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Rourke plays tyrant in `The Last Outlaw'

Rourke plays tyrant in `The Last Outlaw'JAKARTA (JP): In Geoff Murphy's The Last Outlaw, Mickey Rourke plays Graff, a former Confederate officer who refuses to accept that the civil war has ended and keeps on robbing Yankee banks. To his men, Graff is a tyrant whose orders cannot be ques tioned.

Kankkunnen forges ahead as Auriol hits trouble

Kankkunnen forges ahead as Auriol hits trouble NAIROBI (Reuter): World champion Juha Kankkunen took a clear lead in the Safari Rally on Thursday's opening day after Toyota team mate and early leader Didier Auriol of France lost more than an hour through suspension trouble.

TV Today, Saturday, April 2, 1994

TV Today, Saturday, April 2, 1994TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports Program 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mystery 4:00 TVRI reports 4:30 TV Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Comedy 6:00 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Lecture by Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dian Rana 8:00 TV...

ASEAN At A Glance

ASEAN At A GlancePalestinian officer in Bangkok for talks BANGKOK (AFP): Palestinian representative Farouk Khadoumi arrived in Bangkok yesterday for a five-day official visit to discuss bilateral trade and setting up a permanent office in Thailand, the Thai foreign ministry said.

Bonuses, overtime, recruitment all down in Japan

Bonuses, overtime, recruitment all down in Japan TOKYO (UPI): More indications of weakness in the Japanese economy emerged Thursday with bonuses, overtime and recruitment all pointing towards continued business stagnation. A survey by the job information agency Mainichi Communications Inc.

Government plans tax offices in districts nationwide

Government plans tax offices in districts nationwide JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Taxes will substantially increase the number of tax service offices in the country to intensify the collection of taxes and to improve services to taxpayers, Director General of Taxes Fuad Bawazier says.

Pope hears Easter confessions

Pope hears Easter confessions VATICAN CITY (Reuter): Pope John Paul heard the confessions of 13 people in an Easter Week ceremony on Friday and told hundreds more Roman Catholics eager to tell him their sins that he hoped they would find someone else.

SMA Three wins

SMA Three wins basketball title JAKARTA (JP): As expected, the highly favored men's and women's teams of SMA Three, both won the Coca-Cola Basket Mania Cup competitions concluded on Thursday at the Senayan Basketball Hall.

A: 14pt MB, rest 8pt U55 4col, credit 6pt Italics

A: 14pt MB, rest 8pt U55 4col, credit 6pt Italics Antara PROJECT DOCUMENTS: Minister of Defense and Security General Edi Sudrajat (left) presents documents listing development projects for East Timor to the province's governor, Jose Abilio Soares.

Undercurrents issue

Undercurrents issue (INI YANG DIPAKAI)"Undercurrents" is an important new term in our political vocabulary.It all started when the central government -- known as the "uppercurrents" -- imposed policies to be implemented by the provincial and regional governments.

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Caption Photo Reuter CROSS AND CROWN: A Filipino woman weeps in pain as nails are driven through her palms during her reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion 2,000 years ago. The ritual in observance of Holy Week in the largely Roman Catholic Philippines took place in Bulcan province, north of...

1. Eros -- 48pt metromedium, 3 lines, 3 cols Heat on as slots in semifinals fill for European Cup 2. Tennis -- 36pt helve-bold condensed, 3 lines, 2 cols Chang crashes, Sampras still on in Salem Open 3.

Emmy nominations announced with most going to CBS

Emmy nominations announced with most going to CBS NEW YORK (UPI): Nominations for television's 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday, with syndicated shows and the Public Broadcasting System rivaling the big networks.

'Adamant' Sudomo survives efforts to remove him

'Adamant' Sudomo survives efforts to remove him JAKARTA (JP): Sudomo, the chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council who is enmeshed in a Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) banking scandal, survived an attempt by his deputy to force him take a temporary leave.

Share prices rebound on Tokyo stock exchange

Share prices rebound on Tokyo stock exchange TOKYO (Agencies): Share prices rebounded in thin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday, heartened by stability in the yen-dollar rate and an overnight advance on Wall Street. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed 165.24 points or 0.

U.S. to balance foreign policy objectives

U.S. to balance foreign policy objectives JAKARTA (JP): Policy makers in Washington increasingly seem willing to strike a balance between their push for human rights, democracy and environmental protection and their often conflicting economic goals.

