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36 articles.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/River dredging needed

River dredging neededFrom PelitaThis year's long dry season has reduced water levels in a number of Jakarta's rivers. These rivers, including Ciliwung and Malang, have become shallow and their waters brackish.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Cafe spruces up Jakarta museum

Cafe spruces up Jakarta museumBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta History Museum has made the bold leap of opening a cafe in the hope of drawing more visitors.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Next to the Last

Next to the LastBy Satyagraha Hoerip We all shook hands. Dr. Macro, his wife and all their 12 children, with me and my youngest brother. The train whistle screamed again and again, so we hurried our farewells.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Dirty dealings in Kemang

Dirty dealings in KemangFrom RepublikaRampant prostitution and other sordid practices in Kemang are a source of deep concern to all of us.During the day, the South Jakarta suburb is just like any respectable area. When night falls, however, prostitutes are outselling their bodies.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Troubled Kalimantan revisited after 20 years

Troubled Kalimantan revisited after 20 yearsBy Jean Jacques Kusnie PARIS (JP): Though lacking sufficient supplies or information, I decided to leave for Indonesia, and headed to Kalimantan. The land of the Dayaks is where I was born and grew up.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Precious diamonds sparkle with legendary meanings

Precious diamonds sparkle with legendary meanings JAKARTA (JP): Diamonds have been linked to love and legend since they were first unearthed in India thousands of years ago.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Brass group ties early music to contemporary tunes

Brass group ties early music to contemporary tunesBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The concert was about to start. Yet the only entrance at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta was still open and all lights were on.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Indonesia officially elected chair of Group-77

Indonesia officially elected chair of Group-77 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia was unanimously elected chair of the Group of 77 during the group's 21st annual meeting of foreign ministers in New York Friday.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Healing Poems From Tunisia

Healing Poems From Tunisia At a poetry festival in TunisI got a headache everydayafter hearing so many eulogical poemsSuddenly it crossed my mindI forgot my "ointment" poems at home For a Tunisian poetwhose name was Mushif Al-Muzghanywho had with him some healing poems( "Ointment" poems seem to ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/House bids farewell to dedicated Nafsiah Mboi

House bids farewell to dedicated Nafsiah Mboi Legislators have been constant targets of criticism and jokes. A few do believe in their roles. One such outgoing member is a renowned advocate of HIV/AIDS, Nafsiah Mboi of the Golkar faction.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/A-300

A-300 Correction: The Garuda Indonesia airplane photo which appeared on this page yesterday was an Airbus A-330, not an A-300 which crashed near Medan on Friday. The photo came from Reuters, which identified it as an A-300. We apologize for the error.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Three momentous days in the lives of House members

Three momentous days in the lives of House membersBy Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): As you read this, many new legislators are probably sitting down to breakfast in four Jakarta hotels.Others from outside the city may be sight-seeing and getting to know their home for the next five years.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Unlikely heroes are fighting the fires

Unlikely heroes are fighting the firesBy Yenni Kwok BALIKPAPAN (JP): Armed with a long knife, an old man fought the fire by his home alone.Enduring the choking smoke and heat of the flickering fires, he chopped down plants to make fire breaks.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/East Javanese rule Jimbaran's waves

East Javanese rule Jimbaran's waves JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Javanese is widely spoken here. The dialect can be heard everywhere and Javanese faces are seen all along Kedonganan beach.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Older women walk streets as prostitutes

Older women walk streets as prostitutesBy Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): With their traditional dress and the extra kilograms that come with aging and bearing children, they do not fit the "pretty woman" stereotype of sexy young prostitutes with hearts of gold.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/How Dayaks manage their resources

How Dayaks manage their resourcesBy John Bamba PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): There are shrimps on the leaves sunk on riverbeds. There are fish in the waters. There are animals in the forests.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Legislators' monthly pay and allowances

Legislators' monthly pay and allowancesA. Basic salary1. Speaker Rp 2.5 million2. Deputy speaker Rp 2.29 million3. Member Rp 2.1 millionB.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Doohan betters own lap record in Indonesian GP practice

Doohan betters own lap record in Indonesian GP practice JAKARTA (JP): World 500cc champion Michael Doohan of Australia demonstrated his supremacy by bettering his own speed record during the second practice session yesterday prior to today's Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix at Sentul, near Bogor.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Choking haze shows nature can still teach us lessons

