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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Fatal accidents marred festivity

Fatal accidents marred festivity PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Two road accidents that claimed two lives marred this year's Kasada, a traditional Hindu festival in the Tengger tribal community, on Sunday, according to a press report yesterday.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Motocross c'ship draw more riders

Motocross c'ship draw more riders JAKARTA (JP): The Lucky Strike international motocross championships in Indonesia has attracted an increasing number of foreign riders during the past three years.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Turn off TV and turn on life

Turn off TV and turn on life "The value of life lies not in the length of days but in the use we make of them," so says a French Essayist. What we do during working hours determines what we have and what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/RI hails rules on endangered species

RI hails rules on endangered species JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia welcomes the decisions made at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) which ended Friday, giving individual countries the authority to control exports of certain rare species.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices weakened on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues losing ground in heavy trading.The broad-based Composite Index lost 3.17 points to close at 506.65 yesterday from 509.83 on Friday.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Diamond setters urged to join contest

Diamond setters urged to join contest JAKARTA (JP): The Diamond Information Center is inviting as many local diamond jewelry designers as possible to join the Asia-Pacific diamond competition in Hong Kong next February.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Mayor call for order at Pondok Labu market

Mayor call for order at Pondok Labu market JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko has expressed concern over the many street vendors who recklessly operate in and around the Pondok Labu market.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Indonesians are lazy readers and writers

Indonesians are lazy readers and writers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are among the laziest readers and writers in the world, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/NGOs insist they have right to sue President

NGOs insist they have right to sue President JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations locked in a legal wrangle against President Soeharto over his controversial decree insisted yesterday they had the right to sue him.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/UI engineering school excels on many fronts

UI engineering school excels on many fronts JAKARTA (JP): Rector of the University of Indonesia (UI) M.K. Tadjudin yesterday said the university's school of engineering has many advantages over other engineering schools because it is supported by a wide variety of science fields.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Eight best teams prepare for ATP world double meet

Eight best teams prepare for ATP world double meet JAKARTA (JP): Eight of the world's best teams are here now for the ATP World Doubles championship, with seven of them hoping to put a stop to the winning streak of title holders Paul Haarhuis and Jacco Eltingh.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Foreign press get marching orders

Foreign press get marching orders DILI, East Timor (JP): Three American journalists and one Briton were given marching orders by the military yesterday for visiting East Timor without the consent of the authorities.East Timor Military Chief Col.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/APEC meet is Indonesia's success story: Moerdiono

APEC meet is Indonesia's success story: Moerdiono JAKARTA (JP): The government said yesterday that Indonesia's hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting last week was a success, both in terms of substance and logistics.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/French national robbed

French national robbed A French woman, in her 30s, has reported the theft of her bag containing important cards, addresses and papers to the South Jakarta police precinct.She said over the weekend she was robbed by an unidentified man riding on a motorcycle at the Grand Wijaya Center.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Bogor pact dictates need for clean govt

Bogor pact dictates need for clean govt The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders meeting in Bogor has just ended. The immediate task for member countries is to pave the way for trade liberalization. One of the obvious challenges is the creation of clean government.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Family killed in accident

Family killed in accident BOYOLALI, Central Java: Four people, three from one family, were killed when a speeding bus slammed head-on into their car yesterday.The collision occurred at 1 p.m. and also injured a motorcyclist.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/OPEC told to unite in setting prices

OPEC told to unite in setting pricesBy Frits H. Pangemanan KUTA, Bali (JP): President Soeharto yesterday urged ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting here to close ranks and take measures to prop up oil prices on the world market.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Telkom's poor services, marketing criticized

Telkom's poor services, marketing criticized JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave warned the state domestic telecommunications operator, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), to improve its marketing strategy and service or lose out as competition gets rougher.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Kadin tells govt, private sector to better efficiency

Kadin tells govt, private sector to better efficiency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) yesterday called on the government and private sector to improve efficiency to face the liberalization of trade and investment set by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ...

