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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/VP to visit Bengkulu

VP to visit Bengkulu JAKARTA: Vice President Try Sutrisno is scheduled to visit Bengkulu on Oct. 26 and 27 to dedicate several development projects in the province.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Drought slashes rice output

Drought slashes rice output JAKARTA (JP): This year's severe drought has slashed the country's production of rice, soybeans, mung beans, cassava and sweet potatoes, but it has not affected the output of corn and peanuts.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/More intellectuals banned in Yogya

More intellectuals banned in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Banning of art performances in this "intellectual town" continues. On Saturday, it was poet Darmanto Jatman and Linus Suryadi's turn to stay off the stage.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Lava flood looming

Lava flood looming YOGYAKARTA: The villages at the foot of Mt. Merapi are now under constant threat of being flooded with lava which has been accumulating on the crater's edge, the authorities warned.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/KOWANI regrets public ignorance of disabled people

KOWANI regrets public ignorance of disabled people JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of an organization for handicapped people deplores the ignorant and discriminative attitudes of most Indonesians towards their plight.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Government policy on PDI's crisis in E. Java deplored

Government policy on PDI's crisis in E. Java deplored JAKARTA (JP): Former chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Soerjadi has criticized the Minister of Home Affairs for his inaction in the crisis that has afflicted the East Java chapter of his party and involves the local governor.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Whose computer?

Whose computer? On Monday, Oct. 17, 1994, at about midnight I boarded a taxi in the Blok M area. I do not remember the name and the number of the taxi.I found a portable computer in the taxi. I presume the computer belongs to a German because the computer bears a label in the German language.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Governor urged revision of 1994/95 budget

Governor urged revision of 1994/95 budget JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has proposed a revision of the city's budget for the 1994/1995 fiscal year, which started in April, from an estimated Rp 1.82 trillion to Rp 2.09 trillion to the City Council.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Boarding school supports birth control campaign

Boarding school supports birth control campaign TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Leaders of a well-known Islamic boarding school pledged Saturday to cooperate with the government in their promotion of a family planning program for Moslem families.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Air exercise with New Zealand

Air exercise with New Zealand MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The air forces of Indonesia and New Zealand will hold a joint exercise in Medan, North Sumatra, next month, the Antara news agency reported.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Cutline caption

Cutline captionPhoto A: AirlinesJP/alxNEW EXECUTIVES:PT Mandala Airlines, a domestic commercial airline controlled by the Armed Forces and timber tycoon Mohammad (Bob) Hasan, inaugurated its new board of directors and commissioners on Saturday.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Slump in office demand, rental rates down

Slump in office demand, rental rates down JAKARTA (JP): Weak demand encouraged suppliers of office space in Jakarta to lower rental rates in the third quarter of this year. It has also led developers to delay completion of projects, a property company says.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Wardiman to open RP painter expo

Wardiman to open RP painter expo Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro is scheduled to open an exhibition of Filipino painter, Pacita Abad, at the National Museum, on Jl. Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, today.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/East Timor rebel surrenders

East Timor rebel surrenders DILI, East Timor: One more separatist rebel surrendered to the military last week.Col.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Vocal scholar hauled in for more questioning

Vocal scholar hauled in for more questioning YOGYAKARTA (JP): The authorities formally charged outspoken intellectual George Junus Aditjondro on Saturday with insulting the government.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Three-star Kartika Plaza hotel showcases arbitration process

Three-star Kartika Plaza hotel showcases arbitration process JAKARTA (JP): The three-star Kartika Plaza hotel on Jl. Thamrin, in the heart of Jakarta, has been a superb case study over the last decade for law students interested in international arbitration.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Irianese urged to preserve forests

Irianese urged to preserve forests JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno urges young people in Irian Jaya to help preserve the province's forestry resources.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Arbitration body is slowly coming of age

Arbitration body is slowly coming of ageBy Arief S. Suditomo JAKARTA (JP): The National Board of Arbitration (BANI), long shunned by people seeking dispute settlements, is slowly gaining recognition, after 17 years of existence.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Religion and politics an uneasy combination

Religion and politics an uneasy combinationBy Th. Sumartana SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Each time people speak about religion in relation to politics, many people instantaneously begin to feel uneasy.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Public works office asked to save ponds

Public works office asked to save ponds JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has ordered officials of the city public works office to protect the existence of ponds in the greater Jakarta area in a bid to help preserve the city's limited water sources.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/12 Himpala members detained

12 Himpala members detained The South Jakarta police detained 12 students from the Nature Lovers Association (Himpala) of the National University on Thursday for allegedly burning and damaging the command post of the university's student regiment.Police chief, Lt. Col.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Weekly Stock Exchange Review

Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed at the end of last week, with the JSX Composite Index gaining 4.63 points at 514.97.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Mahesh Bhupathi gets 1st pro title

Mahesh Bhupathi gets 1st pro title JAKARTA (JP): Indian Mahesh Bhupathi emulated Julius Cesar's victorious campaign of veni vidi vici at the Indonesia Men's Challenger tennis championships yesterday, outlasting a weary Igor Saric of Croatia 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 for his first pro title.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Floating electricity rates

Floating electricity rates A rise in the price of electricity, a basic necessity in today's modern world, is always unpopular and could easily become a political volcano. But next month's average 7.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/NAM chief hails Korean agreement

NAM chief hails Korean agreement JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, in his capacity as chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), hails the signing of the agreement between the United States and North Korea over the latter's nuclear program.

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Mon, 24 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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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Mideast peace under siege

Mideast peace under siege The Islamic militants of Hamas knew exactly what they wanted to accomplish by bombing a crowded bus in the heart of Tel Aviv -- the most devastating act of terrorism against Israel in 16 years.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Preserving religious harmony

Preserving religious harmony In his address at the opening of the twelfth meeting of the Confederation of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), in Jayapura on Friday, Vice President Try Sutrisno asked citizens to avoid negative preconceptions and mistrust, because of the harm they could do to the sense of ...

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Pertamina's new executives

Pertamina's new executives JAKARTA (JP): Faisal Aba'oe, the president of Pertamina, appointed six new executives at the state-oil company here last week.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & The Pirates 3:00 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Hankamnas 7:00 ...

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/MPI's TV advert

MPI's TV advert In Europe, MPI's highly controversial TV adverts are likely to be a prolonged disgrace for Indonesia over the question of the sustainable management of the country's rain forests. The Dutch independent advertising committee (RCC) decide on Oct.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Electricity tariff hikes criticized

Electricity tariff hikes criticized JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives (DPR), businessmen and economic analysts shared concern that next month's electricity tariff hikes will hit small-scale subscribers and consumers of goods.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Police seek suspected killer

Police seek suspected killer Police are searching for the alleged killer of a 30-year-old housewife, a resident of Taman Ratu Indah housing complex in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.The victim, identified as Wahyuni, was found dead in her home on Thursday.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Jayapura school made best

Jayapura school made best JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Governor Jacob Pattipi pledged Saturday to make the Jayapura Technic Academy the best technical institute in the eastern territory.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Matahari to relocate HQ

Matahari to relocate HQ The Matahari Group, one of Indonesia's largest retail chains, with 40 stores across the country, will relocate its headquarters from the capital city to Karawaci, a new satellite city near Tangerang, West Java.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Fast train conclusions

Fast train conclusions On Friday, Oct. 14, a CNN report about a Japanese office clerk was aired on Indonesian TV. The clerk lives in Sendai, northeast of Tokyo, and commutes on the famous Shinkan sen train which travels 250 kilometers per hour.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Worm related disease

Worm related disease I read with interest the article about worm related diseases, in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 18, 1994.To discuss these diseases in a seminar, in Jakarta, hopefully will trigger the interests of various parties in fighting these diseases more intensively.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Tips on upgrading your motherboard

Tips on upgrading your motherboardBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Experience is really the best teacher. My own recent experience in replacing my motherboard taught me a lot of what to do and what not to do.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Winds of change blowing to RI forests

Winds of change blowing to RI forestsBy Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's much-exploited rain forests, after one month of being punished with raging fires, and years of heated criticism, may soon experience a wind of change.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Suspect preying on tourists arrested on extortion charges

Suspect preying on tourists arrested on extortion charges JAKARTA (JP): City police have arrested a 24-year-old man alleged to have extorted money and precious goods from foreigners and tourists staying at exclusive hotels.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Kuningan forest catches fire

Kuningan forest catches fire KUNINGAN, West Java: Fire swept through scores of hectares of forests yesterday, injuring one person and threatening nearby residential areas.Antara reported that the fire broke out on Saturday on Tegal Bodas hill near the Ciremai mount on Saturday.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Bus terminal to be put in order

Bus terminal to be put in order Chief of South Jakarta Land Transportation Control Agency said that the city will continue improving the condition of Pasar Minggu bus terminal in South Jakarta.

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/On Beethoven's fifth

On Beethoven's fifth Mr. Narish Stock was generous in allowing readers of The Jakarta Post (Oct. 21, 1994) to share the experience he had when listening to the Nusantara Chamber Orchestra's performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony; generous because he might have laid himself open to ridicule in ...

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Mon, 24 Oct 1994

JP/Gen. Hindarto warns corrupt officers of harsh punishment

Gen. Hindarto warns corrupt officers of harsh punishment JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto expressed concern Saturday over the increasing number of illegal levy cases committed by city police personnel.

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