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33 articles.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/'Out of Sight' makes the implausible seem believable

'Out of Sight' makes the implausible seem believableBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Out of Sight provides one of the most unforgettable locations in movie history for two characters to meet for the first time and fall in love: the trunk of a car.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan 6:30 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana ...
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/The joys of tracking down a bargain at sales

The joys of tracking down a bargain at sales JAKARTA: Why do store sales generally manage to attract a crowd? Perhaps the answer does not solely lie in the basic reason that people wish to purchase goods at a relatively cheap price.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Below par

Below par Your sports writer, in commenting on the Matoa Nasional Golf tournament, stated that Mr. Atoka, the overnight leader, "returned to the sloppy form that saddled him with a dreadful start on Nov. 24 (he had a 75), carding two bogeys for a one over 73".
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Could you pass the chicken, please?

Could you pass the chicken, please? JAKARTA (JP): "Fried chicken restaurants are on the brink of bankruptcy," said Dino, my oldest son who is visiting us on his annual leave. He was holding a morning paper and it looked to me that he was reading a headline.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Information helps people with AIDS live longer

Information helps people with AIDS live longerBy Chris W. Green JAKARTA (JP): All our ignorance brings us closer to death. Although this quotation goes back more than 60 years, it is surely applicable to people with AIDS (PWAs) today.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Book accuses RI diplomats of spying for the Dutch

Book accuses RI diplomats of spying for the DutchBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): A number of Indonesian diplomats in the 1950s were involved in Dutch espionage activities during the conflict in West Irian.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Many fail to grasp the reality of AIDS

Many fail to grasp the reality of AIDSBy Syaiful W. Harahap and Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Young girls sitting in a row waiting for guests -- that is the sight every night in one of the night spots in Ujungpandang.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Businesspeople demand political stability

Businesspeople demand political stability JAKARTA (JP): Location, location, location.Once this was the mantra chanted faithfully by a noted business figure in the country, declaring his philosophy of the most important thing in conducting his business.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Ruslan calls Dutch book 'slanderous'

Ruslan calls Dutch book 'slanderous' JAKARTA (JP): Former foreign minister Ruslan Abdulgani has denounced two Dutch historians as slanderous for accusing him in a book of passing on vital information to the Dutch government during the Indonesian diplomatic and military campaigns to win Irian Jaya ...
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Poet Sutardji in search for words

Poet Sutardji in search for wordsBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo I come. I come to heed your call/ Face to face with Ka'bah, I come/ to the extension of my poems./ After uncertainty and restlessness, after delirium seared my veins.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/'Dangdut' makes music in its own distinctive style

'Dangdut' makes music in its own distinctive styleBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Certain musical beats are often associated with certain groups in society.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/New boutiques sate teens' thirst for artists' used clothes

New boutiques sate teens' thirst for artists' used clothesBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Gudang Barengan Boutique on Jl. Anggrek in Fatmawati area, South Jakarta, remains busy even as its owner, actress Elma Theana, is busy preparing for her wedding day.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Elephants at training centers going hungry

Elephants at training centers going hungry BANDA ACEH, Aceh (ANTARA): Elephants at training centers in this province are suffering due to financial cutbacks, and their wild brethren are also on the decline due to man's abuse of their habitat.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Rural elderly Javanese women work to their own beat

Rural elderly Javanese women work to their own beatBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo BANYUMAS, Central Java (JP): The bodies of 65-year-old Arsadi and four other elderly women were wet with sweat as they gyrated their hips to the rhythm of the music they were playing.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/One dead, three injured in student brawls

One dead, three injured in student brawls JAKARTA (JP): Widespread brawls involving warring groups of high school students and teenagers rocked the capital's streets on Saturday, killing one first-year student and severely injuring three others.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Irianese bark paintings carve out their own style

Irianese bark paintings carve out their own styleBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): From Sydney to Stockholm, Irianese primitive art has gained its place as a modern decorative item in galleries and living rooms.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/AIDS put on the back burner of concerns in the crisis

