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26 articles.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/More new records set in interclub swimming c'ships

More new records set in interclub swimming c'ships YOGYAKARTA (JP): Eighteen more meet records were broken at the second day of the 19th national interclub swimming championships (KRAPNAS) here yesterday.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? A relaxed Woody Allen took his new bride on a Christmas outing around Paris on Thursday, looking pleased to be in a country that has always appreciated his talent and overlooked his foibles.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Peace be with us

Peace be with us 1997A year to remember for its assault of terrible happeningsForest fires which blinded our view of the treesThe cry of a little girl whose innocence was bargained for Rp2 millionBabies, their existence denied and their right to liveextinguished by those who claim they know what ...
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/SilkAir plane's black box found

SilkAir plane's black box found JAKARTA (JP): Investigators found yesterday the flight data recorder, or black box, of the ill-fated SilkAir airplane which plunged into the Musi river last week with 104 people on board.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Tribute to Diana at Christmas service

Tribute to Diana at Christmas service SANDRINGHAM, England (AP): Princess Diana's sons attended church on Christmas day with their father and listened to the minister pay tribute to their mother and other "loved ones" who had died.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Costly 'Titanic' a horrible tale of love and disaster

Costly 'Titanic' a horrible tale of love and disasterBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Can we ever forget the Titanic, the ship which suffered a horrific end in the North Atlantic ocean after crashing into an iceberg on her maiden voyage and taking almost all her 1,500 passengers to their death in ...
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Phang Nga Bay canoeing is a tourist draw

Phang Nga Bay canoeing is a tourist draw PHUKET, Thailand (JP): Swiss Ana Maria and her companion Phillip Marti had weighed the options on where to vacation in Southeast Asia.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Amazing Thailand 1998/1999 is a image makeover for tourism

Amazing Thailand 1998/1999 is a image makeover for tourismText and photos by Sirikit Syah Thai International recently invited several journalists to inspect tourism projects in Thailand. The following two articles are the result of that visit.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/TV stations to drop Indonesian dubbed programs

TV stations to drop Indonesian dubbed programsBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Beginning Thursday, television viewers will no longer find characters speaking in Indonesian in Indian films, Latin melodramas and Chinese action movies.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Choosing a wife for tradition

Choosing a wife for traditionBy Lucia Esti Elihami "Yes, papa. Yes, papa."I always speak that way to my father.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Photos place local architecture in space and time

Photos place local architecture in space and timeBy Maria Sandra JAKARTA (JP): The 50-year-old building stands firmly in contrast to a neighboring modern building in Kota, Jakarta.The new building is constructed of iron, concrete and walls of green reflecting glass.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Strange legal cases

Strange legal cases In Indonesia guru means a school teacher but in America a guru is a person who gives religious or spiritual guidance to his or her many followers.The Dec.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Rumors, the main enemy of the rupiah

Rumors, the main enemy of the rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Judging by his voice, my cousin Tony was certainly in panic when he called me. In low tones he said: "Be careful, don't tell anybody what I'm going to tell you, but the 'bald man' is dead.""Which bald man?" I asked, not understanding his anxiety.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Journalism at the crossroads as media ownership varies

Journalism at the crossroads as media ownership varies Media has been so commercialized that news has sometimes more in common with product promotion than journalism, writes author Norman Solomon in this Inter Press Service special report.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/What lies in your horoscope for the upcoming year?

What lies in your horoscope for the upcoming year? JAKARTA (JP): Whether you are the scales, bull or scorpion among signs of the Zodiac, some things in life are predetermined, says astrologer Anton Rudolph Nico.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/X-mas celebration at White House

X-mas celebration at White HouseBy Hillary Rodham Clinton As with most American families, the Christmas celebration in the Clinton household doesn't really begin until every member of the family arrives.This year, we expected my mother and our brothers with their wives and children.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Tanah Abang is one of the capital's meanest districts

Tanah Abang is one of the capital's meanest districtsText and photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): Ugly tales about Tanah Abang market have been splashed across newspapers in recent months.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Soothsayers see gloom and hope in 1998

Soothsayers see gloom and hope in 1998By Stevie Emilia and Endy M. Bayuni With three days to go, most people are wondering what 1998 has in store for them. For Indonesia, 1997 will not go down as one of its best years.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Her husband despises broccoli, but Barbara Bush apparently likes green eggs and ham.The former first lady of the United States has been named an honorary chairwoman of a $4 million fund drive to create a U.S.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Adventure to Krakatau: A journey of pleasure

Adventure to Krakatau: A journey of pleasureBy Sona V. Blessing ANAK KRAKATAU, On Sunda Strait (JP): It is surrounded by azure, blue waters, an open, unending sky punctuated with fluffy white clouds.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Man. Utd opens six-point lead in Premiership

Man. Utd opens six-point lead in PremiershipBy Vic Mills MELBOURNE (JP): Manchester United, aided and abetted by its quality squad, made full use of the hectic Christmas period to open up a six-point gap at the top of the Premiership with a 2-0 home win over Everton in the traditional Boxing Day ...
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Rupiah crisis tops list of public figures' regrets

Rupiah crisis tops list of public figures' regrets JAKARTA (JP): What has been your single biggest regret this year? The economic crisis appears to top the list for most people because it spared almost no one.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/TV today

TV today 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Documentary: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu ...
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Mariel Hemingway believes in luck, or maybe a guardian angel.Grandfather Ernest committed suicide in 1961. Sister Joan has suffered from mental illness and sister Margaux died last year of a drug overdose ruled a suicide. Mariel, 36, said she's free of heartache.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/A journey around the Pacific Rim

A journey around the Pacific RimFull Circle, Travels around the Pacific Rim By Michael Palin BBC Books, 1997 Hardback 320 pp 19.99 MELBOURNE (JP): At the launch and literary dinner of his book Full Circle on Nov.
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Sun, 28 Dec 1997

JP/Yermo wins '97 United States Open

Yermo wins '97 United States OpenBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): The 1997 United States Open, the 98th in the series, was won by GM Alex Yermolinsky with an impressive, undefeated score of 10.5 points from twelve rounds Swiss system.
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