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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Media told to use own spectacles

Media told to use own spectacles JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday the local media used a "foreign way of thinking" in reporting events in Indonesia.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 12, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 ...

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Moslem groups attack planned liquor decree

Moslem groups attack planned liquor decree JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders renewed their campaign against the government's liquor policy yesterday following Tuesday's announcement by the Ministry of Home Affairs that it planned to introduce a decree on alcoholic beverage sales.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/EU sets three main priorities

EU sets three main priorities JAKARTA (JP): This year will be an onerous time for the European Union. Critical developments are scheduled to take place that could set the tone for the EU as it enters the next millennium.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Pedicab fares soar in Lampung

Pedicab fares soar in Lampung BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Pedicab drivers have raised their fares by up to 100 percent over Idul Fitri as most of the public transport vehicles have been chartered by people returning home.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Kartika Chandra Hotel: Jl.Gatot Subroto, Jakarta: - Prambanan Cafe: Singers Agape Trio Monday, Tuesday, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Alec and Trisno, Monday, Sunday, 7 p.m to 9 p.m; Richard (organist), Tuesday, 7 p.m to 9 p.m; Jass Trio, Saturday, 7 p.m to 9 p.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/C. Java ulemas suggest centralized gambling den

C. Java ulemas suggest centralized gambling den SEMARANG (JP): The chairman of Central Java's Ulemas Council, Sahal Mahfud, has sparked controversy by suggesting that the government build a secluded gambling center on Nusakambangan penitentiary island.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Bali no hliday for boxer Pino in SEA Games preparation

Bali no hliday for boxer Pino in SEA Games preparation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boxing's best hope, Pino Bahari, is training hard for the SEA Games to be held here from Oct. 11 to Oct. 19.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/New police HQs plan hailed

New police HQs plan hailed JAKARTA (JP): House members and several professionals have hailed a plan to soon replace the 35-year-old Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters with a modern high-rise complex.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/City gears up for return of 3 million

City gears up for return of 3 million JAKARTA (JP): The return of more than three million Idul Fitri travelers to the city is expected to reach its peak this weekend.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Book on riot banned

Book on riot banned SEMARANG: The military has banned a book on the July 27 riots in Jakarta written by the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists and Studi Arus Informasi.Diponegoro Military Commander Maj. Gen. Subagyo H.S.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/PPCI chief hails disability bill

PPCI chief hails disability bill JAKARTA (JP): The President of the Indonesia Disabled Peoples' Association, Koesbiono Sarmanhadi has hailed the recently approved disability bill as a move in the right direction.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Weakening yen helps reduce Indonesia's debts

Weakening yen helps reduce Indonesia's debts JAKARTA (JP): The appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the yen has helped reduce Indonesia's foreign debts in dollar terms but threatens the competitiveness of the country's exports, especially to Japan, Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad ...

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/What a smelly way to die

What a smelly way to die JAKARTA (JP): Three members of a family from the Klaten district, Central Java, were flushed to their death Tuesday in a 15-meter-deep toilet in their backyard, press reports said yesterday.Mrs. Wiryodimejo, aged 55, was the first to plunge into the perilous pit.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/24 resettled in East Timor

24 resettled in East Timor SEMARANG: The Central Java provincial government plans to relocate another 10 families to East Timor under the state- sponsored transmigration program.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Electricity use down

Electricity use down JAKARTA (JP): Electricity utilization in Java and Bali declined 50 percent to 4,000 megawatt hours a day since three days before Idul Fitri, the president of state electricity company PT PLN has said.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Blind faith

Blind faith The reactions of Wixey and Policar to Daryadi's letter Declaration of faith (Jan. 22) appear to be further proof of the old adage that science and religion do not mix.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Davis Cup heroes return to thrill tennis officials

Davis Cup heroes return to thrill tennis officials JAKARTA (JP): A warm welcome and enthusiasm for future challenges met the Indonesian Davis Cup team as it arrived at the national tennis headquarters yesterday.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Stolen paintings reflect Kerton's career

Stolen paintings reflect Kerton's careerBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The 19 Sudjana Kerton paintings that were recently stolen in Bandung reflected many stages in the artists's career, primarily from 1950 to 1988, with two works left undated.Kerton was born in Bandung in 1922.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Cargo distribution center

Cargo distribution center JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port is ready to operate its 12,000-hectare cargo distribution center starting April, an official of state-owned port management firm PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II said yesterday.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Mystery over Iraq's weapons

Mystery over Iraq's weapons LONDON: After five-and-a-half years of inspections, monitoring and analysis, the UN Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are still not able to declare that they know all the facts about Iraq's proscribed nuclear, ...

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Customs office asks for budget autonomy

Customs office asks for budget autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Customs and Excise, confident of fully regaining its import inspection powers, has asked for a budget autonomy.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Sociological aspect of crime in relation to art theft

Sociological aspect of crime in relation to art theft Earlier this month, 19 important paintings were stolen from the home studio-gallery of the late Sudjana Kerton in Bandung.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Building a foundation for ASEAN-EU relations

Building a foundation for ASEAN-EU relationsBy Medyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): When foreign ministers of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet for a two-day meeting in Singapore today, they will have the onerous task of trying to build a new ...

