61.   High on their list of demands was that the government should lower prices of basic commodities.

62.   Hot-rolled steel is a basic commodity used in a wide variety of manufactured goods.

63.   Hundreds of people attacked and looted shops following increases in prices of basic commodities, especially kerosene used for cooking.

64.   In Ambon, public buses have stayed off the roads and fearful traders are reluctant to open their shops, making it hard for residents to find basic commodities.

65.   In Riau, Indragiri Hulu regent Ruchiyat Saefudin reported yesterday that supplies of basic commodities in his area were running out.

66.   In Jakarta, hundreds of protesters marched through city thoroughfares to demand the government restore the shattered currency and ensure the country had enough basic commodities.

67.   In Medan, North Sumatra Military Chief Maj. Gen. Rizal Nurdin told residents to rest be assured that the supply of basic commodities was sufficient.

68.   Increases in oil prices usually trigger upward adjustments in transportation and electricity costs as well as price spirals for basic commodities.

69.   Increases in oil prices usually trigger upward adjustments in transportation and electricity costs as well as price spirals on basic commodities.

70.   Instead, the military go to places in Java where the economic crisis is biting hardest and distribute basic commodities, an officer says.