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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Trawls threaten villagers' bowls

Trawls threaten villagers' bowls BERAU, East Kalimantan: Traditional fishermen called on the government to stop trawlers from infringing on their territorial zone and threatening their livelihood.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Councilors want evicted tenants allowed back in

Councilors want evicted tenants allowed back in JAKARTA (JP): City councilors are pressuring the city-owned property developer, PD Sarana Jaya, to allow evicted residents of a low-cost apartment building in Penjaringan, West Jakarta, to resettle there while they process the necessary Jakarta ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/NEC expands capacity of telephone exchange

NEC expands capacity of telephone exchange BEKASI, West Java (JP): PT NEC Nusantara Communications (NNC), a Japanese-Indonesian joint venture, will start operating a new digital telephone exchange plant here with a production capacity of 400,000 lines per annum.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Protect striking workers: Abdurrahman

Protect striking workers: Abdurrahman SEMARANG (JP): Workers who go on strike should be accorded protection because they are exercising their legal rights, prominent Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid says.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Lao President's visit here to strengthen relations

Lao President's visit here to strengthen relations JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Laotian President Nouhak Phoumsavanh is scheduled to have a two-hour closed meeting with President Soeharto today to discuss a number of bilateral and international issues.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/$50b needed for infrastructure

$50b needed for infrastructure JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for private sector companies to finance most of the over US$50 billion investment needed for the construction of infrastructure facilities in the country in the coming five years.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Leyte landing: It nearly didn't happen

Leyte landing: It nearly didn't happen This Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return to the Philippines, two and a half years after U.S.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Keep promises, Soeharto reminds Golkar

Keep promises, Soeharto reminds Golkar JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday reminded the ruling political group Golkar to deliver on its 1992 campaign promises in order to maintain people's support.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/More ships moved to Priok

More ships moved to Priok The Tanjung Priok port is ready to accommodate 55 vessels of over 400-dead weight tons (DWT) from nearby Sunda Kelapa port, an official said yesterday.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Shares over subscribed

Shares over subscribed JAKARTA (JP): The property and real estate development company PT Duta Pertiwi's offering of new shares has been over subscribed by 354 percent.Duta Pertiwi's vice president, Muktar Widjaja, said here yesterday that during the primary offering period from Oct. 3 to Oct.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Basic preconditions for legal aid institutions

Basic preconditions for legal aid institutions Public debate on conflict of interest evolved as soon as Golkar announced its plan to set up a legal aid institution early this month.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Gamalama quiet after eruption

Gamalama quiet after eruption BANDUNG: Mount Gamalama in Ternate, northern Maluku, was quiet yesterday after spewing ash some 2,000 meters into the sky and emitting tremors on Saturday night, official said.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Peace Award

Peace Award It's a bit premature to award Rabin, Peres, and Arafat the highly reputable Nobel Peace Prize, if not a sour joke.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Defense of Yorrys said groundless

Defense of Yorrys said groundless JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutor Sukardi asked the West Jakarta District Court judge yesterday to ignore the defense statement of Tommy Sihotang, the lawyer hired by Yorrys Raweyai and the three others on trial for gambling, saying that it was completely groundless.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Disputed presidential decree hearing delayed

Disputed presidential decree hearing delayed JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's representative failed to show up at the State Administrative Court to examine a disputed presidential decree, forcing the court to adjourn the session until Oct. 31.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Two candidates running for chief justice post

Two candidates running for chief justice post JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Purwoto Suhadi Gandasubrata says that the two candidates nominated by the House of Representatives to replace him have an equal chance of taking the post.Purwoto however declined to state his preference between M.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Seribu Island surrounded by water but lacks it

Seribu Island surrounded by water but lacks itText by Lenah Susianty photos by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): "Lonely places are the places that don't fit in," writes Time magazine's columnist Pico Iyer's in his book Falling of the map, some lonely places of the world.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Investors assured of quick investment return

Investors assured of quick investment return JAKARTA (JP): Government officials yesterday assured that private investors would recover investments for infrastructure projects in Indonesia within the first seven to 13 years of operation.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Worms damage mental acuity of rural children

Worms damage mental acuity of rural children JAKARTA (JP): Massive deworming, or medical treatment for worm related diseases, is an important aspect which should be included in community health education programs to help achieve an intellectually sound rural society, experts say.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/The Hiroshima debacle

The Hiroshima debacle Frankly, it is with considerable reluctance that we now talk about Indonesia's repeated failures in the contemporary international sports arena.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Ujungkulon park tightens security

Ujungkulon park tightens security PANDEGLANG, West Java: Authorities in Ujungkulon national park are intensifying supervision of visitors to better protect the reserve.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Suwandi looks for Asiad revenge

Suwandi looks for Asiad revenge JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number two Suwandi looks to avenge his Asian Games loss when he meets top-seeded Indian Leander Paes in the singles first round of the Men's Challenger tennis championships here today.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Aristide's return

Aristide's return Haiti's President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has returned in triumph to the city and the office from which he was expelled three years ago by mutinous soldiers.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/World faces growing water shortages

