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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/PT Satelindo installs more stations in Greater Jakarta

PT Satelindo installs more stations in Greater Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Private cellular operator PT Satelindo has added another 100 base transceiver stations to improve its service in the greater Jakarta area.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Tell the public the truth

Tell the public the truthFrom Merdeka The Malaysian government's strict supervision of the sale of chickens in the market is exemplary. The control is deemed necessary to prevent the possibility of contamination by chemicals in chicken feed.It is time for us to protect consumers from bad food.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/PT Inti given ISO-9001 certificate

PT Inti given ISO-9001 certificate JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned telecommunications equipment producer PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Inti) received a ISO-9001 certificate for its digital telephone exchange products yesterday in Bandung, West Java.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/The need for a new paradigm

The need for a new paradigm The one-day economic seminar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Tuesday was conclusive about the need for a new paradigm for Indonesian development to gear up the country for global competition.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/New Pulo Gebang terminal urgent, says council

New Pulo Gebang terminal urgent, says council JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has urged the administration to immediately begin construction of a new bus terminal in Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Patients evacuated in hospital fire

Patients evacuated in hospital fire BEKASI, West Java (JP): A fire broke out in a local public hospital yesterday which destroyed four rooms, a mini bus, 1.2 tons of rice and forced the evacuation of 150 patients, including several babies.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Independence pioneers to get medals

Independence pioneers to get medals JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Endang Kusuma Inten Suweno said yesterday that 102 pioneers of the independence movement will receive an award for their dedication and services.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Five arrested in finger-cutting insurance fraud

Five arrested in finger-cutting insurance fraud JAKARTA (JP): City police have arrested five men suspected of cutting one of the men's fingers off to obtain millions of rupiah in accident insurance.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Indofood's sales rise 80%

Indofood's sales rise 80% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur of the Salim Group announced yesterday an 80 percent increase in its net consolidated sales from Rp 771 billion (US$327 million) in the first six months of 1995 to Rp 1.3 trillion in the same period of this year.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Merapi spews hot lava

Merapi spews hot lava SEMARANG: Mount Merapi as of yesterday morning has continued to spew hot lava down to the Bebeng and Krasak rivers in the Magelang regency.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Republicans tell illegal aliens: stay out

Republicans tell illegal aliens: stay out By Karen Lowe SAN DIEGO (AFP): Republicans had a stern and unapologetic warning Wednesday for those trying to enter the United States illegally: Stay out.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teaching: Islam 6:25 News: Focus Fajar 6:45 Sports: Bugar dan Sehat 7:00 Morning News 7:30 Cartoon 8:30 Features 9:00 English News Service 10:00 Independence Day Celebration: Upacara Peringatan Detik Detik Proklamasi (live) 11:00 Music: Lagu ...
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/RI soccer to decide on future

RI soccer to decide on future JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association is to seek a settlement next Monday to its uncertain future in Asian club tournaments following the refusal of the Asian Football Confederation to reschedule the competitions.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Abouwhim Band, Thursday, 10:30 p.m.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Bank Bira vows to boost its fee-based business

Bank Bira vows to boost its fee-based business JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Bira said yesterday it has expanded into several new services, including advisory and technical assistance for smaller banks, in an attempt to boost its fee-based revenues.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Bank Servitia expects Rp 4b in fresh funds

Bank Servitia expects Rp 4b in fresh funds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Umum Servitia expects to raise at least Rp 40 billion (US$17 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) in October, says the bank's top executive.
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Fri, 16 Aug 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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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Malaysia's power blackout dims Mahathir's vision

Malaysia's power blackout dims Mahathir's visionBy Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A power failure which blacked out much of Malaysia is worrying foreign investors and has cast at least a momentary shadow over Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's plan to become an industrialized nation, ...
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Ecstasy trial continues

Ecstasy trial continues TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The defense lawyers of a woman being tried for attempting to smuggle 9,000 Ecstasy pills into the country asked the Tangerang District Court Wednesday to drop the charges against their client.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Dole starts his last campaign, against President Bill Clinton

Dole starts his last campaign, against President Bill ClintonBy Alan Elsner SAN DIEGO (Reuter): Bob Dole, who became the Republican presidential nominee on Wednesday, has traveled a classic American journey, from poverty in the Great Depression, through European battlefields to the glittering ...
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Student science contest winners announced

Student science contest winners announced JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture announced the winners of this year's National Young Scientist Contest yesterday.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Army gets letter from commission

Army gets letter from commission UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The Secretary-General of the National Commission on Human Rights, Baharuddin Lopa, yesterday revealed that he had sent a letter to the regional military commander demanding that the result of an investigation surrounding the deaths of ...
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Technical problem at IndoInternet

Technical problem at IndoInternet In response to two separate letters in The Jakarta Post from our valued subscribers, we would like to apologize for the mail system intermittent breakdown from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Thief steals pollution recorder

Thief steals pollution recorder JAKARTA (JP): A thief has stolen an air pollution recorder worth Rp 10 million (US$4,225) from under Jl. Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, near the City Hall.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Rights campaigner Nasution elected as member of ICJ

Rights campaigner Nasution elected as member of ICJ JAKARTA (JP): Prominent human rights campaigner Adnan Buyung Nasution has been chosen by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) to sit as the newest member of the Geneva-based organization.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Russian campaign in Chechnya botched by deceit, incompetence

Russian campaign in Chechnya botched by deceit, incompetenceBy James Meek MOSCOW: Those who ask why Russia has not resolved the Chechen crisis are asking, if not the wrong question, then certainly the less important one: Why has Britain not resolved the Ulster crisis, Spain the Basque crisis, the ...
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Can Islamists tackle Turkey's rights?

