Issue 152 – Mirror of Vladivostok News

Issue 152 :: Thursday, October 16, 1997


Opinion Honesty can get you down
Joseph Hemingway, USA	10/16/97 03:55 PM
It is hard to believe that all the news coming out of the former Soviet Union appears depressing. I enjoy your paper’s honesty, but I sure hate to read all the depressing articles. It sounds like the whole C.I.S. is in turmoil. I was considering traveling to this area, but am not sure now.
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Opinion Story ignored reforms in the Trans-Siberian
Rado Antolovic, General Director, Vostochny International Container Services, Nakhodka	10/16/97 03:49 PM
We were somehow disappointed to read the article "Japan still hesitant about krai" (Issue 150, Sept. 18)1 as it does not disclose the actual situation and recent reforms on the Trans-Siberian Transport.
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Opinion Baley story shows `under side` of Russia
Art Burch, Hilton Head, N.C., USA	10/16/97 03:48 PM
I read your article on Baley ["Ground zero," Oct. 2]1 with interest. I am very surprised that you could write that; it reflects a side to Russia that is usually deleted from any new stories we get. But the Web is showing off more than the upper side of the beast. China's in for some red faces beside their flag due to the Net. Washington and London are having a taste of it already.
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Opinion Religion reply shows ignorance
Jason Bitter, Ph.D. Candidate University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada	10/16/97 03:47 PM
While it is true that the Western media as a whole exaggerates stereotypical views of Russia, I find your paper, as a rule, does not. While you report on newsworthy items concerning the city and Krai, which are often negative, you also have stories concerning other matters of interest and as a researcher specializing in the region, I look forward each week to reading your paper, in addition to the daily Vladivostok.
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Opinion Can`t take communism out of boys
Scott Gore, Newark, Delaware, U.S.A.	10/16/97 03:46 PM
With regards to the new law restricting religious activity ["New law will limit some faiths," Oct. 2]1, I guess this goes to show that you can take the boys out of communism, but you can't take communism out of the boys.
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Opinion Thinking small helps in troubled times
The Vladivostok News	10/16/97 03:45 PM
In the midst of a crippling economic crisis, we understand why political leaders look for big solutions: defense industry retooling, port development, cutting tariffs on the Trans-Siberian Railway. But sometimes hope comes in smaller packages. The growth of home businesses such as makeup sales and dietary supplements is one small glimmer in a sometimes gloomy atmosphere.
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