Surjadi promises to review city regulation on radio taxes

Surjadi promises to review city regulation on radio taxesJP/3/RADIO/0Surjadi promises to review city regulation on radio taxes JAKARTA (JP): In response to opposition from the public over the city's putsch to reintroduce a radio tax, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has promised to review the regulation.

Vietnam nationals to be allowed to work in Taiwan

Vietnam nationals to be allowed to work in Taiwan TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan will allow Vietnamese nationals to work in construction and labor-intensive industries and will permit all foreign workers here to extend their services for one more year, officials said Thursday.

Poor states see menace in U.S. trade-labor link

Poor states see menace in U.S. trade-labor link GENEVA (Reuter): Developing countries have fiercely rejected a controversial United States bid to put labor conditions firmly on the agenda for a new World Trade Organization (WTO) to be set up next year.

Vietnam pagoda festival in full swing

Vietnam pagoda festival in full swing By John Rogers [10 pts ML] PERFUME PAGODA, Vietnam (Reuter); For a few hours every Sunday at this time of year, the most crowded place in densely-populated Vietnam is a narrow hill path on a northern mountainside.

Blind street singer at Senen

Blind street singer at SenenJP/3/SINGER/0Blind street singer at Senen By Andreas Harsono -- 10pts metrolights CAP 1 col JAKARTA (JP): Like millions of other migrants, 35-year-old Muhammad Muslim decided to leave his kampong in Kroya, Central Java, three years ago to try his luck in the capital.

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JP/3/FOREST/0NGO calls for reforestation in the city JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Environmental Development Organization has expressed concern over the lack of land for urban forests in the city."Ideally, this metropolitan city should have at least 20,000 hectares of urban forests.

Bank of France trims key interest rate

Bank of France trims key interest rate PARIS (Reuter): The Bank of France made its second small interest-rate cut in a week on Thursday, taking many in the financial markets pleasantly by surprise and affirming a new- found flexibility, according to analysts.

1994 Edinburgh Festival most ambitious for years

1994 Edinburgh Festival most ambitious for years By James Forrester [10 pts ML] EDINBURGH, (Reuter): An Ancient Greek play performed in Russian at an ice rink and a drama acted out by 300 silent characters will be among offerings in the most ambitious and costly Edinburgh International Festival for...

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange The daily quotations of share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are not appearing today because the market was closed on Thursday and yesterday. -- Editor

Church Services

Church Serviceso Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m.o First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

1. Koja --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c

1. Koja --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/cPT Pelindo refuses Koja residents' demand 2. Forest --- 28 Helvetica Bold Condensed, 2 lines, 2 cols,l/cEnvironmentalists call for urban reforestation 3. Singer --- 36 Century Bold, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/cBlind singer earns a living in Senen 4.

Iran seen as increasingly bellicose in Gulf

Iran seen as increasingly bellicose in Gulf By Youssef Azmeh DUBAI (Reuter): Iran, hurt by a fall in oil prices it blames on Saudi Arabia, is adopting aggressive attitudes that could fuel tensions in the Gulf, diplomats said on Wednesday.

Sagging Malaysian bourse still among world's best: analysts

Sagging Malaysian bourse still among world's best: analysts KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE), whose indices have touched worrying lows recently, is regaining strength after nearly three months of "recuperating" from a super bull run, analysts said Thursday.

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JP/3/POLICE2/0Police urge Levina killer to surrender JAKARTA (JP): Remaining baffled after one week of investigation, the police are now focusing on the hope that the killer of Levina Dwisy, who was found dead at Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta last Friday, will turn himself in.

Taiwan investors here

Taiwan investors here JAKARTA (JP): Two groups of Taiwanese investors are in Indonesia and hunting for local partners for a variety of capital ventures, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office said on Thursday.

Kuwaiti debtors rush to start repayment process

Kuwaiti debtors rush to start repayment process KUWAIT (Reuter): Wealthy Kuwaiti businessmen and investors staged a last-minute rush on Thursday to declare repayment plans on favorable terms in the emirate's huge, 12-year-old tangle of bad debt. Banks worked overtime to handle the rush.