Can Islamists tackle Turkey's rights? This is the second segment of three artovle on Turkey's IslamistsBy John Hooper ISTANBUL: Lale Mansur emerged from the dispersing crowd looking as serenely beautiful as circumstances allowed.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/N-2130 jet to enter market two years ahead of schedule

N-2130 jet to enter market two years ahead of schedule BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Indonesian state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) is planning to market its first N-2130 jet in the year 2004, two years ahead of the initial schedule, according to a ...
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/The Cambodia enigma

The Cambodia enigma Recent news items reveal an interesting, if confusing, picture of Cambodia today. Both happen to have to do with the country's leading aid donor, Japan.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Riot witnesses reluctant to speak out: Volunteers

Riot witnesses reluctant to speak out: Volunteers JAKARTA (JP): Volunteers investigating people who have reportedly been missing since the July 27 riots are having a difficult time getting witnesses to open up and tell them more about the incident and the missing people.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/July 27 incident

July 27 incidentFrom Suara Karya Great concern seized us while watching and reading the news reports of July 28 and 29, just after the clash between members of the Indonesian Democratic Party and security personnel.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Dollar trade steady in Europe, up in Asia

Dollar trade steady in Europe, up in Asia LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar was trading steadily in tight ranges across Europe yesterday morning, still making modest gains against the German mark after supportive remarks by a top German central banker.In London, the U.S. currency was quoted at 1.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Slight and Fogarty confident of win

Slight and Fogarty confident of win JAKARTA (JP): New Zealander Aaron Slight and Briton Carl Fogarty, both from the Castrol Honda Team, sounded a pre-race warning to their contenders with their poise to dominate the eighth leg of the Superbike World Championship this weekend at Sentul circuit, ...
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Megawati questioned for 2nd time

Megawati questioned for 2nd time JAKARTA (JP): The police interrogated the ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chief, Megawati Soekarnoputri, for a second time yesterday, leaving the public guessing whether her testimonies would incriminate her in the defamation of President Soeharto case.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Bekasi marks 46th birthday

Bekasi marks 46th birthdayBy Kosasih Derajat BEKASI, West Java (JP): Bekasi, a suburban area east of Jakarta, celebrated its 46th anniversary yesterday.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Government to set private electricity price ceiling

Government to set private electricity price ceiling JAKARTA (JP): The government will set the price ceiling for electricity generated by private companies at US$0.06 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in Java to create an efficient energy sector, a senior government official said yesterday.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Space exploration survives end of the Cold War

Space exploration survives end of the Cold WarBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "The climate is good for solar system exploration," said Glenn Carle, chief of the solar system exploration branch at the NASA-Ames Research Center in California.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Buffaloes to take the plunge

Buffaloes to take the plunge BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): Hulu Sungai Utara regent Suhailin Muchtar has come up with a way to attract foreign tourists: a swimming contest for buffaloes.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Six kilograms of marijuana seized

Six kilograms of marijuana seized BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Police seized six kilograms of dried marijuana leaves during a sweep of the city yesterday.Lampung police chief Col.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Loyalty to nation: Personal or political?

Loyalty to nation: Personal or political? The nation celebrates its 51st anniversary of independence tomorrow. Sociologist Ignas Kleden probes what constitutes commitment and loyalty to a nation. JAKARTA (JP): The term nation is more easily definable by feeling than by reason.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Something rotten in Russia

Something rotten in Russia There is something rotten in the state of Russia.To waste trillions of rubles and then demonstratively shave expenses on the inauguration ceremony by 9 billion -- this is no heroic deed, it is not even not a move -- this looks like a caricature of a move.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Too many PhDs

Too many PhDsFrom KompasMany Indonesians are taking PhDs in the field of human resources development. Many pursue their studies at home but most get their degree overseas.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Regency ready

Regency ready for autonomy PEKANBARU, Riau: The regent of Indragiri Hulu, Ruchiyat Saefuddin, said yesterday that his regency was ready to take on the responsibility of autonomy despite the fact that it is not due to take place until next year.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/New tribe found in Irian

New tribe found in Irian JAKARTA (JP): Local officials revealed they have found a hidden tribe in the thick jungles of Irian Jaya.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Servicemen still face drug probes

