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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Dual-genital baby needs financial aid

Dual-genital baby needs financial aid PALU, Central Sulawesi: The parents of a baby born with male and female genitals are awaiting financial and medical assistance while considering which of the sex organs would suit the baby most, Antara reported.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Netanyahu's agenda

Netanyahu's agenda On the agenda of the stalemated peace negotiations in the region are issues such as the return of Golan Heights to Syria, making East Jerusalem the capital of a Palestinian state and the right of return for refugees.But on Netanyahu's agenda is one issue: Israeli security.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Steady Safe still off the road

Steady Safe still off the road JAKARTA (JP): PT Steady Safe, a transportation firm controlled by businessman Jopie Widjaja, met with the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) to resolve the temporary suspension of the company's buses on city roads.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Three killed in car crash

Three killed in car crash KENDAL, Central Java: Three people were killed and seven others injured in a traffic accident in Waleri, Kendal, Thursday night.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/President set to decide Adi Andojo's fate

President set to decide Adi Andojo's fate JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday confirmed that Chief Justice Soerjono has sought to dismiss Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto, who recently blew the whistle on bribery and collusion in the Supreme Court.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Soeharto to undergo checkup in Europe

Soeharto to undergo checkup in Europe JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will leave for Europe tomorrow for a checkup, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday."The president plans to travel to Europe on Sunday.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/President Soeharto wishes Indonesian Olympians luck

President Soeharto wishes Indonesian Olympians luck JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday primed the self- confidence of Indonesian athletes who will compete in the Atlanta Olympic Games in two weeks.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Four teaching institutes become universities

Four teaching institutes become universities UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture has issued a decree which has upgraded four of the existing state-run Teachers Training Institutes into full-fledged universities.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/East and West

East and West I am of "Western" descent and have lived in the "East" for the past 12 years. Often in the media, I find reference to "Eastern values", usually with a positive connotation, and "Western values", always with a negative connotation.My thoughts on this subject are as follows.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Japan's coop urged

Japan's coop urged JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is urging the Japanese government to increase its cooperation with Indonesia, especially in building various facilities in Jakarta.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/EVA Air to serve HK

EVA Air to serve HK JAKARTA (JP): EVA Air, Taiwan's second international airline, will begin flying from Taipei to Hong Kong next month, with 16 flights per week.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Contain social inequality, military says

Contain social inequality, military says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat said yesterday that social inequality should be contained to "a tolerable limit" so that it does not cause unrest.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/$28.63m collected in well fees

$28.63m collected in well fees JAKARTA (JP): The City Revenue Office collected almost Rp 67 billion (US$28.63 million) last year from artesian well fees, official reports indicate.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Govt pays high price for PDI row

Govt pays high price for PDI rowBy Hermawan Sulistyo SURABAYA (JP): Several factors came into play in pushing the state authorities to shake the Indonesian Democratic Party.Without "interference" the PDI would increase its votes in the coming elections for parliamentary seats.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 5, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Travel: Wajah Negeriku (My Country) 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:05 Sports Program 4:05 Documentary Film 4:30 Scientific Film 5:00 News Program 5:25 Travel: Wajah Negeriku (My Country) 5:30 Innovative Creation 6:05 Around the Archipelago: East Nusa Tenggara ...
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Taxi firm to expand fleet

Taxi firm to expand fleet JAKARTA (JP): PT Centris Multipersada Pratama, a publicly- listed taxi operator, said yesterday it would increase its fleet by 1,400 new taxis this year.A company statement said it had bought 200 new taxis in the first six months of 1996.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Renaissance Hindu to carry India to new heights

Renaissance Hindu to carry India to new heightsBy G.S. Edwin JAKARTA (JP): Secularism is a value standard. It upholds equality of all religions in a state. However, it uses a negative device: it keep religion and state separate.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Saudi Arabia: King Fahd and Islamic fundamentalism

Saudi Arabia: King Fahd and Islamic fundamentalism LONDON (JP): "I don't know where (the fundamentalists) are, but I feel they are everywhere, except that we have them in a different form. They are not like in Egypt or Algeria where they have formed a political group or an opposition.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Cole ignores exodus of Italian players to England

Cole ignores exodus of Italian players to England JAKARTA (JP): The recent exodus of Italian internationals to the English Premier League does not scare the defending champion Manchester United, the club's striker Andy Cole said here yesterday.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Contain social inequality, military says

Contain social inequality, military says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat said yesterday that social inequality should be contained to "a tolerable limit" so that it does not cause unrest.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Welfare system

Welfare system In European and other economically-advanced countries, the welfare system is aimed perfectly, especially for people who have passed the age of 60. I happened to ride free of charge in buses and on the subway in Uncle Sam's country in 1993. I was then 68 years old.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Foreigners can buy houses here

Foreigners can buy houses here JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that foreigners can buy and lease their houses in Indonesia provided that the lease is arranged by a domestic company."Foreigners can now buy houses here.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Japanese tourists to RI drop by 15 percent

Japanese tourists to RI drop by 15 percent JAKARTA (JP): The number of Japanese tourists visiting Indonesia has dropped by 15 percent following the recent crash landing of a Garuda DC-10 airliner at Fukuoka airport, southwest of Japan, a minister said.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Sudomo offers to mediate in PDI rivalry

Sudomo offers to mediate in PDI rivalry JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the Supreme Advisory Council Sudomo offered yesterday to mediate in the deepening rift within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Sapardi's simplicity captures audience

Sapardi's simplicity captures audienceBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): I want to love you the simple way/with the words the wood had no time to say/to the fire which turned it into ash/I want to love you the simple way/with the signs the cloud had no time to give/to the rain which turned it ...
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Lost blind boy

