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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Huge rice cone in Madura

Huge rice cone in Madura BANGKALAN, East Java: A businessman celebrated Indonesia's 50th anniversary on Aug. 17 in a unique way: he provided his whole neighborhood with a giant rice cone, with more than enough rice for all.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Jambi dance group proves a hit

Jambi dance group proves a hit JAKARTA (JP): Of the 14 dance troupes participating in the National Arts Festival at the Jakarta Convention Center on Saturday evening, the group from Jambi province received the most enthusiastic audience response.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Hospitals urged to keep accepting AIDS patients

Hospitals urged to keep accepting AIDS patients JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Medical Association has urged hospitals to keep their doors wide open to people with AIDS, following a report that one of the association's members was asked to stop treating AIDS patients at a private hospital ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Six more bodies recovered

Six more bodies recovered JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue workers recovered six more bodies over the weekend from the wreckage of a Bouraq HS 748 plane which crashed into an Irian Jaya mountain with 10 people on board on Aug. 9.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Australian Embassy expresses concern over its safety

Australian Embassy expresses concern over its safety JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Embassy expressed concern yesterday over its safety following a rowdy demonstration on Friday during which protesters managed to enter the embassy grounds and vandalized a flag pole.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Robbers make off with gold jewelry

Robbers make off with gold jewelry JAKARTA (JP): Six burglars armed with sharp weapons broke into a house in the Budi Agung housing complex in Bogor, some 60 km from here, early Saturday morning, making off with 30 grams in gold jewelry and Rp 500,000 in cash.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Activists lament gender discrimination

Activists lament gender discrimination DEPOK, West Java (JP): Women activists say they are pessimistic about the prospects of stopping discrimination against women and removing other obstacles to their attaining their desired position in society.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Women's group holds talks on rape

Women's group holds talks on rape JAKARTA: In light of the widely-publicized cases of rapes against women, girls and underaged boys reported in a number of regions, the public has been invited to join in an open dialog on rape.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Diversify diet to regain rice self-sufficiency

Diversify diet to regain rice self-sufficiency JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will likely regain self-sufficiency in rice by 2000, when the middle class abandon their dependency on rice and diversify their diets, an official of the Ministry of Agriculture says.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Five companies sued over river pollution

Five companies sued over river pollution JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court is scheduled to begin hearing today a lawsuit filed by a shrimp company in Serang, West Java, against five firms, including the giant PT Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper, over alleged pollution of the Ciujung river.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Five killed in road accident

Five killed in road accident JAKARTA (JP): Five people were killed and five others injured when a Suzuki Carry van rammed into a trailer on the Cikampek toll road at dawn on Saturday, Antara reported.The fatal accident took place near Wanasari village in the Karawang regency.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Foreign investors may dominate RI businesses

Foreign investors may dominate RI businesses JAKARTA (JP): Foreign direct investment will likely become the country's largest contributor of capital necessary for steady economic growth during the current Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) period.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Soeharto wants free but responsible youths

Soeharto wants free but responsible youths JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called on Indonesian youths to develop their creativity and initiative in the face of global challenges without neglecting their responsibilities and identity as Indonesians.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/A gift from Dutch community

A gift from Dutch community JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch business community will present a gift to Indonesia in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Republic's independenceThe gift is in the form of the renovation and restoration of the National Archives Building, a 18th century monument ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Poultry breeders lament high feed prices

Poultry breeders lament high feed prices JAKARTA (JP): Small-scale poultry breeders, many of whom are facing bankruptcy as a result of increasingly high feed prices, are asking the government to help them shift to other businesses to avoid manipulation by feed-producer cartels.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Subsidies sought for low-cost housing

Subsidies sought for low-cost housing JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has urged the City Administration and high-income people to subsidize the public purchase of low-cost apartments to make them more affordable.Lukman F.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Traders vie for stalls at bazaar

Traders vie for stalls at bazaar JAKARTA (JP): More than 350 participants will take part in the second Istiqlal Festival on Islamic culture from Sept.23 to Nov.8 at the Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Forgive Pramoedya, say intellectuals

Forgive Pramoedya, say intellectuals JAKARTA (JP): Intellectuals are pursuing "cultural reconciliation" among literary figures and seeking official forgiveness for the banned "leftist" author, Pramoedya Ananta Toer.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Pumice stone business in Lombok

