Merapi victims undergo surgery YOGYAKARTA: Surgeons performed plastic surgery on nine victims of the Merapi eruption Saturday and will operate on another four today.

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Families generally reject AIDS-infected member JAKARTA (JP): AIDS patients need proper care and support from their families to lighten their burden, says Dr. Arman Adikusomo, a psychiatrist who treats the AIDS-infected.Dr.

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Indofood's sales rises 21% JAKARTA (JP): Indofood Sukses Makmur, a noodle producer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, reported an increase of 21 percent in its net sales to Rp 976.9 billion (US$454.37 million) in the first nine months of this year.

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Jazz fever ends with much fanfare JAKARTA (JP): Starting today, life will return to normal again for jazz gourmets in Jakarta.

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Koja resident reopen talks on compensation JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned port company PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II) and the Ministry of Transportation have reopened negotiations on the amount of compensation for residents of Koja Utara subdistrict in North Jakarta.

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TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Rude Dog & The Dwubs 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindu 7:00 ...

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ABRI's handling of Timor riot soluted JAKARTA (JP): Two special envoys from the United Nations secretary general have hailed the military's success in ending the recent riot in East Timor.

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Lawyers group plans campaign in poor areas JAKARTA (JP): The new chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Lawyers Association, Thomas Tampubolon, said on Saturday that during his term the association will make some presentations to socialize basic legal matters for the people in the ...

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Nuclear plant to start in 1998 PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The government will start construction of a 7,000 Mega Watt nuclear-powered generator on a 500-hectare plot at Balong village in the Jepara regency in 1998, Central Java Governor Suwardi said on Saturday.

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Tip on upgrading to Ami Pro 3.1 JAKARTA (JP): When I installed SmartSuite 3.0, my Ami Pro was also upgraded to Version 3.1. However, right after the upgrade I started having problems editing the files that I had previously created in Version 3.01.

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Assessing timber firms Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has finally ended what securities analysts saw as his tug of war with timber companies intending to go public.

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NU poised for new leadership TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Battling slander and rumors of external pressure, Abdurrahman Wahid looked set yesterday for re- election to the helm of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).

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Report bad service or bribe JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja once again reminded the public over the weekend to report poor services or solicitation of bribes by municipal administration civil servants.

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The Bandung riot Why did the Bandung riot happen, if the motive was merely an ordinary accident?As was reported, hundreds of pedicab drivers and street vendors went on a rampage this week.

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NU striving to modernize organization TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Thousands of Moslem leaders in Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) are trying to bring the organization up to date by holding discussions on contemporary issues.

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Freer trade The trade treaty's surprisingly easy approval in the (U.S.) Senate is testimony to the good that Congress can do when its leaders stop squabbling and start legislating.

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Indonesia needs law on medical malpractice JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman and prominent physician Kartono Mohamad stood firmly behind their campaign on Saturday to seek a new law to help cope with the growing problem of medical malpractice.

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Provisional ID card issued JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty issued over 28,200 temporary identity cards for seasonal workers as of last month.Head of the mayoralty's population office Nurzul Noor said that most of the temporary cards were issued in Tanah Abang and Sawah Besar districts.

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PDI sacks defiant officials JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leadership has sacked a member of its executive board and a controversial activist in East Java for insubordination.

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UKSW rector not dismissed The article entitled Satya Wacana rocked by more feuding, which appeared on page 2 of the Dec. 2, 1994, issue of The Jakarta Post, stated that "The protests led to the dismissal of rector John JOI Ihalauw and a revamping of the foundation's executive board.

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Sarwono replace Cosmas as Pelti's chairman JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja was unanimously elected as president of the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) for the 1994-1998 period over Cosmas Batubara on Saturday.

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Serpong-Jakarta railway study TANGERANG (JP): The developer of the new satellite city, Bumi Serpong Damai, is studying the possibility of reopening the defunct Jakarta-Serpong railway route in cooperation with the state-owned railway company Perumka.

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Appeal in Marsinah case possible: Chief Justice JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono says prosecutors may go to the Supreme Court if they wish to appeal the recent release of the main suspect in the highly controversial murder of labor activist Marsinah.

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Merril Lynch faster growth for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economic growth, spurred by a stronger domestic demand and greater inflow of investments, will continue to accelerate next year, Merrill Lynch said.

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The Family still active We appreciate your objectivity in giving us an opportunity to respond to an article your paper has printed about our volunteer group, "The Family".Please allow me to comment on an article released by Reuters wire service, which your paper carried in its Nov.

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Sidekick for Windows: The return of an old friendBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here's the old friend that I told you about some time ago. Its name is Sidekick for Windows.

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Soeharto wellcomes results of EU-ASEAN conference JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto Saturday praised the results of a recent conference between members of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which broke from traditional discussions concerning human rights.

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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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Two detained for inciting riot BANDUNG, West Java: The police are still holding two persons suspected of inciting last week's riot between several thousand roadside vendors and pedicab drivers and security forces.

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`Sanca' snake produces 124 eggs JAKARTA (JP): A 20-year old `Sanca' snake (python reticulatus) at the Ragunan Zoo laid 124 eggs, weighing 200 grams each, over the weekend.The number is a bit unusual because similar snakes usually produce no more than 100 eggs, Edy, a zoo attendant said.

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