Servicemen still face drug probes JAKARTA (JP): National Military Police Chief Brig. Gen. Syamsu ordered his personnel yesterday to intensify their joint operation with police to detain any Armed Forces members believed to be part of an Ecstasy drug syndicate.
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Fri, 16 Aug 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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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Internal rifts riddle association of manpower suppliers

Internal rifts riddle association of manpower suppliers JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Manpower Suppliers, formed last year to end the chaos affecting manpower exports, is now paralyzed by internal rifts, a press report said yesterday.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Yayuk rises one place in world rankings

Yayuk rises one place in world rankings JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki managed only the slightest of improvements when the latest world rankings were announced, despite her impressive performance last week.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Documentary on East Timor made

Documentary on East Timor made DILI, East Timor: The provincial office of the Ministry of Education and Culture has begun filming a documentary on the remains of the Portuguese heritage and culture left behind after the province was integrated into Indonesia in 1976.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) (in rupiah) on Aug. 15, 1996 ----------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading volume ...
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Judge's toothache

Judge's toothacheFrom JayakartaThe Aug. 1 trial of Indonesian Democratic Party chairwoman Megawati was postponed for three weeks because the presiding judge, I Gede Ketut Sukarata, was reportedly suffering from a toothache. The judge's medical note was signed by a dentist named Rudi Gunawan.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Car taxing system?

Car taxing system? I like to regard myself as a model citizen, and I have the highest regard for Indonesian law and the police force. Imagine my distress, therefore, when ran afoul of the complex but laudable 3-in-1 traffic system.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Souvenir from Atlanta

Souvenir from Atlanta From Suara Karya Ruined was the dream, gone the hope, after nearly all of our athletes failed in Atlanta. Only badminton-doubles aces Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky finished to give us some memories to cherish.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Govt to delegate forest management

Govt to delegate forest management JAKARTA (JP): The government is to issue a decree later this year on the delegation of forest supervision from the central government to local administrations.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Our farmers' lot

Our farmers' lotFrom KompasAs an agricultural engineer I have always wondered why our farmers, especially those who toil in the rice fields, live in such dire poverty. After all, their lots of land are pretty large.The article published in Kompas on Aug.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/CFC asked to allocate more on research

CFC asked to allocate more on research JAKARTA (JP): The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) should allocate more to commodity research and development if it is to help developing countries, seminar members concluded yesterday.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teaching: Islam 6:25 News: Focus Fajar 6:45 Sports: Bugar dan Sehat 7:00 Morning News 7:30 Cartoon 8:30 Features 9:00 English News Service 10:00 Independence Day Celebration: Upacara Peringatan Detik Detik Proklamasi (live) 11:00 Music: Lagu ...
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Japan riddle haunts Asia-Pacific

Japan riddle haunts Asia-PacificBy S. P. SETH SYDNEY (JP): According to reports, Japan's economy has turned the corner. For the year ending March 1996, its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to have risen by about 2.5 percent: the best results since 1991.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/'Mahaputera' awards conferred on 43 people

'Mahaputera' awards conferred on 43 people JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto conferred Mahaputera awards on 43 people yesterday for their contributions to Indonesia's development. Most were cabinet ministers, senior officials and former officials.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Garbage kings

Garbage kings Indonesia is indebted to mother nature for bestowing her magnanimity on this island country for having in possession some of the world's number one features like the longest coastline, active volcanoes, varied culture and green forests.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/'Water supply won't hurt PAM Jaya privatization'

'Water supply won't hurt PAM Jaya privatization' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar says that the supply of raw water will not affect the privatization plans of city-owned water company PAM Jaya.Raw water is the technical term for pre-processed river water.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Execute sodomizer, says Lopa

Execute sodomizer, says Lopa UJUNGPANDANG (JP): Secretary-General of the National Commission on Human Rights Baharuddin Lopa expressed his opinion that Siswanto, the alleged sodomizer and murderer of 10 boys, deserves the death penalty."I personally agree because the suspect is very sadistic.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Zarima's easy escape

Zarima's easy escape The case of Zarima, a television actress suspected of trafficking the drug Ecstasy, has left many people wondering. The police succeeded last Thursday in seizing Zarima and 29,667 Ecstasy pills, only to see her escape with ease the following day.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * Sharpening English listening skills is easier through repetition: each time you hear a passage it becomes more familiar, and you are able to understand it more thoroughly.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Arts & Crafts, daily. Sunset Procession, daily. Ramayana dance, Thursday. Legong dance, Saturday. Arjuna Wiwaha dance, Sunday. Rejang, Puspawresti, Belibis and Jaran Teji dances, Monday.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Journalist attacked

Journalist attacked YOGYAKARTA: A journalists from the Yogyakarta-based Bernas newspaper was attacked in his home on Tuesday midnight in what many suspect to be related to articles he had written.
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Fri, 16 Aug 1996

JP/Tarub installed as ABRI chief of general affairs

Tarub installed as ABRI chief of general affairs JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Gen. Soeyono relinquished his strategic post as chief of Armed Forces General Affairs yesterday to his slightly older successor, Lt. Gen. Tarub, former chief of the Army's Strategic Reserve Command.
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