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53 articles.
Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/From Bleriot flight to Indonesia Air Show '96

From Bleriot flight to Indonesia Air Show '96 JAKARTA: In the big scheme of things, aviation is relatively young. Barely 100 years old, given the Dec. 17, 1903 historic flight by the Wright brothers, aviation has seen tremendous growth.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/600,000 families to be resettled by 1999

600,000 families to be resettled by 1999 JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to complete resettling 600,000 families by the end of the current sixth Five-Year Development Plan period in 1999, an official says.H.J.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Alatas off to Geneva for more Timor talks

Alatas off to Geneva for more Timor talks JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas is to fly to Geneva tomorrow for an eighth round of talks with his Portuguese counterpart to settle the international status of East Timor.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Hidden side of Ali Sadikin to be exhibited at TIM

Hidden side of Ali Sadikin to be exhibited at TIMBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, a best-selling biography and a compilation of press interviews have been published about Ali Sadikin, the former governor of Jakarta.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/How the people of Jakarta view their changing city

How the people of Jakarta view their changing city JAKARTA (JP): Today marks the 469th anniversary of Jakarta, home to over 9 million people and a multitude of problems.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Congress

CongressCorrection: The main photo caption appearing on this page yesterday should have read: "ABRI's Sociopolitical Affairs Chief Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid". We regret the error.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/War stories

War stories A nephew of mine, born in the former Dutch East Indies, returned, to Japanese-occupied Taiwan with his Taiwanese parents just before the Pacific War broke out in 1941.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Elephants to be given away

Elephants to be given away BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Ministry of Forestry has scrapped the Rp 14 million ($6,000) transfer fee it charges for every tamed elephant from the Way Kambas Elephant Training School.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Workers ask for help from rights body

Workers ask for help from rights body JAKARTA (JP): Sixty workers, who have been on strike for four days, lodged their grievances yesterday with the National Committee on Human Rights.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Technological progress abounds

Technological progress abounds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia Air Show '96 is providing a first-hand look at some of the world's most potential markets in an industry that has one of the greatest growth rates in Asia.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/World Bank's worries

World Bank's worries We normally do not read news such as 'John Reed stopped flying Citicorp's corporate jet to save the ozone layer', or 'Deutsche Bank's Hilmar Kopper does not stop fueling his armored Mercedes at Shell's gas stations to protest the dumping of the Brent- Spar'.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/RI lifter aims for fifth in Atlanta

RI lifter aims for fifth in Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): As winning a medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games looks unlikely, Indonesia's best lifter, Heri Setiawan, has said he will be content with fifth place.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Semen Gresik projects to make Rp 200b profit

Semen Gresik projects to make Rp 200b profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Gresik, a publicly-listed cement producer, said yesterday it had made a net profit of Rp 52.2 billion (US$22 million) in the first quarter of 1996.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Govt blasted for dominating the flow of information

Govt blasted for dominating the flow of information YOGYAKARTA (JP): Communication experts are criticizing the government for "dominating" the flow of information to society, in an effort to shape public opinion to its advantage.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Indonesia earns place in aerospace industry

Indonesia earns place in aerospace industryBy Rita. A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has proudly entered the era of advanced technology with its hi-tech aerospace industry.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Pesticide commission bans 28 hazardous active chemicals

Pesticide commission bans 28 hazardous active chemicals JAKARTA (JP): The National Pesticide Commission has decided to ban pesticides containing one or more of the 28 active chemicals identified as being hazardous to people's health and harmful to the environment.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/England's hopes for victory rise

England's hopes for victory riseBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Harold Wilson, a former British Prime Minister, remarked in 1965 that a week was a long time in politics. Some 31 years on, the same could be said about the fortunes of England's footballers.A week ago they were underdogs against Scotland.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Passion not jargon

Passion not jargon It seems Mr. Ronci (The Jakarta Post, June 18, 1996) may have misconstrued some valuable points made in Mr. Hayton's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 14, 1996) about Euro '96 commentary.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Pramindo gets new shareholders

Pramindo gets new shareholders JAKARTA (JP): Telephone consortium PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara announced yesterday that it will add Japan's Marubeni and Nichimen Corps. to its list of shareholders.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/'Stop religious tension with talks'

'Stop religious tension with talks' SEMARANG (JP): Scholars agree that extensive discussions between religious leaders are needed to reduce tension among their followers.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/S. Korea hit by high-cost economy

S. Korea hit by high-cost economyBy Riyadi SEOUL (JP): Despite its grand vision for its economic future, South Korea continues to suffer from a chronic high-cost economy and defiant current account deficit.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Fighting fire with fire

Fighting fire with fire Pollution in Jakarta has reached unacceptable levels. Are you, reader, resigned to accepting the fact that Jakarta has the inglorious distinction of being one of the world's most polluted cities?Are you prepared to accept the fact that the air we breathe is becoming more ...
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Work starts on Ngawi rest area

Work starts on Ngawi rest area SURABAYA: The East Java provincial administration is currently building a rest area for motorists near the border with Central Java in Ngawi.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Limits to freedom

Limits to freedom I read the front page article 'Unrecognized new party gains more support' in The Jakarta Post of June 18, 1996.I was surprised at the conclusion made by your newspaper, a paper usually cautious in giving its opinion.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Govt issues only one industrial investment license

Govt issues only one industrial investment license CIKAMPEK, West Java (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo told local administrations not to pass any regulations requiring licences for investment projects on industrial estates.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Indonesian Air Shoe set for take off

Indonesian Air Shoe set for take off JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia Air Show '96, an ambitious aviation exhibition at the Soekarno-Hatta international airport, will be opened by President Soeharto today.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Garment trader killed

Garment trader killed JAKARTA (JP): A garment trader has been stabbed to death by a relative who was accused of stealing Rp 60,000 (US$25.53) of the trader's money.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Twelve die in bus accident

