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Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Priest, villagers
Priest, villagers defend Mafia boss ROME (Reuter): A Sicilian priest, Father Antonio Caizzone defended suspected Mafia boss Sebastiano Ferrara and villagers demonstrated in support of Ferrara, arrested after two years on the run for murder, extortion and Mafia association.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Nearly complete skull of 'son of Lucy' found
Nearly complete skull of 'son of Lucy' found By Lidia Wasowicz BERKELEY, California (UPI): Researchers reported unearthing the first nearly complete skull of one of man's oldest ancestors last week, in a finding that may finally unveil the face of "Lucy," the celebrated skeletal remains of the...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Link up! Communications save time, travel and money.
Link up! Communications save time, travel and money.By James O. Scharf JAKARTA (JP): A few days ago, while I was scrounging around in Glodok, I noticed that not many people were selling modems. I was surprised to learn that many dealers, who were previously doing a good business in communications,...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Evans claims 38th national title
Evans claims 38th national title FEDERAL WAY, Washington (AFP): Four-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans captured her 38th national swimming title here Saturday with a victory in the 400m freestyle at the US Swimming Championships.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Of course, it should surprise no one that for many years
Of course, it should surprise no one that for many years Indonesia's relations with the Netherlands were more impassioned than those with other countries. For over 350 years, as the popular -- though historically not quite accurate -- saying goes, that small country on the North Sea was master over...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
'China can live without GATT membership'
'China can live without GATT membership' BEIJING (Reuter): China wants to join GATT but will not take membership at any price and can live without the world free trade body if necessary, an official newspaper said yesterday.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
A+B
A+BReuter 6ptDEFEAT & VICTORY: Andre Agassi (left photo) smashes a forehand at fellow American and world number one Pete Sampras (right photo) during their semi-final at the Salem Open. Sampras won Saturday's match 6-3, 6-1, and then went on to defeat Frenchman Lionel Roux 6-2, 6-2 in the final in...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Regional News in Brief
Regional News in BriefEx-rebel leader slain outside church LUCENA, Philippines (AFP): A top former Philippine communist guerrilla leader was assassinated as he was about to enter church on Easter Sunday in what officials said could be an attempt to wreck efforts to negotiate an end to the...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
JP/3/CANDIES/0
JP/3/CANDIES/0Dispute over candy for change rages as traders cite convenience JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's supermarkets are responding to scathing criticism of their candy for change policy by insisting that the sweets are the handiest substitute when they are short of small-denomination coins.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Surabaya court
Surabaya court frees another tax evasion suspect JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya District Court has acquitted another businessman accused of tax evasion, thus triggering renewed charges of impropriety.The panel of judges led by Sarwono decided on Saturday to acquit Delip Khumar Gobindram Vasandani due...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Knicks win 15th straight game
Knicks win 15th straight game NEW YORK (Reuter): Hubert Davis had 21 points and Patrick Ewing scored 15 with 11 rebounds and six blocks leading the New York Knicks to a 115-87 win over the Miami Heat, for their 15th straight triumph on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Up for review, Japan military still haunted by World War II
Up for review, Japan military still haunted by World War II By Eugene Moosa TOKYO (Reuter): A futile debate stemming from World War II still haunts Japan's military at a time when it must evolve into a realistic force of the post-Cold War era, an influential military analyst says.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Shearer scores twice as Blackburn beat United
Shearer scores twice as Blackburn beat United LONDON (Reuter): Alan Shearer blasted open the English championship race on Saturday with two goals as Blackburn beat leader Manchester United 2-0 in a fierce top-of-the-table clash.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Onizuka outpoints Lee for 5th title TOKYO (AFP): World Boxing Association junior bantamweight champion Katsuya Onizuka of Japan won a unanimous decision over South Korean challenger Lee Seung-Koo here yesterday for his fifth title defense.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Islanders tie Montreal, Rangers beat Devils
Islanders tie Montreal, Rangers beat Devils MONTREAL (Reuter): Ray Ferraro's goal with 8:09 left in the third period lifted the New York Islanders into a 3-3 tie with the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Railway system planned for East Kalimantan
