about US$22,800.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Officials reiterate Soeharto's warning on currency crisis

Officials reiterate Soeharto's warning on currency crisis JAKARTA (JP): Cabinet ministers and officials climbed on the bandwagon yesterday after President Soeharto warned people not to fish in murky waters by taking advantage of the currency crisis.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Holiday Inn takes over Aquila Prambanan hotel

Holiday Inn takes over Aquila Prambanan hotel JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrieland Development of the Bakrie Group has selected Holiday Hospitality of the United States to manage, support and market the Holiday Inn Yogyakarta, a newly re-branded hotel in Yogyakarta previously called the Aquila Prambanan.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Kasino, ex-envoy Harjono die

Kasino, ex-envoy Harjono die JAKARTA (JP): Noted comedian Kasino Hadiwibowo of the famed Warkop DKI trio died of a brain tumor Thursday evening at the Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital here. He was 47 years old.Kasino was buried yesterday in his family's cemetery in Bogor, West Java.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/All feared dead in SilkAir crash

All feared dead in SilkAir crash JAKARTA (JP): A SilkAir Boeing 737-300 airplane crashed yesterday north of Palembang, South Sumatra. All 104 people on board are feared dead.Initial reports from rescue teams late yesterday evening said they had found no survivors.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/NEXT store opens at Mega Pasaraya

NEXT store opens at Mega Pasaraya JAKARTA (JP): PT Mitra Adiperkasa, the franchise holder of NEXT products in Indonesia, opened yesterday a NEXT store in Mega Pasaraya in Blok M, South Jakarta, an executive said.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta's pride

Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta's prideBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Gadjah Mada University celebrated its 48th anniversary yesterday and while it's not the oldest college in the country, it is certainly a constant source of pride for residents of this Kota Pelajar (students' city).

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Drug, alcohol tests for intercity bus drivers

Drug, alcohol tests for intercity bus drivers JAKARTA (JP): All intercity bus drivers working during the festive season will have to undergo a series of tests before getting behind the wheel in a bid to prevent reckless driving, the City Land Transportation Agency announced yesterday.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Success can hinge on the right handle

Success can hinge on the right handleBy T. Uncle KNOWING what we do today, some of the potential disasters designers inflicted on car owners in the past seem incredibly irresponsible.Take the simple door hinge for example.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/S&P downgrades ratings of 3 firms

S&P downgrades ratings of 3 firms JAKARTA (JP): Standard & Poor's (S&P) announced yesterday it had downgraded three Indonesian corporations' credit ratings following the weakening of their credit quality and their ability to meet short-term obligations.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Rights draft fails to focus on basic tenets

Rights draft fails to focus on basic tenets JAKARTA (JP): A member of the National Commission on Human Rights has criticized the People's Consultative Assembly's draft decree on human rights protection for failing to focus on the basic tenets of human rights.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Terblanche takes slim lead in Volvo matchplay

Terblanche takes slim lead in Volvo matchplayBy Bobby Alan Wilson CLARKFIELD, Philippines (JP): South Africa's Des Terblanche takes a slim lead into the second stage of the Volvo Asian Matchplay Championship final tomorrow after holing out from 30 feet yesterday with his last putt of the ...

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Ford's Laser Lynx is blinding value for money

Ford's Laser Lynx is blinding value for moneyBy John Aglionby WHEN the original Mr. Ford started building cars, there were several design aspects of modern vehicles he did not have to think about.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Mitsubishi RV for Europe

Mitsubishi RV for Europe TOKYO: Mitsubishi plans to launch a new European recreational car, called the Space Star, next July. The new multipurpose vehicle has a five-door minivan-type design and a roomy interior.It is code-named MGX.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Dengue related deaths down by 50 percent

Dengue related deaths down by 50 percent JAKARTA (JP): During the past year, 466 Indonesians died of dengue, or 2.1 percent of the 22,568 reported cases of the contagious disease, a health official has said.The director general for the Prevention of Communicable Diseases, Dr. Hadi M.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/NTT farmers seek greener pastures