Lost blind boy Please help me to locate a blind boy whose parents haven't heard from him for four years. His name is Nengah Subrata and he is from the small village of Pemuteran in north Bali.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Raise teachers' salary: Governor

Raise teachers' salary: Governor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Governor Maj. Gen. Herman Musakabe expressed concern recently over local teachers' poor welfare, saying that the drive to improve the quality of education should start with raising their monthly pay.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Yeltsin's new challenges

Yeltsin's new challenges As has been predicted, Russian President Boris Yeltsin won the runoff, defeating his communist rival Gennady Zyuganov by 13 percentage points.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/TV Program: Saturday, July 6, 1996

TV Program: Saturday, July 6, 1996 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:30 Soccer: Dunhill League 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Soccer: Dunhill League (continued) 5:10 Evening News 5:30 Hobbies 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 ...
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/School levies upset Ministry of Education

School levies upset Ministry of Education JAKARTA (JP): An high-ranking official of the Ministry of Education will take action against junior and senior state-owned high schools which are proven to be collecting fees from parents of new students without discussion with the parents' association.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/On Borobudur

On Borobudur I refer to Mr. Budi Santoso's letter of July 3, concerning Borobudur. I have been led to believe that it is not, strictly speaking, a temple because it does not possess an inner chamber.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Five detained for container truck armed robberies

Five detained for container truck armed robberies JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested five men this week for their involvement in two recent armed robberies of container trucks carrying goods worth almost Rp 1 billion (US$425,500).
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Contain social inequality, military says

Contain social inequality, military says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat said yesterday that social inequality should be contained to "a tolerable limit" so that it does not cause unrest.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/U.S. should know its limits

U.S. should know its limits Since becoming the sole and unchallenged super-power following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States has won its way considerably into the various international multilateral forums.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Agency has

JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Agency has installed new traffic signals on Jl. Tomang Raya, West Jakarta in concurrence with new traffic regulations on this road. Starting yesterday, Jl. Tomang Raya, is open to traffic from the Tomang intersection from Jl. S. Parman towards the Jl.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Bali lawyers complain of intimidation, defamation

Bali lawyers complain of intimidation, defamation DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Forty-four lawyers calling themselves the "Team for the Defense of the Legal Profession" demonstrated outside the Bali legislative office yesterday, protesting against a campaign of defamation and intimidation directed at them.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Painter Melissa Jane brings her powerful works to Jakarta

Painter Melissa Jane brings her powerful works to JakartaBy Sarah E. Murray JAKARTA (JP): Painter Melissa Jane Ades was sitting in the ballroom of the Regent Hotel with Kartika and her family as they began the hard work of installing a major exhibition of works by Kartika, her father, Affandi, ...
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Indonesia keeps second tennis singles a secret

Indonesia keeps second tennis singles a secret JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has picked Yayuk Basuki to play the first-string singles in its Fed Cup play-off against Switzerland next week, but is keeping the second singles place vacant.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/'Gurita' wreck findings studied

'Gurita' wreck findings studied BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Prosecutors are still hoping to bring to court five people suspected of being responsible for the Gurita accident, despite the shipping tribunal's recent ruling that the ferry sank because of bad weather.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Heart patient has microsurgery

Heart patient has microsurgery JAKARTA (JP): A team of doctors from the United States and Indonesia on Thursday performed the first minimally-invasive micro-surgery on a heart patient at Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital.The team of doctors, led by Col. Sutopo M.D.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Stock and money markets under pressure

Stock and money markets under pressure JAKARTA (JP): Pressure remained on equity and foreign exchange markets yesterday after Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono confirmed that President Soeharto would leave for Europe on Sunday for a medical check-up.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/More NGOs warn of political chaos

More NGOs warn of political chaos JAKARTA (JP): Nine more non-governmental organizations warned yesterday of commonplace political violence, social injustice and abuse of power in the bureaucracy.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/No new nightspots for 3 mayoralties

No new nightspots for 3 mayoralties JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will not issue operational permits for new establishments in South, Central and East Jakarta, an official said.Deputy Governor for Social Welfare R.S.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Five more testify in Kramatdjati driver trial

Five more testify in Kramatdjati driver trial BOGOR, West Java (JP): Five more witnesses testified in the trial of a Kramatdjati driver charged with causing the deaths of 31 people who were incinerated inside the bus he was driving.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/On United Nations secretary-general

On United Nations secretary-general Mr. Buhari Abdu's response to my opinion on Boutros Boutros- Ghali (Letters, July 3) is proof of my original comment -- he offers an opinion only, just like myself, but appears to be suggesting the issue of whether Boutros-Ghali being offered a second term, is ...
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Phone services

Phone services in E. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The head of the East Jakarta office of the state-owned telecommunication company, Rizal Saat, has announced that there are now 36 automatic telephone systems in his area.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Hero's price coding

Hero's price coding This refers to a letter in The Jakarta Post (July 5) about the recently-introduced pricing system in the Hero supermarket chain.The system is confusing and must be withdrawn if Hero wants to keep its customers.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Bimantara expects to get tax breaks

Bimantara expects to get tax breaks JAKARTA (JP): PT Citramobil Nasional, an auto subsidiary of publicly-listed PT Bimantara Citra, expects that the government will grant it tax and tariff facilities before the launching of its "national" cars later this month.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/'Social inequality should be contained'

'Social inequality should be contained' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat said yesterday that social inequality should be contained to "a tolerable limit" so that it does not cause unrest.
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Sat, 06 Jul 1996

JP/Govt urged to follow up fisheries deregulation

Govt urged to follow up fisheries deregulation JAKARTA (JP): Academics and observers welcomed yesterday the government's recent deregulation measures for the fisheries sector but said that further steps were needed to facilitate both the fishing and ship-building industries.
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