Pumice stone business in Lombok The report in Kompas on Aug. 12, 1995 on the situation of Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara) pumice stones proves what we stated in our last letter.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Jakarta host Philately expo

Jakarta host Philately expo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave opened on Saturday the eighth Asia Philately exhibition at the Jakarta Fair compound in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.The Jakarta '95 philately exhibition, which will last through Aug.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Foreman not interested in Tyson match

Foreman not interested in Tyson match JAKARTA (JP): Who could resist a 50-inch screen being about to display live the long-awaited comeback match of heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a very comfortable room yesterday?George Foreman could.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Capable new generation

Capable new generation "We, of the Generation of '45, who have taken part in giving birth to and defending the proclaimed Republic, who have witnessed our comrades-in-arms fall on the battle field for the sake of independence, are at present experiencing a profound inner peace.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Rp 1.2b project without tender

Rp 1.2b project without tender PURWOREJO, Central Java: Contractors plan to file a complaint with Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto over the local government's award of a Rp 1.2 billion (US$530,269) railway project without tender.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Two die at massive Monas celebration

Two die at massive Monas celebration JAKARTA (JP): Two people died and two others were seriously injured during the Kenduri Nasional grand fiesta held on Saturday night at National Monument (Monas) Park in honor of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, police reported.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/'RI economy may grow by 7.7%'

'RI economy may grow by 7.7%' JAKARTA (JP): Merrill Lynch, a U.S. securities company, estimates that Indonesia's economy will grow by 7.7 percent this year, as compared with 7.3 percent in 1994.Merrill Lynch's estimate is much higher than the government's revised growth projection of 7.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Anti-Indonesia draft resolution voted down

Anti-Indonesia draft resolution voted down JAKARTA (JP): A meeting of the Subcommittee for the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities in Geneva has voted against a draft resolution addressing the situation in Indonesia.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/19-year old activist faces prison term

19-year old activist faces prison term JAKARTA (JP): The prosecutor trying an office helper of the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) is demanding that the defendant be sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Renewing old relations

Renewing old relations Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands arrives in Jakarta for a ten- day visit today amid the exuberance of 50th anniversary celebrations. Needless to say, the Queen's visit at this particular time is bound to raise a few comments, particularly, it seems, in her own country.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Wayang-Puppet 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Budhism 7:00 ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Remember Hiroshima

Remember Hiroshima I read with grief the news article captioned 'Hiroshima commemorates world's first atomic bombing' on page 16 of The Jakarta Post of Aug. 7, 1995.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Dutch Queen arrives amid controversy

Dutch Queen arrives amid controversy JAKARTA (JP): Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is scheduled to arrive here today for an 11-day visit set to be marked by controversy in her country over whether the Dutch nation should apologize for its colonial rule over Indonesia and recognize 1945 as the ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Post office sells air ticket

Post office sells air ticket JAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta branch of the state-run postal service company PT Pos Indonesia is now selling airline tickets in a bid to promote tourism in the city and its surrounding areas.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Jakarta, Bangkok, KL sign 40 deals

Jakarta, Bangkok, KL sign 40 deals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have signed 40 agreements worth US$3.2 billion for business activities in their sub-regional cooperation areas, an official said.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/What's new out there in the PC world?

What's new out there in the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): It's been a while since we've had a quick look at whatever has come out in our ever-changing world of computing. For sure, the release of Windows 95 is getting very close. In Singapore, it will be launched in three days.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Reconciliation embraces politics, economics, culture

Reconciliation embraces politics, economics, culture The following is an interview with Harry Tjan Silalahi, a student leader turned politician who was involved in the anti- communist campaign of the mid-1960s and later became a member of the House of Representatives and the Supreme Advisory ...

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Sell part of stockpile

Sell part of stockpile The Pentagon maintains a $6.5 billion stockpile of strategic materials used in military hardware.

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Mon, 21 Aug 1995

JP/Share prices drop 18.5% percent on JSX

Share prices drop 18.5% percent on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed lower amidst consolidation on the Jakarta Stock Exchange last week, with its composite index dropping 18.5 points (3.6 percent) from the week's opening of 519.18 to close at 500.65.

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