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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Red Cross helps underprivileged

Red Cross helps underprivileged JAKARTA (JP): Some 5,000 youths from the Jakarta Red Cross organized a day of social services for the poor at its head office on Jl. Kramat Raya in Central Jakarta yesterday.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/ABRI officers get degree

ABRI officers get degree JAKARTA: Two senior Army officers have been awarded a doctorate degree from the United States' Westminster University.Maj. Gen. Bambang Soembodo and Col.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Data on RI exports to S'pore unclear

Data on RI exports to S'pore unclear JAKARTA (JP): The government still faces difficulty in calculating actual exports to Singapore because the neighboring country is still unwilling to issue data on its bilateral trade with Indonesia, an official says.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Syarwan 'not in conflict' with Harmoko

Syarwan 'not in conflict' with Harmoko JAKARTA (JP): Former Armed Forces Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid denies competing against Golkar chief Harmoko for the House speaker position.Syarwan will represent the Armed Forces faction in the House of Representatives.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Sorcerer admits to raping 236 women

Sorcerer admits to raping 236 women JAKARTA (JP): A 65-year-old man detained in Maluku, Ambon, has admitted to raping 236 women since he started practicing as a soothsayer in 1984.The father of four who was arrested on the small island of Lease on Aug.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Diana's issues

Diana's issues Before the deluge of letters begins, now that Princess Di, as we Brits used to affectionately call her, has been laid to rest I would like to attempt to focus on the issues involved.We have already a contribution from Tangerang (S. Natarajan, "Your Letters," Sept.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Semarang ex-cons form association

Semarang ex-cons form association SEMARANG, Central Java: Schools no longer have a monopoly on alumni organizations because ex-convicts in Semarang have formed their own respected association.Semarang military district chief Lt. Col.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/HIV/AIDS cases up to 578

HIV/AIDS cases up to 578 JAKARTA (JP): Official health statistics show the number of HIV/AIDS sufferers in Indonesia increased by 20 in August, raising the official total to 578.Ministry of Health Director General for Communicable Disease Control and Environmental Health Dr.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Indonesia opts for cloud seeding to stop forest fires

Indonesia opts for cloud seeding to stop forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will resort to cloud seeding in its efforts to contain forest fires that have been ravaging many parts of the country, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Algeria's rising violence

Algeria's rising violence The mounting outrageous violence in Algeria has sent shock waves throughout the world.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/N. Jakarta's fire victims fear eviction plan

N. Jakarta's fire victims fear eviction plan JAKARTA (JP): The 5,914 fire victims of Pademangan Barat subdistrict, North Jakarta, who are still facing a shortage of water and proper shelters, have expressed concern over a city plan which might evict them from the area.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Bhuwanatala's profit jump

Bhuwanatala's profit jump JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed real estate and property company PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai reported Saturday a 789.43 percent increase in net profit to Rp 4.04 billion (US$1.4 million) in the first half this year over Rp 450 million in the same period last year.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Is all her effort to be forgotten?

Is all her effort to be forgotten? (Princess Diana) played an important part in raising the media profile, and the respectability, of the issues of AIDS and leprosy sufferers.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Freeport fills Irian Jaya lake

Freeport fills Irian Jaya lake JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Gold and copper mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia has begun to fill up Wanagon Lake, located east of the Grasberg mine.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Bambang, Fauzan contest YLBHI post

Bambang, Fauzan contest YLBHI post JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) chairman Bambang Widjojanto will contest the next chairmanship with his secretary, Achmad Fauzan, the foundation said in a statement.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/China Airlines adds flights

China Airlines adds flights JAKARTA (JP): China Airlines of Taiwan plans to fly to more destinations in Indonesia, the company's vice president Sandy K.Y. Liu said.A potential destination is Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi, Antara news agency quoted Liu as saying in Nusa Dua, Bali, Saturday.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Sick puppy

Sick puppy About two months ago, I went to Gajah Mada Plaza to shop for a German Shepherd puppy. I have always loved the character of this breed and decided to get one as a family pet. After several trips, I decided on a two-and-a-half-old month female from the Panda Pet Shop.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Ramayana opens 59th store

Ramayana opens 59th store JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, the owner and operator of Ramayana department stores, opened yesterday a new retail outlet in the Pondok Gede Market, Bekasi.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Tomb removal to continue

Tomb removal to continue TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang mayoralty will push ahead with plans to remove 310 tombs from the Cepek and Tanah Gocap public cemeteries, for the construction of a roadway, despite protests from the relatives of people buried there.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Estetika 5 Ekspresi, at Hilton Executive Club, Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 10. * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Decoratif by Sutopo, Djoko Maruto, Petrus Pranagung at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Really a people's princess

