Sports success spurs self confidence JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto renewed the quest for better performance in international sporting events yesterday, saying that sports achievements will boost the nation's self confidence.

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1,500 spectators overwhelmed by Independence Symphony BOGOR (JP): It looked like Vienna at night, only the venue was the Bogor Palace, where 1,500 people in formal attire were enjoying a historic concert called Simponi Kemerdekaan (Independence Symphony) presented by the Twilite Orchestra.

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North-South showdown looms at Beijing meet Women 's issues have begun to draw the attention of people all around the globe. Now, women from every corner of the world are discussing their fate in Beijing, China, at the ongoing fourth United Nations World Conference on Women.

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Foreign land ownership The article on land leasing and ownership by foreign residents in Bali (Sunday, Sept. 3, 1995) was interesting because it mirrored similar issues elsewhere. What is needed is a legal provision for long leases: leases of 40, 50 or even 99 years.

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Sympathy for Guruh EkisFrom KompasI would like to express my deepest sympathy regarding the death of 13-year-old Guruh Ekis, who drowned in a swimming pool, as reported by Kompas on Aug. 24, 1995. I don't know Guruh or his family, but I am sorry and hope this will never happen again.

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Doctorate for Tjokorda JAKARTA (JP): Tjokorda Raka Sukowati, who invented the pier- head system technique for building overpasses in Indonesia, received his doctoral degree with honors at the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta yesterday.

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Dear Readers, Hillary Rodham Clinton's column will not appear today since her topic is a repeat of what we reported she said at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing last week. The column will appear next week as usual.

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C'mon, you can't miss what you never had JAKARTA (JP): The company I work for used to provide its senior employees with a very entertaining R and R program. We were given the opportunity to spend two weekends a year at a bungalow on an island resort.

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Publics attitude affects jewelry design trendsBy Erlien Yudianti S. JAKARTA (JP): Diamonds, precious stones derived from the innermost sanctum of the earth and invaluable because of their scarcity and strength, remind us of the beautiful and luxurious jewelry worn by princesses and kings.

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Indonesian time There are 1001 reasons for loving Indonesia.For example, on the evening of Sept. 3, 1995, at about 7 p.m. I wanted to know the exact time. I therefore switched on a local channel for the news.

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No new students for UI's women's studiesBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Anyone interested in learning about women's issues may want to study at the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok, south of Jakarta, the only place in the country that offers courses in women's studies.

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'Images of Power' highlights Bali conferenceBy Kunang Helmi Picard SYDNEY, Australia (JP): The special guided tour of the show Images of Power conducted by internationally respected authority on Bali, Professor Hildred Geertz, highlighted the Bali Conference in Sydney in July.

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Istiqlal Festival opened JAKARTA (JP): Rector of the Bandung Institute of Technology Wiranto Arismunandar opened the second provincial Istiqlal Festival yesterday.

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Intellectuals want end to Magsaysay award row JAKARTA (JP): Intellectuals want research done to determine the truth about the People's Cultural Institute (Lekra) to end the controversy surrounding the granting of the Ramon Magsaysay Award to writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer.

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Women pledge to fight for political rightsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women, like most of their counterparts in Asia, still face numerous obstacles when entering politics.

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TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Film 8:05 Children's 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 Cooking's Program 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang ...

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At the Post OfficeBy Muhammad Ali At least 10 to 15 people, men and women, stood in a long queue, which began at a counter where a piece of wooden board hung with a notice written on it in white small letters: To cash Type C Orders. Normally, Type C money orders are under Rp 1,000.

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Military appeals for calm in E. Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): The military authority appealed for calm yesterday after the city was rocked by a series of violent demonstrations.Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen.

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Student brawlsFrom NeracaIt's really sad to read newspaper stories about student brawls that lead to some students being killed. The victims' parents probably hoped their children would be somebody some day.

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Women's struggle against gender injustice continues JAKARTA (JP): A few weeks ago I got a cartoon postcard from London depicting a woman in bed asking a man to read her a fairy tale. "Read me the one where women and men work the same hours, do the same jobs and get equal pay...

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Who really created the first kite? JAKARTA (JP): Many of us grew up with kites, either flying them or simply watching others fly them.

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Hard selling hawkers disturb touristsBy Rob Goodfellow DENPASAR (JP): Made is 26 years old. Like a thousand or so other young men from Bali, Java and Madura, he works for the Kapten, an Indonesian Army Officer from East Java who holds one of the official licenses to vend souvenirs on the streets ...

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'Kanjeng' Rara Kidul from the South: A queen for all kingsBy Wahyuni Rizkiana Kamah and Iwan Satyanegara SUKABUMI, West Java (JP): Queen Rara Kidul walked towards Prince Senopati, bent over his feet and joined her hands in a sembah (greeting signing of respect) and said "Your prayer to God has ...

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What they say about the problems of RI's women JAKARTA (JP): When asked what problems Indonesian women face, a journalist pointed out that there are no problems exclusive to women here."Their problems are the problems of most Indonesians, and those are poverty-related," he said.

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Pringgasela, a village in waitingBy Bret Galloway MATARAM, Lombok (JP): One has to be awed by the sheer complexity of weaving when watching a piece of cloth being made. So many strands, so many colors, so many motions and counter- motions. The warp and woof of it all.

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Will Nemo change his mind to quit boxing?By Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): An earthen vessel does not ask the potter, "Why did you make me like this?" says the Bible. Certainly, no one can resist the hands of the Creator.

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Education is important We can see the physical results of development over the past 50 years: high-rise buildings, overpasses, bridges, etc.Unfortunately, government policies emphasize physical development. Non-physical things like education do not receive proper attention.

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