U.S. economy at 10-year peak in fourth quarter

U.S. economy at 10-year peak in fourth quarter WASHINGTON (Reuter): The U.S. economy grew slightly less briskly in the final three months last year than originally thought, though it was still at a 10-year peak, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

Indonesia to send business mission to Europe

Indonesia to send business mission to Europe JAKARTA (JP): Seven Indonesian furniture companies will take part in the '94 Milan Fair in Italy and eight companies will hold a sole exhibition of general merchandise in four East European countries, a trade official saysThe chairman of the National...

France needs to win markets in Asia: French FM

France needs to win markets in Asia: French FM PARIS (AFP): France needs to win markets in Asia to help employment at home, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said in an interview published in the daily Le Figaro on Thursday, the day the minister begins an Asian swing in Japan.

JP/3/Rais/lead 10 pts 2 cols

JP/3/Rais/lead 10 pts 2 cols Tall buildings should be friendly to their surrounding community: Rais JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor Tb. M. Rais is warning developers that the move to build lavish high rises throughout the city could create isolated enclaves and have a negative impact on national...

PT Pelindo will go no higher

PT Pelindo will go no higher JP/3/Koja/lead 10 pts, 3 colsPT Pelindo will go no higher JAKARTA (JP): The management of the state-owned PT Pelindo seaport company stated Thursday it could not afford higher compensation for the Koja residents who have to move out to pave way for expansion of the...

1. Kyoto --- 42 Futura Medium, 1 line, 6 cols, l/c

1. Kyoto --- 42 Futura Medium, 1 line, 6 cols, l/cKyoto marks 1,200th year in grand style 2. Pagoda --- 36 Goudy Bold, 1 line, 5 cols, l/cVietnam pagoda revelry in full swing 3. Brit --- 36 Goudy Bold, 1 line, 5 cols, l/cEdinburgh fiesta most showy for years ------------------+ Caption (3 cols) +...

Blue Bird

Blue Bird Taxi Service I would like to complain about the service of the Blue Bird Taxi company.On Monday, March 28, 1994, at around 8 p.m., I ordered a taxi from Bluebird for the following morning to pick me up at 5 a.m. and take me to the airport. The operator confirmed the order.

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JP/6/FOCUS2 2 lines set leftCity needs US$795m for flood projects The government needs some Rp 1.7 trillion (US$795 million) to get rid the capital city from flood, says an official of the Directorate General of Irrigation.

RI coal output increases

RI coal output increases JAKARTA (JP) Indonesia's coal production increased by 300 percent in the last four years to 27 million tons in 1993.Ambyo Mangunwijaya, the president of PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam, the state coal mining company, said Thursday that the country's coal production is...

Kyoto marks 1,200th year with search for identity

Kyoto marks 1,200th year with search for identity By Rika Otsuka 10 pts ML KYOTO, Japan (REUTER): Kyoto celebrates its 1,200th anniversary this year in glittering style, hoping to rediscover a cultural identity lost amid the frenetic bustle of modern, materialistic Japan.

Poor prices force closure of S.E.Asia's tin research center

Poor prices force closure of S.E.Asia's tin research center KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Southeast Asia Tin Research and Development Center (SEATRAD), the region's research and training unit for the mining industry, will be closed due to dwindling tin prices, an official said Thursday.

Where to go in Jakarta, April 2

Where to go in Jakarta, April 2 Musico The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m.

Police have yet to find driver of speedy sedan

Police have yet to find driver of speedy sedanJP/3/IKHLAS Police have yet detained driver of speedy sedan JAKARTA (JP): Police have not yet detained the driver of the sedan which sped onto a sidewalk and killed five students in South Jakarta last week.

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1 col box Viewpoint Correction: The phrase "WHAT CENTER?" was inadvertently inserted in the second paragraph of the article in the Viewpoint column under the heading Role of quality education in culture and mediocrity. We regret the error. -Editor

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(susulan) 5. Cuba -- 36 Century Bold, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/cCuban foreign minister arrives for 33-day visit

Yegor Gaidar, leader of the Russia's Choice reform movement

Yegor Gaidar, leader of the Russia's Choice reform movement answers reporters' questions during a press conference.

Ramadhan time

Ramadhan time for Jakarta Tuesday Maghrib 6:19 p.m. Wednesday 8 pts Imsak 4:30 a.m. Subuh 4:30 a.m.