Really a people's princess Still shocked by the way Princess Diana parted this world, I read a lot of comments in the news. One report said that Indonesians could be overreacting to the death of a foreign princess. The opinion in itself is not so objectionable, but the letter of Mr.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Gen. (ret) Surono launches biography

Gen. (ret) Surono launches biography JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the 1945 Generation National Council, Gen. (ret) Surono, celebrated his 75th birthday Saturday with the launching of his biography.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Charles played a tragic part

Charles played a tragic part Everybody knew Diana for her kindness, compassion and attention toward those suffering, and the fact that she was thrown out of the royal family.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Millions of pregnant women suffer from malnutrition

Millions of pregnant women suffer from malnutrition BOGOR, West Java (JP): Millions of pregnant women and babies in Indonesia are suffering from malnutrition, a scientist said here Saturday.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Du Pont buys Branta shares

Du Pont buys Branta shares JAKARTA (JP): Chemical giant E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company has bought 19.8 percent of Indonesian tire-yarn and cord fabric manufacturer, PT Branta Mulia.Branta Mulia said Saturday that Du Pont was buying the shares at US$1.45 (Rp 4,150) a share.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/RI lacks Islamic intellectual culture: Scholar

RI lacks Islamic intellectual culture: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Despite having the largest Moslem population in the world, Indonesian Moslem intellectuals and their works are still largely obscure, a noted scholar says.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/BI predicts rupiah won't fall again

BI predicts rupiah won't fall againBy Riyadi JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): There should be no further fall in the rupiah as rapid depreciation over the past few weeks has corrected it, a spokesman for Bank Indonesia, the central bank, said here Saturday.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Share prices are expected to remain strong this week

Share prices are expected to remain strong this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to remain bullish this week as more foreign investors are predicted to return to take advantage of the cheap prices.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/No sex tourism in Bali: Joop

No sex tourism in Bali: Joop DENPASAR, Bali: The island of Bali should not be developed into a hot spot for sex tourism, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave warned.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/ThinkPad 770: The notebook to buy if you want it all

ThinkPad 770: The notebook to buy if you want it allBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Remember IBM ThinkPad 760ED? In my hands-on review in this column, I called it the "Rolls-Royce" of notebooks.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Wife gashes amorous husband

Wife gashes amorous husband PALU, Central Sulawesi: Twenty-nine-year-old Yn allegedly attacked her husband, Al, with a machete in a jealous rage after he rejected her demands for a divorce.She had demanded the separation after Al allegedly disclosed he was having an affair.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Lucan 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Belief in God the Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Family's Program: Kesehatan Keluarga 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Flora and Fauna: Aneka ...

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Man lost his life for sake of son

Man lost his life for sake of son JAKARTA (JP): A food stall owner was stabbed to death by a gang of eight people as he attempted to prevent them from mobbing his son on Jl. Kawirata, South Jakarta, yesterday.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/First Mickey & Friends outlets open in Jakarta

First Mickey & Friends outlets open in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The world's first two Mickey & Friends outlets opened in Sogo department stores in Jakarta over the weekend.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Military raids nab wayward soldiers

Military raids nab wayward soldiers JAKARTA (JP): About 80 disobedient military officers are netted each month during routine raids against personnel around the city, an officer said yesterday.Jakarta Military Command spokesman Lt. Col. D.J.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/RI development 'trilogy' revisited

RI development 'trilogy' revisitedBy Arief Budiman MELBOURNE (JP): Having recently celebrated our 52nd anniversary of independence, it may be useful to reflect on what we have achieved or failed to achieve in the nation's pursuit of a "just and prosperous society".

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Manila to announce art awards

Manila to announce art awards JAKARTA (JP): Winners of the ASEAN Art Award 1997 will be announced on Wednesday in Manila, according to the secretariat of the Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Garuda Indonesia asked to keep Bali-Paris route

Garuda Indonesia asked to keep Bali-Paris route JAKARTA (JP): Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka has asked national air carrier Garuda Indonesia not to cancel its Denpasar (Bali)- Paris route.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Islamic law enforcement worries Kuala Lumpur

Islamic law enforcement worries Kuala LumpurBy David Chew SINGAPORE (JP): The growing uneasiness among Malaysia's multiracial and multireligious population at moves to inject Moslem values into the country's sociopolitical environment has prompted a concerned Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to intervene.

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Mon, 08 Sep 1997

JP/Hotel Ciputra launches unique executive club

Hotel Ciputra launches unique executive club JAKARTA (JP): Staying in a hotel during a business trip can be very annoying if you have to wait in line in the time you are meant to rushing to an important meeting.Hotel Ciputra, a four-star hotel on Jl. S.

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