AIDS put on the back burner of concerns in the crisisBy Stevie Emilia The World Health Organization estimates that 40 million people worldwide will be infected by HIV by the year 2000. Of these, nearly 10 million will be in Asia, including Indonesia.In conjunction with World AIDS Day on Dec.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Under multicolored balloons and a litter of sponsors' logos it was not easy to spot the bespectacled Selo Soemardjan at the podium.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/My Friend Badat

My Friend BadatBy M. Anshor Sjahroni I was a long way away when I heard a report that Badat had been shot dead by the police. I cannot give you a description of his death because I do not know exactly how it happened.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Finding what success mean on the Internet

Finding what success mean on the InternetBy Hanny Agustine JAKARTA (JP): Two young men are currently traveling across the United States to seek the meaning of success and happiness.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Riots ruining the retail sector

Riots ruining the retail sector The retail sector is part of the backbone of the country's economy. But the sector is ailing now, as retailers see their operations shrinking and delay expansion due to the economic, political and social storm that has swept the country.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Chatting with Gus Dur to avoid misunderstanding

Chatting with Gus Dur to avoid misunderstanding Tabayun Gus Dur; Moh. Shaleh Isre, Editor; LKIS, Yogyakarta; 1st printing, June 1, 1998; xvi + 250 pp YOGYAKARTA (JP): It is to be "regretted" that amid the recent massive wave of demands for political and economic reform, Gus Dur, as ...
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Ex-Soeharto foundation offers bonus to athletes

Ex-Soeharto foundation offers bonus to athletes JAKARTA (JP): To encourage national athletes to excel at the upcoming Asian Games in Bangkok, the government promised on Saturday to provide more cash bonuses taken from Yayasan Supersemar, a charity foundation formerly controlled by ex- president ...
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Everybody welcome in Andree's house

Everybody welcome in Andree's house JAKARTA (JP): A home is Andree Suryaman's inspiration. This is clearly seen in his first solo exhibition, Silahkan Masuk (Please, Come in).
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/A touching story

A touching story In an Australian school magazine I read recently, I found a sad story written by a young Chinese-Indonesian professional who seemed to be an old boy (former student) of the school. I was touched by the story.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Indonesian sextuplets born in Singapore

Indonesian sextuplets born in Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Sextuplets were born by caesarian section to an Indonesian mother on Friday morning in Gleaneagles Hospital, Singapore.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/HIV-infected people share their grief and hopes

HIV-infected people share their grief and hopes JAKARTA (JP): Why me? That is one of the first questions asked by someone when they discover that they are HIV positive.In fact, anyone can become infected with the virus. Both men and women, children and adults, homosexuals and heterosexuals.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Proud Children

Proud Children Burned, blackened, twisted remains,Broken sentinels of a proud city,Remind us of two days in May,When, gray, black smoke spiraled up,And hung in an already polluted sky,Spoke of the suffering of the children,Except for the favored few.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Balinese Moslems, Hindus live in harmony

Balinese Moslems, Hindus live in harmonyBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): When thousands of Balinese took to the streets recently, demonstrating their anger at a cabinet minister's religious slur, many people questioned if the predominantly Hindu island had turned sectarian and would seek ...
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Ong's photographs a visual homage to Malang

Ong's photographs a visual homage to MalangBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Long before World War II, during the era when painters toured Indonesia capturing the country's beautiful sights on canvas, a young man was taking photographs of these same scenes.His name was Ong Kian Bie.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/PPP to open congress by flexing political muscle

PPP to open congress by flexing political muscle JAKARTA (JP): In an apparent show of force, the United Development Party (PPP) will open its congress at Senayan Stadium on Sunday morning with expectations for a turnout of at least 150,000 loyal members and supporters.
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998

JP/Semarang sinking deeper into the sea

Semarang sinking deeper into the seaBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Saltwater is invading 500 hectares of residential and business areas in the northern and eastern coastal subdistricts of Semarang.
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