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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Elephants at it again

Elephants at it again LIWA, Lampung: A herd of wild elephants have wrecked havoc at several villages here which have barely been rebuilt following the fatal and devastating earthquake early this year.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Search for chopper's missing pilot continues

Search for chopper's missing pilot continues JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue workers continued scouring the Tomini Bay in Central Sulawesi yesterday for the body of the pilot of PT Gatari's helicopter which crashed into the sea on Saturday.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Koja plaintiff wants suit to stay put

Koja plaintiff wants suit to stay put JAKARTA (JP): Hasan Saman, a resident of North Koja in North Jakarta who is filing a Rp 6 billion lawsuit against the city administration and a state-owned company over a land dispute, asked the judge yesterday to turn down the defendants' argument.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/ABRI sends medical datachment to Bosnia

ABRI sends medical datachment to Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung bade farewell yesterday to troopers who are taking part in Indonesia's peacekeeping mission in the war-torn Bosnia Herzegovina.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/RI ousts Holland in Bridge Olympics

RI ousts Holland in Bridge Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian bridge team was ranked 16th in the world after beating the Dutch 133-116 on Sunday in the Bridge Olympics in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Developer told to move cement mixing plant

Developer told to move cement mixing plant JAKARTA (JP): The city administration yesterday ordered the developer of the Taman Rasuna apartments in Kuningan, South Jakarta, to move its cement mixing plant 500 meters away from a nearby school building to protect students from dust and noise coming ...

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Yorrys' absence delays gambling trial

Yorrys' absence delays gambling trial JAKARTA (JP): Seven people, including an executive of a shadowy, powerful youth organization, were arraigned at the West Jakarta District Court yesterday in connection with gambling.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Four survivors of Pelita plane crash flown home

Four survivors of Pelita plane crash flown home JAKARTA (JP): Four of the six survivors of the Pelita Air Services transport plane which plunged into the Hong Kong harbor shortly after take off last Friday were flown home yesterday.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/`Tempo' reporters have second thoughts about suing Harmoko

`Tempo' reporters have second thoughts about suing Harmoko JAKARTA (JP): Former journalists of the defunct Tempo magazine, in a desperate attempt to obtain a new publishing license, said yesterday that they are willing to reconsider their lawsuit against Minister of Information Harmoko filed with ...

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Semarang gets new police chief

Semarang gets new police chief SEMARANG: Lt. Col Adang Rismanto, formerly chief of the South Jakarta police precinct, is now in charge of the police precinct in Semarang, replacing Col. Didi Widayadi.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Soeharto dedicates two new cement factories

Soeharto dedicates two new cement factories JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, amid the current cement crisis, dedicated two cement factories with a combined annual capacity of 3.3 million tons and a urea plant with a capacity of 460,000 tons in a ceremony in East Java yesterday.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Petitioners establish new pro-democracy movement

Petitioners establish new pro-democracy movement JAKARTA (JP): Another pro-democracy movement was established yesterday bringing together more than 500 petitioners who are calling for sweeping political reforms in Indonesia.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Cijantung residents ask for more water

Cijantung residents ask for more water JAKARTA (JP): Residents suffering from a shortage of drinking water due to the current drought in Cijantung, East Jakarta, have urged Governor Surjadi Soedirdja to provide them with more water.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/RI to hold tourism mart

RI to hold tourism mart JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of international travel agency executives have confirmed their attendance at Indonesia's first International Tourism Mart, which will be held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Bali has poor traffic record

Bali has poor traffic record DENPASAR, Bali: The holiday island of Bali has one of the worst traffic accidents in Indonesia with an average of one person killed every day, according to the police.Brig. Gen.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Losing share transactions will also be taxed

Losing share transactions will also be taxed JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier said yesterday that the proposed tax on the capital market will not discourage stock trading even though it will also be imposed on losing transactions.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Revival of tax holiday possible for certain areas

Revival of tax holiday possible for certain areas JAKARTA (JP): The government, which terminated tax holiday provisions in 1984, is likely to reintroduce such incentives to foster investment in the eastern part of the country.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/1,500 officers deployed for Operation Zebra

1,500 officers deployed for Operation Zebra JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto launched the scheduled month-long operation on vehicle documents yesterday, deploying 1,500 personnel from various institutions.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Book highlights roles of American women

Book highlights roles of American women Lahir untuk Kebebasan: Sejarah Perempuan Amerika By Sara M. Evans Translated by Sri Kusdyantinah Sb. Published by Yayasan Obor Indonesia, 1994 JAKARTA (JP): Some American grade school students were once asked to name one famous woman in history.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Censor board told to review `True Lies'

Censor board told to review `True Lies' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko has asked the Film Censorship Board (BSF) to review its decision to release the action-comedy film True Lies starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in view of an appeal by Moslem leaders to stop its screening.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Forest fires may be due to arson

Forest fires may be due to arson JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo says arson may be behind some of the forest fires now raging in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Indosat qualified for dual listing of its shares

Indosat qualified for dual listing of its shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications company, qualifies for the dual listing of its shares on both the domestic and foreign capital markets, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave says.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/BDN, Eksim pulled out of GKG project in time

BDN, Eksim pulled out of GKG project in time JAKARTA (JP): Bank Dagang Negara (BDN) and Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia (Eksim) pulled out of a syndicated loan for businessman Eddy Tansil as soon they discovered that something was wrong with the credit arrangement.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Police seek new proof to bring Ria to court

Police seek new proof to bring Ria to court JAKARTA (JP): Despite the recent decision by the City Prosecutor's Office to drop charges against starlet Ria Irawan, police declared yesterday that the artist was involved in the death of her ex-boyfriend Rifardi Sukarnoputra.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Cement shortage puzzling