World faces growing water shortages Lack of fresh water is likely to be major physical constraint to food production and rural development in the future...but the potential for water saving is enormous.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Dollar loses ground in Europe and Asia

Dollar loses ground in Europe and Asia LONDON (Agencies): The dollar was lower in European trading yesterday, partly undermined by a stronger German mark after Sunday's election results.Against the Japanese yen, the dollar was quoted at 98.05, down on its previous finish of 98.24.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Java, Nusa Tenggara to Pasadena festival

Java, Nusa Tenggara to Pasadena festival JAKARTA (JP): Java and Nusa Tenggara will represent Indonesia at the next Pasadena Tournament of Roses in California scheduled for early January, the chief organizer says.Mrs.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/TV Today: Tuesday, October. 18, 1994

TV Today: Tuesday, October. 18, 1994TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Family Classic 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Sjahrizal sees his defense falling apart

Sjahrizal sees his defense falling apart JAKARTA (JP): The defense of the former Bapindo directors on trial for corruption fell apart further yesterday after several more people testified that then minister J.B. Sumarlin did leave for Irian Jaya on June 2, 1992.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/DGC wins interclub golf

DGC wins interclub golf JAKARTA (JP): The Denpasar Golf Club (DGC) will represent Indonesia in the Johnie Walker Cup international championship after winning the national amateur interclub championship on a 18-holes course in Ancol, North Jakarta, on Saturday.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Trooper expelled for desecrating church

Trooper expelled for desecrating church DILI, East Timor (JP): A member of the Armed Forces (ABRI) stationed in East Timor was expelled from the service yesterday and sentenced to 28 months imprisonment for desecrating a Roman Catholic Church in Dili last June.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Songwriting competition

Songwriting competition The city administration is inviting Jakartans to join a song writing competition to create a hymn for the capital, an official says.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Danis liven up church congress

Danis liven up church congress WAMENA, Irian Jaya: This week's opening ceremony of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) will be enlivened by a famed student drum band from the Baliem Valley.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Joint venture to mine 1m tons of phosphate

Joint venture to mine 1m tons of phosphate JAKARTA (JP): Kanematsu Corporation of Japan and PT Elang Tanah Mas will start producing one million tons of phosphate per annum from their mining area in Ciamis and Tasikmalaya, both in West Java, next year.H.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Belgian aid for RI

Belgian aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): Belgium yesterday extended a Bfr 200 million (US$6.4 million) interest-free loan to Indonesia to help finance the purchase of railway equipment and the development of four diesel-fueled electrical plants in eastern provinces.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange gained ground yesterday, with gainers overshadowing losers by 35 and 19.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/100 million for midwives

100 million for midwives LAHAT, South Sumatra: The United States will provide Rp 100 million (US$46,000) in medical equipment for hundreds of midwives in rural villages.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Major reforms needed to upgrade RI sports

Major reforms needed to upgrade RI sports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has suffered a major sports setback and needs to radically change its national development programs following its miserable showing at the just concluded Asian Games in Hiroshima, a track legend says.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Golkar shouldn't take for granted voters' support

Golkar shouldn't take for granted voters' support JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung told the ruling party, Golkar, that they can no longer take their voters' support for granted because the more educated voters become, the more critical they become.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Power politics in the post-Cold War era

Power politics in the post-Cold War eraBy Hilman Adil JAKARTA (JP): There is widespread agreement among political observers that the security of the post-Cold war world will be more complex and less predictable, if not highly dangerous.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Police engage in new investigation of Ria's case

Police engage in new investigation of Ria's case JAKARTA (JP): Following the controversial decision of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to drop the case against Ria Irawan last month, City Police detectives are beginning a new investigation in order to bring the starlet to the court.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Swiss club signs Kurniawan

Swiss club signs Kurniawan JAKARTA (JP): Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, the star of the national junior soccer team, will become the first Indonesian footballer ever to play professionally in Switzerland after he signs a deal with FC Lucerne on Thursday.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Law enforcers on trial for extortion

Law enforcers on trial for extortion JAKARTA (JP): Four law enforcement officials and a military officer face trial at South Jakarta District Court for allegedly taking the law into their own hands instead of solving problems through legal channels.Judge Doris A.A.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Fire turns mall into ashes

Fire turns mall into ashes BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire razed Hulu Sungai Selatan's business center and nearby residential areas last week, causing a loss of about Rp 7.5 billion ($3.2 million)."The figure is a rough estimate.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/Int'l fine arts expo opens today

Int'l fine arts expo opens today Tonight marks the official opening of the Jakarta International Fine Arts Exhibition at the Shangri-la Hotel.This extraordinary exhibition organized by the Yayasan Seni Rupa Indonesia (Indonesia Fine Arts Foundation) will be open daily until 10 p.m.

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Tue, 18 Oct 1994

JP/`RCTI' to start bilingual programs

`RCTI' to start bilingual programs JAKARTA (JP): Good news is on the way for those who dislike watching soap operas or cartoons which are dubbed into Bahasa Indonesia and broadcast by the private channel RCTI.

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