Issue 150 – Mirror of Vladivostok News

Issue 150 :: Thursday, September 18, 1997


Social life Dances with cars
by Nick Wadhams	09/18/97 02:34 PM
As any health-conscious foreigner here knows, Vladivostok streets must be approached with caution. The act of crossing, if it cannot be avoided, takes patience, courage, and a healthy dose of caution. Russians, on the other hand, seem to take all those intimidating cars in stride, and reveal that cars in Vlad need not be feared, but simply respected.
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Social life Eat your heart out, Vegas
by Nick Wadhams	09/18/97 02:33 PM
Perhaps the Royal Park Casino is just trying to shed its notoriety as the spot where Mafia kingpin Anatoly Kovalev was gunned down by a lone assassin situated atop the casino rooftop. Whatever the reason, the three boxing matches it sponsored on September 11 made for an extremely classy and entertaining affair.
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Social life This summer, kids had it hard
by Heidi Brown	09/18/97 02:29 PM
Like many countries in the West, Russia now expects kids to find their own entertainment. With more and more parents here struggling with alcoholism, unemployment or late salaries, Vladivostok’s children face increasing hardships.
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Social life Power cuts on the way
by Nick Wadhams	09/18/97 02:18 PM
Vladivostok residents will face serious power cuts now rather than during the upcoming winter, government officials decided Sept. 16 in coordination with electricity-supplier Dalenergo.
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Social life Germans oversee handover of lutheran church
by Heidi Brown	09/18/97 02:17 PM
German Ambassador Dr. Ernst Jorg Von Studnitz and 10 prominent German businessmen visited Vladivostok Sept. 15-18 on a tour of Russia to become more familiar with everyday life and opportunities outside Russia’s capital.
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