Choking haze shows nature can still teach us lessonsBy S. Djuweng and Edi Petebang The country is under fire. The government declared Thursday that the smoldering forest fires and the resulting haze blanketing Sumatra and Kalimantan was a natural calamity.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Harrison Ford plays to perfect type in 'Air Force One'

Harrison Ford plays to perfect type in 'Air Force One'By Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): How do most of us react to the tag line "Harrison Ford is the president of the United States"? Almost with weepy ecstasy? Why, in God's name, hasn't anyone thought of it before?If anyone deserves to be ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Belo stands as voice for peace, justice

Belo stands as voice for peace, justice Voice of the VoicelessEditors: Frans Sihol Siagian and Peter TukanPenerbit Obor, Jakarta, 1997279 pages Demi Keadilan dan Perdamaian (For Peace and Justice)By Peter Tukan and Domingos de SousaCommittee of Peace and Justice Dili, Dili, 1997474 pages ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Van Roost, Nemeckova to fight for Wismilak title

Van Roost, Nemeckova to fight for Wismilak title SURABAYA (JP): Top seeded Dominique van Roost reached her appointed place in the final of the 1997 Wismilak International women's tennis tournament by beating Australia's Rachel McQuillan in straight sets here yesterday.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Legislators settle in at plush new building

Legislators settle in at plush new buildingBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): When inaugurating the new building for the House of Representatives (DPR) here earlier this year, outgoing speaker Wahono made a point of stating that the Rp 116,07 billion (US$48.4 million) facility was "not an ivory tower".
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/RI targets five shooting golds

RI targets five shooting golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has targeted winning only five of 42 gold medals for shooting at the 19th SEA Games next month."Two golds are expected to come from the double trap and three for running target events.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/The freshest seafood satay at Bali's Kedonganan beach

The freshest seafood satay at Bali's Kedonganan beach Think Bali, and its famed sandy beaches and hallowed temples spring to mind. But the island's little-known cuisine includes a mean satay cooked fresh on Kedonganan beach. The Ritz-Carlton invited The Jakarta Post reporter Christiani S.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Victims' identification painfully slow

Victims' identification painfully slow MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Relatives of the 234 victims of the Garuda Indonesia plane which crashed near here Friday began the painful task of identifying their loved ones yesterday.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 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 TV Drama: Di sekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu ...
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Ice goes on the block at jewelry auctions

Ice goes on the block at jewelry auctionsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Everyone loves adornment, and the height of luxury has always been to be dripping in beautiful jewels.Mary During Douglas, the first female designer for legendary jeweler Tiffany & Co.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/What they people say about House members

What they people say about House members JAKARTA (JP): The general election we all celebrated, feared and avoided will run its full course with installment of new legislators on Wednesday.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Grandmaster Jon Speelman came, played, and won

Grandmaster Jon Speelman came, played, and wonBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): One of England's top chess players Grandmaster Jonathan Speelman took out the honors in a drawn out battle at his first annual Bunratty Chess Festival in Bunratty, Ireland, this year.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Victoria's serves up fish and fowl dishes

Victoria's serves up fish and fowl dishes JAKARTA (JP): Some food masters place quality and taste as the main course, with thoughts of preparation as a mere side dish.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/The choices facing our legislators

The choices facing our legislators New legislators will be sworn in Wednesday and begin the job of realizing the political aspirations of the country's 200 million citizens. They will have to toe the fine line between serving the people and serving vested interests.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Ferdi Hendarman wins designer award

Ferdi Hendarman wins designer award JAKARTA (JP): Ferdi Hendarman, of Bandung, West Java, won the best new designer award here Friday evening, beating nine other finalists in the 19th Fashion Designer Competition.The 26-year-old's designs won him Rp 7.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Distraught relatives mourn tragic deaths of loved ones

Distraught relatives mourn tragic deaths of loved ones JAKARTA (JP): Emotions ran high yesterday as families of the passengers and crew aboard the fateful GA-152 airplane were left to ponder their loss.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Making a success of 'wrong' profession

Making a success of 'wrong' profession JAKARTA (JP): A university student's entry in the letter's column of Kompas daily earlier this month is a lament about thwarted career ambitions.Intent on going in to advertising, she joined a special course at a private university.
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Sun, 28 Sep 1997

JP/Iwa-K is local answer to rap music

Iwa-K is local answer to rap musicBy Damon Adeoquine JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian rap music does not come from the mean streets of Jakarta, Bandung or Yogyakarta.
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