NTT farmers seek greener pastures KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Unproductive land, and not the dense population, is the main reason why many from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) join the transmigration program, said Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/History lessons

History lessons Donna Woodward has written a clear and important analysis of corruption in Indonesia, the powerful conclusions of which really ought to give pause to people doing business here in their most unguarded moments.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Branches blast PPP's wait and see stance

Branches blast PPP's wait and see stance YOGYAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) has come under fire here for falling short of expectations that it would unveil in its recent leadership meeting its presidential candidate for the 1998/2003 term.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Europe's flash points may die down soon

Europe's flash points may die down soonBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Now that the fighting in the Balkans has died away, there are only two parts of Europe where armed conflict still dominates the agenda: Northern Ireland, and the Basque provinces of Spain.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/VW chases Rolls-Royce

VW chases Rolls-Royce MUNICH: Contenders in the sale of Rolls-Royce continue to pop up.Now, Volkswagen AG has joined the hunt."I can confirm that we are interested in principle," a VW spokesman said.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Pameran Akbar Seni Lukis '97 by Yayasan Pembela Tanah Air (YAPETA) at Diamond room, President Hotel, Jl. MH. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, until Dec. 24. * Painting Exhibition by I Made Djirna at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/State budget to be unveiled next month

State budget to be unveiled next month JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will propose the 1998/1999 draft state budget to the House of Representatives on Jan. 6, a senior minister said yesterday.Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said the government would stick to its balanced budget principle.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Inco boosts nickel output

Inco boosts nickel output JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed nickel producer PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) has revised its production target for 1998 to 100 million pounds of nickel in matte.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Russian rafters to test Jambi river

Russian rafters to test Jambi river JAMBI: A Russian rafting team will try to ride the famous Batang Merangin river in Sorolangun Bangko, Jambi, on Jan. 1 in a tourist promotion campaign.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Transparency vital to restore trust: Aburizal

Transparency vital to restore trust: Aburizal JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Bakrie Group, Aburizal Bakrie, said yesterday that Indonesia should improve transparency in politics, economics and the corporate level to restore foreign investors' confidence in local corporations.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Soesilo's death causes deep grief for lifters

Soesilo's death causes deep grief for lifters JAKARTA (JP): Many Sportsmen and women felt extreme sorrow on hearing the news of Soesilo Soedarman's death. He was the chairman of the Indonesian Weight lifting, Power lifting and Body building Association.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Police criticize clinic raid by residents

Police criticize clinic raid by residents JAKARTA (JP): Local residents were castigated yesterday for interfering in a police investigation and removing vital evidence from a clinic in Central Jakarta which allegedly performed abortions.Central Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Thieves strangle bedridden man

Thieves strangle bedridden man JAKARTA (JP): A 60-year-old man was strangled to death by a group of robbers who broke into his house in Jelambar, West Jakarta, at 9 a.m. yesterday.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Pedophile case being investigated

Pedophile case being investigated JAKARTA (JP): The National Police are still investigating a report about alleged sexual offenses against young boys in Indonesia committed by a Swiss man who was arrested recently in his country.National Police deputy spokesman Col.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Nepalese begs court to spare him from death

Nepalese begs court to spare him from death JAKARTA (JP): A Nepalese man charged with smuggling 1.3 kilograms of first-grade heroin has begged South Jakarta District Court not to give him the death penalty.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Teenager's Program: Vokal Group 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved ...

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Working capital needed

Working capital needed Optimism has been expressed by the government, specifically by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, that this year's export target of US$43 billion can be reached given the growth rate of Indonesian exports is still the highest in the East Asian region.

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Sat, 20 Dec 1997

JP/Students join poll on presidency

Students join poll on presidency YOGYAKARTA (JP): More than 9,500 students from Gadjah Mada University voted Thursday on whether they wished to see the renomination of President Soeharto for another term.

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