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Feed North Korea

Feed North Korea According to all indications, famine is stalking North Korea. For political reasons, the United States thus far is reluctant to feed the hungry. It should put politics aside and offer help.North Korea is undoubtedly the world's least deserving country.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/'Hospital must be held responsible for rape of patient'

'Hospital must be held responsible for rape of patient' JAKARTA (JP): The executive director of the Indonesian Consumers Foundation said yesterday the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) should be held responsible for the rape of a teenage patient last week.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/PT Antam's production below target

PT Antam's production below target JAKARTA (JP): State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) produced 9,530 tons of ferro nickel from its nickel processing plant in Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, last year. This was about 10 percent below its 10,500 ton target.Bahruddin B.S.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/RI's art market based on ignorance, greed

RI's art market based on ignorance, greed In this second of two articles, Dr. Astri Wright, PhD discusses the roots and consequences of art theft in Indonesia.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Valentine offers at hotels, cafes

Valentine offers at hotels, cafes JAKARTA (JP): A number of hotels and other venues are offering special promotions to mark Valentine's Day on Friday.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/French pilots detained for territorial infringement

French pilots detained for territorial infringement JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officials in the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin have detained two French pilots for landing their civilian training planes without proper permits.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Extra buses ready for holidayers

Extra buses ready for holidayers PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said here yesterday the government had prepared 1,000 extra buses and trains for the anticipated 12 percent rise in the number of Idul Fitri travelers in Central Java this year.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/15 missing in boat capsize

15 missing in boat capsize KOLAKA, North Sulawesi: Fifteen people are missing after a boat carrying 20 people capsized near Lasusua on Feb. 6.The boat was on its way from Walasiho in North Sulawesi to Siwa in South Sulawesi, Kolalaka port administrator La Pido Tole told Antara yesterday.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Minister suspects illegal chain saw sales

Minister suspects illegal chain saw sales JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo suspects many chain saws are still being used illegally and sold illegally to the public despite a government crackdown.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed Voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/More fires leave 2,000 homeless in N. Jakarta

More fires leave 2,000 homeless in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Two more fires razed homes and wood stores in North Jakarta yesterday, leaving more than 2,000 homeless.Fire gutted several wood stores and houses on Jl.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/JSX told to be strict on securities firms

JSX told to be strict on securities firms JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency expressed concern yesterday over the financial reports of Indonesian securities companies.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/More die in traffic accidents

More die in traffic accidents JAKARTA (JP): The Idul Fitri death toll has increased to 61 after at least eleven people were killed in crashes Tuesday and yesterday.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/PT IPTN to attend airshow

PT IPTN to attend airshow JAKARTA (JP): State-owned aerospace company PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) will participate in the prestigious biannual Air Show Down Under Australian International Air Show & Expo at Avalon Airport Geelong, Victoria, from Feb. 18 to Feb. 23.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Fairs chase big profits before another hard year

Fairs chase big profits before another hard year TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The Idul Fitri holiday is the best time for carousel, or fairground, business.It rains everyday, muddying the fields, but there is still high hope for owners and their staff after a long, listless fasting month.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/A distant country

A distant country A glance at a map of the world might tell us that Australia's umbilical cord is too short for many Australians to feel European. On the other hand this southern land or terra australis which is in Asia, seems, from time to time, to distance itself from Asia.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Reflection on Press Day

Reflection on Press Day In January, when President Soeharto in his state budget speech before the House of Representatives lashed out at the press for reporting that allegedly stirred up trouble, many media executives believed that something was in the air.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Fugitive killed by mob

Fugitive killed by mob JAKARTA (JP): A man wanted by the Palembang police in South Sumatra has been killed by a mob in North Jakarta, for killing a local resident.North Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Kalimantan unrest not religious: Community leaders

Kalimantan unrest not religious: Community leaders JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen religious leaders in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak agreed yesterday that the continuing clashes between migrants from Madura and native Dayaks are not religiously motivated.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Mark Plus assists villages

Mark Plus assists villages JAKARTA (JP): East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman has hired consultancy company Mark Plus to promote economic activities in villages in the province.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Foreign funds lift JSX to record high

Foreign funds lift JSX to record high JAKARTA (JP): Shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to gain ground yesterday as foreign funds entered the market to buy major and second line stocks.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/RI-Poland economic ties

RI-Poland economic ties JAKARTA (JP): The trade between Indonesia and Poland rose last year with businessmen and officials of both countries exchanging more visits.

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Thu, 13 Feb 1997

JP/Opportunity never knocks twice: Agum

Opportunity never knocks twice: AgumBy Arifuddin Saeni UJUNGPANDANG (JP): Wirabuana Regional Military Commander Maj. Gen. Agum Gumelar believes opportunities do not crop up twice and that people must take advantage of situations the first time around.

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