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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Six years for killing soldier

Six years for killing soldier BANDARLAMPUNG: An ex-convict was sentenced to six years and six months imprisonment by the local district court for murdering a member of the Armed Forces.The Tanjungkarang District Court found M.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Justice is but an old man's hoe

Justice is but an old man's hoeBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): They say justice is blind. It discriminates against nobody, be they rich or poor. It always sides with the good guys and punishes the bad guys.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Yogie, Feisal keep hands off PDI's affairs

Yogie, Feisal keep hands off PDI's affairs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. and Armed Forces Chief Gen.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Are cinemas ready to amuse holiday revelers?

Are cinemas ready to amuse holiday revelers?By Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Do you want to spend your New Year's Eve in a movie theater? Don't worry. As in previous years, Jakarta cinemas will screen double features.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/... as Indonesian music labors to survive in l994

... as Indonesian music labors to survive in l994 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian musicians painstakingly tried to reestablish themselves in order to cope with the deluge of visiting foreign artists who dominated the stages this year in Jakarta.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/JSX expects bullish growth next year

JSX expects bullish growth next year JAKARTA (JP): Better economic growth, share-price correction and some monumental changes in trading and policies will push the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) to bullish levels in 1995, the president of the exchange says.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Notorious panderer meets 'competitor' at courthouse

Notorious panderer meets 'competitor' at courthouse JAKARTA (JP): Hartono Setyawan, a notorious high-class panderer, met an alleged "competitor", Yuni Saputra, who came to testify at the trial of a man alleged to have sold his wife to Hartono and Yuni.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Administration to maintain current policy next year

Administration to maintain current policy next year JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirja has confirmed that next year the municipal administration will continue its efforts to enforce regulations in the city's development process.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/$1b needed to build subway from Blok M to Kota area

$1b needed to build subway from Blok M to Kota area JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday that building a subway, linking Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota (downtown) in West Jakarta, will need an investment of about US$1 billion.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Jakarta host to prominent international musicians ...

Jakarta host to prominent international musicians ...By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): As far as music goes, it seems Jakarta will one day become as cosmopolitan as any other bustling metropolis anywhere in the world.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Nation loses its best artists

Nation loses its best artistsBy Lenah Susianty and Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Death refers to an absolute end of something positive such as a human being, an animal, a plant, a friendship, an alliance, peace, an age.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Govt decedies to revamp student regiments

Govt decedies to revamp student regiments JAKARTA (JP): Despite growing unpopularity and public debate over university student regiments (Menwa), the government has decided to maintain their existence by redefining their role and function through a joint ministerial decree.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Govt announces changes in capital market tax system

Govt announces changes in capital market tax system JAKARTA (JP): The tax collection on stock trading activities will be replaced with a single rate of 0.1 percent of the gross transaction value beginning next year.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Israeli history

Israeli history Your correspondent's, Mr. Duncan Ives, understanding of the history and geography of Israel is somewhat lacking (in Your Letter column of The Jakarta Post, Dec. 21, 1994).

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/A miscarriage of justice?

A miscarriage of justice? The Supreme Court has once again come out with a rather startling ruling. About a month ago this supreme judicial body annulled its own ruling, the one in favor of villagers in the Kedung Ombo dam area.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Wide World of Kids 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:30 Children's Stories 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 ...

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Unsolved cases question of bad luck: Police

Unsolved cases question of bad luck: Police JAKARTA (JP): Denying harsh criticism from the public, a high ranking police official claimed yesterday that luck was the chief factor behind a number of unsolved criminal cases.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Training center for disabled

Training center for disabled JAKARTA (JP): The office of the Social Affairs Minister plans to build a national vocational training center for the disabled in Cibinong, Bogor, an official said.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Ambon rocked by earthquake

Ambon rocked by earthquake AMBON, Maluku: An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Ambon yesterday, but there were no reports of casualties or structural damage, the Antara news agency reported.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Legacy of an empire

Legacy of an empire In considering political conflicts between Russia and the republic of Chechnya, Ukraine or any other part of the former Russian empire, one important common denominator should always be kept in mind: those non-Russian states had all been conquered at one time or another by ...