Railway system planned for East Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): PT Senong Corporindo, a joint venture between Indonesian and Dutch companies, will construct a railroad track in East Kalimantan for coal and wood transportation.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Fighting intensifies in eastern Bosnia
Fighting intensifies in eastern Bosnia SARAJEVO (UPI): Bosnian government and Bosnian Serb forces maintained a heavy exchange of artillery fire near the UN- declared Moslim safe haven of Gorazde, a UN spokesman said yesterday.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Around the World
Around the WorldRutskoi attacks Yeltsin's govt MOSCOW (AFP): Former Vice-President Alexander Rutskoi attacked President Boris Yeltsin's administration yesterday and complained that Kremlin policies were turning Russia into a colony of the West.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Women trade in
Women trade in West Kalimantan JAKARTA: The Immigration Office has called for public attention to the increasing exodus of Indonesian women of Chinese origin from Singkawang, West Kalimantan, to Taiwan or Hong Kong at the behest of flesh trade syndicates.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
More massacres possible in Hebron JERUSALEM (Reuter): A Jewish settler leader testifying at the government inquiry into the Hebron mosque massacre said yesterday there could be more slaughter if Jews in Israeli-occupied lands were not made to feel safe.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers slated to begin visit today
Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers slated to begin visit today JAKARTA (JP): Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers is scheduled to arrive here today for a four day state visit at the invitation of President Soeharto, marking the first high-level encounter in Jakarta since Indonesia unilaterally ended all Dutch...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
No coffee cutbacks are required yet
No coffee cutbacks are required yet JAKARTA (JP): Although the plan to cutback coffee production is still in effect, exporters will not be required to hold to up to 20 percent of their export volume -- at least for the next 10 days.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Protests a venerable tradition of French politics
Protests a venerable tradition of French politics By Nelson Graves PARIS (Reuter): France's students have once again proved an age-old rule that to get your way with the government, a little street violence does no harm.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Diplomats, businesses, mayor grapple with rampant crime in Russian city
Diplomats, businesses, mayor grapple with rampant crime in Russian city By Rachel Katz ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (UPI): Crime has gotten so bad in Russia's second largest city, St. Petersburg, that diplomats have appealed to the city to protect foreign businessmen while the mayor has appealed to the...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Second long-term
Second long-term development In the second long-term development plan (PJP II), even in the sixth five-year development plan, in which we are in now, transfer of generation will take place naturally, from the 1945 generation who had freed Indonesia from the colonial yoke, to the post-1945...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Pragmatism prevails in Dutch-Indonesia ties
Pragmatism prevails in Dutch-Indonesia tiesBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): The planned visit of Prime Minister Lubbers here beginning today has not aroused the sentimental feelings that characterized past visits by leaders from Indonesia's former colonial rulers.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Latest news from the PC world
Latest news from the PC worldBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Let's experiment with a new style now. Every Monday, starting today, I'll bring you the latest news on products and technologies that I have collected from press releases, brochures, or computer magazines, so that you can truly keep up with...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Garuda leases 17 aircraft to transport pilgrims
Garuda leases 17 aircraft to transport pilgrims JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will operate two of its own aircraft and lease 17 planes from seven foreign airlines to transport Indonesian haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Portuguese visit expected
Portuguese visit expected to help RI-Portugal ties DILI, East Timor (JP): Chief of the East Timor Military Command, Col. Johny J. Lumintang, hopes that the visit to Indonesia by 24 Portuguese citizens of East Timorese origin could help settle the East Timor issue.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Bayern secures comfortable four-point lead
Bayern secures comfortable four-point lead BONN (UPI): Adolfo Valencia's 11th goal of the season secured Bayern Munich a vital 1-0 victory over Cologne to give the Bavarians a comfortable four-point Bundesliga ahead of the final six matches of the season, as all its main rivals lost on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
JP/kod
JP/kod BARE THOSE BICEPS: A referee (at left) at an arm wrestling exhibition makes some last second adjustments to the competitors' positions. The exhibition at the Megaria building, Central Jakarta, was won by Jusdar Umar (second from left) over fellow Jakartan Wempy (right).