Twelve die in bus accident JAKARTA (JP): Twelve people died and 30 others were injured when a Cahaya Kerinci passenger bus plunged into a ravine in the Sitinjau Laut area some 20 kilometers south of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, early yesterday.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Aid builds confidence

Aid builds confidence As Indonesia's official foreign debt servicing and installment payments have been greater than its annual loan from its creditor consortium, the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), it is easy to get the impression that the government has been forced into a debt trap; ...
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Lidya through Asia Cup semis

Lidya through Asia Cup semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Uber Cup player Lidya Djaelawidjaja rallied to beat her Chinese counterpart Zhang Ning 11-6, 4-11, 11-9 for a place in the semifinals of the Ciba Asia Cup badminton championships in Seoul yesterday.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Archer to light Games torch

Archer to light Games torch JAKARTA (JP): Top Indonesian female archer Nurfitriyana Sam Lantang, has been named to kindle the 14th National Games torch with a flaming arrow during the Games's opening ceremony on Sept. 9, secretary-general of the organizing committee, Eddy Widodo, said on Thursday.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Congress to demote Megawati

Congress to demote MegawatiBy M.M.I. Ahyani MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Participants at the government- sponsored congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday pondered what role to assign to Megawati Soekarnoputri, the party chief they intend to oust.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Toll roads dilemma

Toll roads dilemma An appropriate moment has been chosen to announce the latest increase in toll road fees.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/French jumpers set for sweep

French jumpers set for sweep LIDO, West Java (JP): France maintained its superb form yesterday for a possible clean sweep of the Sixth World Parachuting Championships on Canopy Formation.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Deregulation of fisheries sector to be announced

Deregulation of fisheries sector to be announced JAKARTA (JP): The government will announce next week a number of deregulatory measures for the fisheries sector, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah says.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Car race video game players to join competition in July

Car race video game players to join competition in July JAKARTA (JP): Players of the Sega video game Daytona will compete for the first time in July."The Daytona car race video game has been popular among the public, with children and adults.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Bali is relatively safe

Bali is relatively safe DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka said the island is still relatively safe for foreign visitors, with a crime rate that could not be regarded as excessive.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/City to eliminate fences to make Jakarta friendly

City to eliminate fences to make Jakarta friendly JAKARTA (JP): A gubernatorial decree on the demolition of walls separating high-rise buildings will be issued this year, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/PDI and military reach agreement on street rallies

PDI and military reach agreement on street rallies JAKARTA (JP): The embattled executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and the Jakarta military command agreed yesterday that, following Thursday's bloody clash in the capital, no more violence would be perpetrated by either side.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/SMART to divest tuna business shares

SMART to divest tuna business shares JAKARTA (JP): PT SMART Corporation of the Sinar Mas Group, a manufacturer of crude palm oil-based products, announced yesterday it will divest its shares in another loss-making subsidiary in a bid to boost its earnings growth.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/RI's university graduates lack social awareness

RI's university graduates lack social awareness JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's universities have been successful in producing intelligent professionals who constitute the country's "strategic elite group", but have failed in instilling in their graduates an awareness of their social environment, an ...
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Ethnic conflicts test security

Ethnic conflicts test securityBy Anak Agung Banyu Perwita BANDUNG (JP): A major problem facing pluralistic nation-states is rising ethnic conflict among their people.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Netanyahu's promises

Netanyahu's promises Having risen to power on the shoulders of Jewish extremists and Likud hard-liners, Netanyahu is now making good on his partisan pledges and campaign promises to his supporters. These are, however, the only promises he appears ready to keep.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Heart-stopping excitement from aerobatics teams

Heart-stopping excitement from aerobatics teams JAKARTA (JP): Four of the world's most entertaining aerobatics teams will fill the skies during the Indonesia Air Show '96, performing for the air show's Aerobatics Festival.Air Force Col.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Adi Andojo takes collusion case to Vice President

Adi Andojo takes collusion case to Vice President JAKARTA (JP): Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto has taken his campaign to clean the Supreme Court of collusion to Vice President Try Sutrisno after his own immediate supervisor failed to take action.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:30 Soccer: Dunhill League 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Soccer: Dunhill League (continued) 5:10 Evening News 5:30 Tours: Tanah Karo 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the ...
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Public action urged to prevent dengue fever

Public action urged to prevent dengue fever JAKARTA (JP): Head of the city health agency Asman Lasman said the public does not understand the importance of preventing dengue fever.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 21, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/More facilities for the disabled needed

More facilities for the disabled neededBy Martina Tobing JAKARTA (JP): Theresia Ariswari, cried out for recognition as a member of this society in this paper's May 26, 1996 issue. Theresia is disabled. She wants to live and love and work, just like all of us.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Concorde jets into Jakarta

Concorde jets into Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): To help celebrate Indonesia Air Show '96, which is being held at Soekarno-Hatta Airport until June 30, British Airways will operate an additional scheduled one-off flight between London and Jakarta using a Concorde aircraft.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Kidnapers arrested

Kidnapers arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested four men yesterday for allegedly kidnapping a man believed to be an Ecstasy seller on Jl. Kebon Jahe, in Central Jakarta.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Australia drops nomination of envoy to RI

Australia drops nomination of envoy to RI JAKARTA (Agencies): Australia yesterday dropped the nomination of senior diplomat Miles Kupa as its ambassador to Indonesia following media disclosure that he once wrote a report highly critical of President Soeharto.
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Sat, 22 Jun 1996

JP/Goethe Institut

Goethe Institut At a discussion forum during an exhibition in Surabaya, East Java, I had the strong impression that the artists there had a great thirst for exchanging ideas with artists and art observers from outside Surabaya, learning from each other.
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