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Eleven city-owned firm to be privatized

Eleven city-owned firm to be privatized JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will gradually privatize 11 city-owned companies in their effort to increase productivity and regional revenues.Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs Tb. M.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Arts and politics do mix after all -- at a price

Arts and politics do mix after all -- at a priceBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): In this era of the "New Order", the world of arts has mostly distanced itself from the commotion of politics.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices rose slightly on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in moderate trading after losing ground for two consecutive days due to the Christmas holiday mood.The broad-based JSX Composite Index closed 3.49 points higher at 469.64 yesterday from 466.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Government sets new phone charges

Government sets new phone charges JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday reductions of up to 56 percent on long distance calls and the installation of new telephone lines, and a 10 percent rise in the rate for city calls as of Jan. 1.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Police brace for inevitable rise in white-collar crime

Police brace for inevitable rise in white-collar crime JAKARTA (JP): What will the biggest challenge to the National Police be next year?Financial crimes, at least that was the response from National Police Chief Gen.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/The choice ahead

The choice ahead As 1994 is coming to an end, the question being most widely asked is which is the proper option: to be a prosperous nation that is lacking in freedom, or to be free but lacking in welfare? An equally as pressing a query is whether it is possible for a developing country as ...

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Medanese urged to sacrifice

Medanese urged to sacrifice MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Mayor Bahtiar Djafar urged residents in the sprawling city to be prepared to sacrifice for the sake of the city's development.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Soldiers told to maintain discipline

Soldiers told to maintain discipline JAKARTA (JP): Without a high degree of discipline, integrity and loyalty, soldiers will end up becoming trigger-happy and harm the nation, the newly installed Jakarta military commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto said yesterday.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/NU rival board non-existent: Abdurrahman

NU rival board non-existent: Abdurrahman JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), cold-shouldered attempts to unseat him, saying that as far as he's concerned there's no such thing as "rival board".

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/New subscription rate

New subscription rate Due to increases in the price of newsprint and in production costs, The Jakarta Post has increased its monthly subscription rate to Rp 18,000 as of January 2, 1995.The new unregistered mailing rate has gone up from Rp 48,000 to Rp 54,000 for a three-month subscription.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Labeling of wood required

Labeling of wood required JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has issued Gubernatorial Decree No. 1624/1994 requiring lumber sellers label the wood they sell.Soenaryo, head of the city's forestry office, yesterday said that the decree requires the labels identify the type of wood.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Austere budget signaled

Austere budget signaled JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, signaling an austere 1995-96 state budget, instructed all ministers and senior officials yesterday to increase efficiency, generate more revenues and intensify supervision next year.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Number of workers' strikes soared in 1994

Number of workers' strikes soared in 1994 JAKARTA (JP): All was not well on the labor front in Indonesia, at least not in 1994.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/AIDS poster winner

AIDS poster winner JAKARTA (JP): M. Yayat Afianto, a student of SMAN 34 senior high school, has been chosen as one of the winners of the international AIDS poster competition held in Japan.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Verdicts show court integrity: Expert

Verdicts show court integrity: Expert SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The integrity of the courts of law is determined to a large extend by the verdicts they produce, noted law expert Satjipto Rahardjo said.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Democracies in need

Democracies in need There was at least one report issued this month that contained some good news. Freedom House, a New York-based organization that releases an annual study of how democracy and basic liberties are faring around the world, found that 114 countries -- the largest number in history ...

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/Pregnancy bridges gender difference in 'Junior'

Pregnancy bridges gender difference in 'Junior'By Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): "This is my body and my choice!" is one of the most common slogans of the feminist movement. This time, however, it is the pregnant Arnold Schwarzenegger who utters the words.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/LBH avails itself to Kedung Ombo villagers

LBH avails itself to Kedung Ombo villagers JAKARTA (JP): The Legal Aid Institute office in Semarang is offering its services to 34 Kedung Ombo villagers in Central Java who were recently defeated in a battle in the supreme court over land disputes with the government.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/One missing in sea accident

One missing in sea accident JAMBI: A sailor went missing when a motor boat capsized in heavy seas in Berhala Strait.Jambi harbor master, Zulretmika, said the accident occurred on Friday about 15 miles from Nipah Panjang beach in Tanjung Jabung district, Antara reported.

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Thu, 29 Dec 1994

JP/New Year's Eve supervision

New Year's Eve supervision JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta mayoralty will deploy 120 officers to supervise entertainment activities at 48 amusement centers, mostly in Blok M, Mayestik and Kebayoran Lama, on New Year's Eve.

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