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Pope calls on world leaders to make every effort for the family
Pope calls on world leaders to make every effort for the family VATICAN CITY (AFP): Pope John Paul II said yesterday he was sending a letter to heads of state throughout the world asking them to "undertake all possible efforts" to protect the family.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Duke nips Florida to face Arkansas in final
Duke nips Florida to face Arkansas in final CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuter): Duke's senior leader Grant Hill led the Blue Devils out of a 13-point second-half deficit to nip the Florida Gators 70-65 on Saturday and earn a berth against Arkansas in the NCAA final.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Old ties, new meaning
Old ties, new meaning Of course, it should surprise no one that for many years Indonesia's relations with the Netherlands were more impassioned than those with other countries. For over 350 years, as the popular -- though historically not quite accurate -- saying goes, that small country on the...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
North Korea more dangerous than Iraq, Australian minister says
North Korea more dangerous than Iraq, Australian minister says CANBERRA (AFP): Australian Defense Minister Robert Ray warned yesterday that North Korea would be a far more dangerous opponent than Iraq if the present nuclear crisis escalated into military conflict.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Sampras wins
Sampras wins third straight tennis title OSAKA, Japan (Agencies): Pete Sampras subdued a brief, spirited challenge from a promising Frenchman yesterday to earn his third consecutive tennis title with a victory at the US$650,000 Salem Open.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Taxpayers have mixed reactions on radio taxes
Taxpayers have mixed reactions on radio taxesJP/3/Radio/ lead 10 pts 3 colsReaction mixed to radio tax collection JAKARTA (JP): Taxpayers have reacted in different ways to the ongoing door to door system of collecting radio taxes by the municipal administration.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
A
A Reuter 6ptDANGEROUS PLAY: Arsenal striker Ian Wright (left) challenges Swindon keeper Nicky Hammond during their FA Premiership match at Highbury ground, London. Saturday's game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Duncan retains lead as Kenyan rally heads back to Nairobi
Duncan retains lead as Kenyan rally heads back to Nairobi NAIROBI (UPI): Ian Duncan of Kenya in a Toyota Celica works entry was leading the Safari Rally early yesterday as the 15 remaining entrants began the trek back to Nairobi on the final day of the event.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Djajanti awaiting recommendation before going public
Djajanti awaiting recommendation before going public JAKARTA (JP): PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI), a wood panel manufacturer affiliated with the Djajanti Group, is still awaiting the green light from the forestry minister before issuing 66 million new shares that will account for 30 percent of its...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
AC Milan drops
AC Milan drops point to Parma; waits for crown ROME (Reuter): Gianfranco Zola scored a late penalty as Parma held AC Milan to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, ensuring the Italian league leader would have to wait at least another week to claim their third successive championship.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Bandits, gunmen and kidnappers draw the curtain on Somalia uneasy
Bandits, gunmen and kidnappers draw the curtain on Somalia uneasy peace MOGADISHU (AFP): Armed bandits, gun-toting jobless youths and a gang of professional kidnappers seemed set to wreck Somalia's precarious foreign-imposed peace, officials said yesterday.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
JP/1/Paddy
JP/1/Paddy Improve rice production: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called for increased efficiency in rice production to maintain the country's self- sufficiency in the staple."We have to maintain our self-sufficiency in rice, which we have achieved since 1984, because one of the goals...
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Indocement and
Indocement and pollutionFrom Jayakarta For years, production waste from cement factory PT Indocement has polluted its surrounding areas.The ashes from the cement factory have spread out and engulfed the roofs of villagers' houses in Gunung Putri, Cagak, Wanaherang and Citereup.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Students point out their assailants at trial
Students point out their assailants at trial JAKARTA (JP): Three of the 21 students who are being tried on charges of defaming President Soeharto said on Saturday that they were beaten by security officers at the House of Representatives (DPR) shortly before they were arrested last December.M.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Officials' integrity in distributing aid doubted
Officials' integrity in distributing aid doubted JAKARTA (JP): Only two days after the launching of a new aid package for poor villages, a senior official said he has doubts that the money will reach their intended recipients intact.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Police dogs not used to the fullest
Police dogs not used to the fullestJP/3/Dog/0 Police dogs not used to the fullest JAKARTA (JP): Police said trained dogs at the City Police headquarters are not being used to their full potential due to the lack of public understanding about the "members" of the K-9 squad.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Londoners - 14 pts Century Bold l/c
Londoners - 14 pts Century Bold l/c Correction: In the story Londoners pedal their way to new home in New Zealand, which appeared on this page on Saturday, the couple arrived in Sumatra on Feb. 12, and not on March 12 as written. --Editor
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
Caption Photo
Caption Photo Reuter A WATCHFUL EYE: A Bosnian Serb soldier observes happenings in the vicinity of Olovo. The fragile cease-fire between Moslem and Serb forces in the area of the Bosnian capital forced the soldier to remain on alert Saturday. Fighting -- Page 12
Mon, 04 Apr 1994
World champion Gatien
World champion Gatien crashes out of tourney BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuter): World titleholder Jean-Philippe Gatien crashed out of the European championships on Saturday night, beaten in five games by little-known Estonian Igor Solopov.