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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Surjadi warns public to ignore rumors

Surjadi warns public to ignore rumors JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja wants Jakartans to be on guard against potentially divisive issues he says are being dredged up to create conflicts.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

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

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/President opens festival of Islamic arts and culture

President opens festival of Islamic arts and culture JAKARTA (JP): The Second Istiqlal Festival of Islamic arts and culture opened to the thunder of 50 drums here on Saturday night.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/China remains Asian best in track and field

China remains Asian best in track and field JAKARTA (JP): China has preserved its long-standing grip on the Asian track and field but it is not as strong as it was.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Asian athletes still chasing world status

Asian athletes still chasing world status JAKARTA (JP): When East meets West in track and field, West, with its world-class athletes, is sure to have the better side.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/PMI unveils 8 cases of HIV-contaminated blood

PMI unveils 8 cases of HIV-contaminated blood JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) recently discovered that eight bags of blood in its blood bank were contaminated with HIV, an executive said on Saturday.HM.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Don't put your mouse out to pasture yet

Don't put your mouse out to pasture yetBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You move your mouse around, but the mouse pointer on the screen doesn't budge. "Oh, oh!" you say. You think that yours is dead already and you wonder how much a new mouse would cost.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Prices of rice increasing across the country

Prices of rice increasing across the country JAKARTA (JP): Rice, the staple food of the majority of Indonesia's population of over 192 million, has lately become a public concern as a scarcity of the grain was reported countrywide over the last couple of months.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Garuda set to employ Air Force pilots

Garuda set to employ Air Force pilots JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia will hire 14 air force first officers to work as co-pilots on some of its B-737 flights, the national flag carrier disclosed recently.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Asian shooting championship to use new rules, technology

Asian shooting championship to use new rules, technology JAKARTA (JP): A new system, to be known as the "final system," will be introduced at the Eighth Asian Shooting Championship, due to begin on Oct. 2 at the Senayan shooting range.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/City Police HQ to see personnel reshuffle soon

City Police HQ to see personnel reshuffle soon JAKARTA (JP): A number of city police officers will be replaced soon, head of General Crimes Directorate Lt. Col. Gories Mere said on Saturday.Gories told The Jakarta Post that according to Decree No.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Legal aid undemocratic?

Legal aid undemocratic? YOGYAKARTA: The central branch of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) in Jakarta is receiving harsh criticism for its decision to appoint Ari Suseta as director of its Yogyakarta office.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Chopper lands in river

Chopper lands in riverJP/Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): A helicopter with a single pilot made an emergency landing yesterday in the Kali Malang river, East Jakarta, after experiencing engine trouble.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Hankamnas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV ...

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Bosnian mufti seeks RI support

Bosnian mufti seeks RI support JAKARTA (JP): The grand mufti of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mustafa Ceric, appealed on Saturday for greater Indonesian support in his country's struggle for survival.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Worsening sentiment sends share prices lower on JSX

Worsening sentiment sends share prices lower on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed lower across the board last week, after three days of straight falls and deteriorating sentiment.The JSX Composite Index ended the week at 492.81, down 2.51 points, or 0.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Towards an Indonesia Incorporated?

Towards an Indonesia Incorporated? To the sharp criticism voiced by (senior economist Prof.) Widjojo Nitisastro, the no less sharp comment of Indonesian economic guru Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo has been added.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Land permits revoked

Land permits revoked JAKARTA (JP): The East Kalimantan office of the National Land Agency has thus far this year revoked location permits for 37 investors in the province due to their failure to accomplish their projects as scheduled, an executive said.The head of the office, H.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Cement deal necessary: Soeharto

Cement deal necessary: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto denied yesterday that he had ever colluded with businessmen or extended monopoly rights over certain products to particular parties.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/2,900 netted in operations

2,900 netted in operations JAKARTA (JP): A total of 2,905 vagrants, beggars, prostitutes and transvestites have been apprehended by public order officers in a series of public discipline operations since July.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Telkom seeks substantial market capitalization

Telkom seeks substantial market capitalization JAKARTA (JP): The planned initial public offering of PT Telkom, the state-owned domestic telecommunication firm, will contribute substantially to the Jakarta Stock Exchange's (JSX) market capitalization.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Consistent rulings might curb land disputes: LBH

Consistent rulings might curb land disputes: LBH JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute urged the government on Saturday to implement agrarian laws consistently to prevent further public unrest.Director of the institute Luhut MP.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Tempe industry needs modernizing: Tunky

Tempe industry needs modernizing: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo says Indonesia needs to modernize its tempe industry to keep pace with the growing popularity of the soybean-based food both here and abroad.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Ternate travelers are left stranded

Ternate travelers are left stranded TERNATE, Maluku: Each day several dozen passengers holding valid tickets to fly between here and Manado, North Sulawesi, on Merpati Nusantara Airlines are left stranded at Babullah airport.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Performance on AIDS awareness

Performance on AIDS awareness JAKARTA (JP): The Kusuma Buana Foundation will hold an art performance on AIDS awareness at TIM's Graha Bhakti Budaya building in Central Jakarta on Oct. 21.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Calm returns to East Timor after riots

Calm returns to East Timor after riots DILI, East Timor (JP): The military says tension has dissipated and daily activities returned to normal after the rioting which caused dozens of people to flee their homes earlier this month.Local military commander Col. M.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Sumitro's advantage

Sumitro's advantage After having been enlightened by senior economist and former economics minister Widjojo Nitisastro's speech about conscience, morality and common sense at the 45th anniversary of the University of Indonesia's Djakarta School of Economics last Monday, we were excited upon ...

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Rudy's 1996 trends

Rudy's 1996 trends JAKARTA (JP): Rudy Hadisuwarno, one of Indonesia's noted hair dressers, is planning to hold a one-day seminar on 1996 hair trends at Jakarta Convention Center on Oct. 5.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Progress of Chinese assimilation

Progress of Chinese assimilationBy Junus Jahja JAKARTA (JP): At a very early stage Indonesia issued a "political manifesto" for Chinese people residing in Indonesia. This was announced in an official statement on Nov. 1, 1945.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Malaysian deported

Malaysian deported BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The Banjarmasin immigration office deported a 43-year-old Malaysian national on Friday after he was found to be abusing his provisional work permit.Identified only as AKW, the holder of a Malaysian passport No. A.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Land agency modifies plot survey policy

Land agency modifies plot survey policy JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta office of the National Land Agency wants Jakartans applying for land certificates to include potential neighbors in the process in order to prevent arduous and time-consuming processing delays.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Experts reject call to revive ethics lessons

Experts reject call to revive ethics lessons JAKARTA (JP): Officials and experts have rejected a call from a number of school teachers that lessons in ethics be reintroduced as a separate subject in Indonesian schools.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Army yet to receive copy of report on Timika killings

Army yet to receive copy of report on Timika killings JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces not been able to comment on the recent findings of the National Commission on Human Rights regarding the killings in Timika, Irian Jaya, saying it had not received a copy of the report.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Ciputra to quit post at Pembangunan Jaya

Ciputra to quit post at Pembangunan Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Ciputra, the president and a founder of PT Pembangunan Jaya -- a company operating seven core businesses whose major shares are owned by the Jakarta administration -- will resign from the top executive post in September 1996.

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Mon, 25 Sep 1995

JP/Legislators take Rp 1 billion trip

Legislators take Rp 1 billion trip SEMARANG, Central Java: All 100 members of Central Java's provincial legislature will be making various trips abroad later this month, at a cost of at least one billion rupiah ($434,000).

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