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Searching for all articles published on 1995-10-15 ...
33 articles.
Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Goat testicles earn national recognitionBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The traffic, as usual, moved slowly along Jl. Kendal in Central Jakarta because dozens of parked cars crowded the narrow street.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Would you like fries with that, sir?By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people willingly stood in line for hours when Jakarta's first McDonald's outlet opened four years ago.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Give priority to agro-industry: Soeharto CILEUNGSI, Bogor, West Java (JP): President Soeharto called on farmers and entrepreneurs yesterday to focus on horticulture and the agro-industry because of the potential for added value.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Finding a krone to give you a baht JAKARTA (JP): It seems, if the letters to the editor are any indication, that the most read part of The Jakarta Post is the currency conversion rate table.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Sweetest Words For the new 007 film, actor Pierce Brosnan considers the five most important words to practice are: "My name's Bond -- James Bond" (The Jakarta Post, This Odd World, Oct.14, 1995).
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Children, youths priority in anti-AIDS programBy Mark Connolly CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Instead of examining sexual health and education for the prevention of AIDS, I thought our minds could explore some broader frameworks that may enable our societies to improve the health and wealth-being of ...
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Between New Delhi and JakartaBy Dini S. Djalal NEW DELHI (JP): Asia's capital cities often elicit complements only from its residents and complaints from everyone else. Bangkok's legendary traffic drives tourists away to Phuket or Chiang Mai.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Artist explores photographic realism in paintingsText and photos by R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Realists believe that paintings are worth showing if they convey real and actual facts. Facts everyone can see without the need for interpretation. Facts without other meanings, just as they come.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Guess What? It was a surprise party. Mgr. Leo Soekoto SJ, bishop of the Jakarta diocese, told of his intention to retire during a solemn mass held Wednesday at the Senayan Istora hall of Jakarta.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Foreign chains no threat to local food businessBy Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Despite the deluge of foreign restaurant chains, many local restaurant businesses are thriving.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Singkawang jars in the hands of the LordText and photos by Imran Rusli SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan (JP): "Without the hands of the Lord, my jars wouldn't exist," insisted Budiyanto, the owner of the Tajau Mas water jar factory in Sakok, West Kalimantan.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Thai foundation helps abandoned HIV-infected babiesBy T. Sima Gunawan AIDS remains a major challenge for the world since a cure or vaccine is still a distance dream. Not only adults, but children and even babies can be infected by HIV.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Amien Rais asks: What about economic democracy? JAKARTA (JP): Leading Moslem scholar Amien Rais lashed out at campaigners for democracy recently for giving undue emphasis to civil and political rights at the expense of people's economic rights.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Gift shops make debut in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): It isn't easy selecting a gift. Some people spend hours shopping but find nothing. Others, who are too desperate to think for a new idea, buy the same gift over and over.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Juninho joins England's top foreign footballersBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Picture the scene. A dimly lit, smoke-filled bar in downtown Sao Paulo. At a nearby table a group of strangers paw over a map of the British Isles.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Sex shops Hey! I thought The Jakarta Post was a family newspaper. Your article in the Sunday, Sept.17, 1995 issue titled Popularity of Sex Shops Moves Upwards in the City written by Mr. Imran Rusli certainly violated generally accepted standards of decorum, especially in a widely read publication.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Switzerland's sex industry is booming GENEVA (UPI): Switzerland's sex industry is booming, with estimates of official and unofficial income from the sector outstripping the earnings of the country's largest supermarket chain.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Tiger WomanBy Debra H. Yatim She was the stuff of my dreams, the bad ones that is, the wake-you-up-with-a-start-in-the-middle-of-the-night kind of dreams.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Guess What? Life begins at forty, or so countless coffee mugs contend. But for Bustanil Arifin, the former minister of cooperatives and head of logistics, "life begins at seventy" seems more appropriate. He celebrated his 70th birthday at the Sahid Jaya Hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Robby's goals save Persib against Pasay BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Robby Darwis scored two goals as Persib Bandung struggled all the way to beat Pasay City of the Philippines 2-1 in their Asia Champions' Cup second round first leg match here yesterday.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Nuclear testing In the face of worldwide protest the French government continues preparations for more nuclear testing in the Pacific. Throughout the debate on this issue I have never heard answers to two simple and, I believe, relevant questions.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

In the footsteps of Mrs. Roosevelt!By Hillary Rodham Clinton One thing I've learned since becoming First Lady is that wherever I go, Eleanor Roosevelt has surely been there before me.I've been to farms in Iowa and factories in Michigan where Mrs. Roosevelt paid a visit a half century ago.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

AIDS education for child prostitutes in Manila CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Children are not supposed to work, but many do. In rural areas, they work on the farm, while in the city the majority of working children are found either in factories or on the streets.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Aaron Slight takes pole position JAKARTA (JP): Aaron Slight took the pole position for today's World Superbike Championship race at the Sentul circuit, Bogor, West Java despite his below par performance in the second qualifying race yesterday.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 TV Series: Space Keteers 8:05 Culture Program 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Music 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke ...
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

The fruit of Indonesia influences the language JAKARTA (JP): Fruit has always played an important part in Indonesian culture.The significance is evident in the use of fruit in the Indonesian language.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

A call to return to local cuisine Foreign food, which has hit the market in various parts of the country, especially in big cities, has stolen people's hearts.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Indonesia strolls into Bermuda Bowl quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia advanced to the Bermuda Bowl world bridge championship quarterfinals in Beijing on Friday despite a loss to South Africa in the final group round-robin match.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Disposable lenses can cause infection ORLANDO, Florida (UPI): Disposable contact lenses, developed to reduce the risk of serious eye infections, fail to keep the eye free of potentially damaging bacteria, a researcher said earlier this week.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Blind face discrimination in public transit systemBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's public transportation is not friendly to physically handicapped people, a group of blind people said yesterday.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Fabrice's rehashing 'Volare' while cramping VersaceBy Dini S. Djalal Jakarta (JP): It has survived a fire and cut-throat competition. On Wednesday, Fabrice's World Music Bar celebrated its first anniversary with thousands of guests.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Thailand has Indonesia worried about SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): As the 18th Southeast Asian Games draw near, host Thailand is posing a serious threat to arch rival Indonesia.
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Sun, 15 Oct 1995

Indonesia names 17 SEAG swimmers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will field a team of 17 in the swimming events of the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Indonesian Swimming Association announced on Friday.
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