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/City bids farewell to top crime 'reporter'

City bids farewell to top crime 'reporter' JAKARTA (JP): Armed with a prayer rug, a newspaper clipping of a new police cadet and a strong will, a young goat shepherd got into a passing truck heading to the North Sumatra capital of Medan from his small hometown of Binjai many years ago.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Search still on for missing plane

Search still on for missing plane JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Search and rescue workers embarked on a massive operation yesterday to relocate a light aircraft with three people on board which went missing in Jayawijaya, Irian Jaya, on Sunday.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Dossiers on Unas students delivered

Dossiers on Unas students delivered The South Jakarta police have transferred the dossiers of the 12 students of the National University (Unas) accused of burning the command post of the university's student regiment late last month to the local district prosecutors' office.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Central Bank governor warns of new economic overheating

Central Bank governor warns of new economic overheating JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (Central Bank) Governor Soedradjad Djiwandono warned banks here yesterday to slow down their lending growth to prevent another economic overheating.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Meeting on city planning

Meeting on city planning JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita and Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar are scheduled to speak at a seminar to be held by the association of planners here on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Multicom Development

Multicom Development Referring to Mr. Bambang Haryanto' letter entitled Computer multimedia (translated from Bisnis Indonesia) published in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 18, 1994 issue, stating his opinion about computer companies in Indonesia, I was urged to write this letter.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Journalists' presence questioned

Journalists' presence questioned JAKARTA (JP): Two members of the East Timor legislative assembly and an information official said yesterday the presence of foreign journalists in the territory is disturbing the peace.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

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, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Garbage piling up in rivers

Garbage piling up in rivers Head of the City public works office Soeharto says that the total garbage thrown into Jakarta's waterways reaches over 1,400 cubic meters per day.He said over the weekend that the large quantity of garbage contributes to floods during the rainy season.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Irian Jaya quake injures 28 people

Irian Jaya quake injures 28 people JAKARTA (JP): A strong earthquake hit Serui, the capital of Irian Jaya's Yapen Waropen regency yesterday, injuring 28 villagers and destroying dozens of buildings.The Jayapura-based meteorology and geophysics office recorded the 2 a.m. quake at 5.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Kassandra cuts productivity

Kassandra cuts productivity JAKARTA (JP): If you have noticed a decline in daily productivity, don't be too hard on your workers, blame it on Kassandra.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Utut, Seirawan draw in exhibition match

Utut, Seirawan draw in exhibition match JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number one grand master Utut Adianto and American grand master Yasser Seirawan tested each other's acuity in a two-round rapid chess exhibition here yesterday.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/More complaints expected about bogus colonel

More complaints expected about bogus colonel JAKARTA (JP): Bogor police are expecting more reports from city residents concerning a 25-year-old woman, detained on charges of cheating at least four illegal taxi operators, three car showroom owners and a housewife.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Defunct `Tempo' journalists demanding own license

Defunct `Tempo' journalists demanding own license JAKARTA (JP): A number of former journalists of the defunct Tempo weekly called on the government yesterday to consider giving them a new publishing license for the sake of democracy.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Don't rely on government for job

Don't rely on government for job DILI, East Timor: Mayor Oscar C. Dacosta Belo advised local teenagers yesterday to develop an entrepreneurial spirit and never rely on the government for employment.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Trial on gambling postponed

Trial on gambling postponed Abidin, one of the defendants being tried for allegedly running a gambling den with a noted youth leader Yorrys Raweyai, failed to attend his trial at the West Jakarta District court yesterday due to an unspecified illness.

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Tue, 22 Nov 1994

JP/Expression of gratitude

Expression of gratitude On Nov. 6, 1994, at about 3 p.m., I had an accident on the Cikampek Toll road. My car turned over, and my wife and I were trapped inside the car. Shortly afterwards three gentlemen helped us. They took us to the Karawang hospital, where sadly my wife passed away.

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