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HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON SATURDAY

Jakarta, Oct. 4 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines in major Indonesian newspapers published here on Saturday.

The Jakarta Post
U.S. BAILOUT BILL GAINS STRENGTH IN THE HOUSE

After a week of tumult, an unprecedented government bailout of the US financial industry gained ground in the House of Representatives on Friday and leaders in both political parties expressed optimism the US$700 billion measure would clear Congress by day's end.

Media Indonesia
US CONGRESS APPROVES BAILOUT PACKAGE

The majority of the US House of Representatives finally passed the revised bailout package. In an open vote early Western Indonesian Time (WIB), 263 members of the House of Representatives approved and 171 others rejected.

Kompas
INDONESIA MUST ANTICIPATE CRISIS

Many countries have discussed ways to anticipate impacts of the economic crisis in the US on their respective countries. Indonesia is also expected to do a similar measure before it will be too late and will have to face a worse problem.

Republika
SATURDAY, SUNDAY PEAK OF IN-BOUND TRAVELERS

Two days after Eid Fitr Muslim Festivity, in-bound travelers (the reverse flow of Eid Fitr home-bound travelers) are beginning to be seen. The southern highway, on Friday (OCt. 3), was congested up to more than 10 km long. Meanwhile, the northern Java coastal highway is still smooth, but it is already prepared with a pattern of 3:1 to anticipate flock of vehicles.

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