Cement shortage puzzling President Soeharto did not mention anything about the current chaos in the cement market in his speech when he inaugurated a new cement plant in East Java yesterday. The cement issue might be too insignificant for the President to comment on.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Army asks Emha to perform

Army asks Emha to perform MAGELANG, Central Java: The Diponegoro Military Command is asking vocal poet Emha Ainun Najib to read some of his poems during the local celebration of the upcoming Armed Forces (ABRI) Day, the Antara news agency reported.Diponegoro Command Chief Maj. Gen.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Bring your IDs or you'll be punished

Bring your IDs or you'll be punished The city administration is launching a city-wide operation on citizenship documents called Justice Operation Part II, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Tasks for Clinton, Yeltsin

Tasks for Clinton, Yeltsin Russia is becoming, if never quite a "normal" power, at least a more calculable one.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Agrarian law in retrospect

Agrarian law in retrospect The Agrarian Law enacted in September 1960 is one of the masterpieces in the history of the nation's legislative body.The law has virtually turned the discriminative Dutch colonial law on land upside down.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Benny, Yayuk join top seeds in Asiad tennis

Benny, Yayuk join top seeds in Asiad tennis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best tennis players Benny Wijaya and Yayuk Basuki will be among the top five seeds in the men's and women's singles competitions at the upcoming 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima as surprise withdrawals by the host's top players ...

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Dangerous road

Dangerous roadFrom PelitaThe road leading to Pondok Kacang/Parung Serab looks very dangerous because the bank at one side pitches very steeply and there are no railings or warning signs.As an inter-city bus driver who passes that stretch regularly I am afraid because of the curve and the steep bank.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/HK's Kwan wins SEA touring race

HK's Kwan wins SEA touring race JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong's racer Charles Kwan won the eighth leg of the Southeast Asia Touring Car championship which ended on Sunday at the Sentul international track near Bogor.Clocking 31:23.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:00 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: New Adventures Of Robinhood 4:30 Iptek 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Gatra Kencana 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight 8:05 ...

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Omissions in the `Post'

Omissions in the `Post' Herewith I am drawing your attention again to omissions in your The Jakarta Post paper, the largest English language newspaper in Indonesia.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Three killed in road crash

Three killed in road crash SEMARANG: Three people were killed and three others seriously injured when a crowded bus collided with a truck on the busy Semarang-Bawen highway near Bergas Kidul village.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/BII, Lend Lease tie up

BII, Lend Lease tie up JAKARTA (JP): Lend Lease Corporation of Australia formally began its Indonesian operations yesterday through its joint venture with Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII).

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Renovation permit for PIM

Renovation permit for PIM The South Jakarta administration has said that it will issue a permit for the renovation of Pondok Indah Mall which was ravaged by fire over the weekend after the completion of an investigation concerning the condition of the structure.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Cileduk-Kalideres line needed

Cileduk-Kalideres line neededFrom Suara PembaruanBus services from Cileduk to Blok M, Senen and Pulogadung are now available. Most residents of Cileduk are very happy about the increasing availability of public services in our area.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Small business get bank credits of Rp 31t

Small business get bank credits of Rp 31t JAKARTA (JP): Governor of Bank Indonesia J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said here yesterday that credits extended by banks to small businesses as of June reached Rp 31 trillion (US$14.3 billion) or 26 percent of their total credits.John D.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Roads to Cinere in bad shape

Roads to Cinere in bad shape The Cinere area in southern Jakarta has many attractions which receive less than the potential business because of the terrible condition of Jl. Karang Tengah and Jl. Cinere Lebak Bulus.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Pertamina, Esso to sign deal on LNG projects

Pertamina, Esso to sign deal on LNG projects JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina and Esso Natuna Inc., an affiliate of the U.S. Exxon Corp., are expected to sign an agreement on a US$34 billion natural gas liquefaction project in the Natuna Sea by the end of this year.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued losing ground in moderate trading as buying sentiment was further dampened by fear of another rise in U.S. interest rates.The Composite Index dropped to close lower at 510.18 yesterday as compared to 512.57 on Friday.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Students held for ganja

Students held for ganja A team of officers from the Cempaka Baru, Central Jakarta, military command arrested nine students of senior high schools for possession of ganja on Saturday night.The suspects were captured when they were attending a gathering at a house in the subdistrict.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Czech-RI business meeting

Czech-RI business meeting JAKARTA (JP): Some 48 businessmen representing 36 Czech companies will gather at the World Trade Center here next Monday to engage in one-on-one meetings to forge potential commercial relations with Indonesian counterparts.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/National golfers to Monaco

National golfers to Monaco JAKARTA (JP): Following strict screening from July through September, three Indonesian golfers have been named to represent their country for the BWM Cup finals at the Monte Carlo Golf Club in Monaco next month.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * "How serious can you get about slang?" is what you naturally wonder when confronted with Jonathan E. Lighter's gigantic new Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang. It's just been published, as the result of 25 years of hard (and undoubtedly amusing) labor.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Try warns of danger of theocratic state

Try warns of danger of theocratic state JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno warned yesterday of the danger of flirting with the idea of turning Indonesia into a theocracy.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Sea access to Karimunjaya

Sea access to Karimunjaya JEPARA, Central Java: Access to the Karimunjaya Islands in the Java sea has been restored, with the start of the regular shipping service from here by the Jakarta-based PT Addision Pacific Bahari Lines.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/Kupang fishermen need help

Kupang fishermen need help Forgive me any fellow Australians reading this but I must say I have seen more slightly eccentric Australians in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara than I have ever seen anywhere else.

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Tue, 27 Sep 1994

JP/RI-Australian insurer

RI-Australian insurer JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance has approved the establishment of an Australian-Indonesian joint insurance venture called PT Asuransi QBE Pool Indonesia, The Australian embassy said here yesterday.

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