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Issue 153 :: Wednesday, October 29, 1997

Special reports Governor general

by Russell Working 10/30/97 01:04 PM
Last summer, Gen. Victor Kondratov joined a crowd of teachers demonstrating for back wagesGen. Victor Kondratov – presidential representative and head of Primorye’s FSB – acts more like a dad-in-chief than a spook. But there’s this nagging question about the constitution.
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Special reports News in Brief

The Vladivostok News 10/30/97 12:53 PM
Highway should ease traffic into town A new highway in Vladivostok will make access to the city center easier. The road links two major transport arteries in the Pervomaisky District and will be part of a new bus route. Construction took two months.
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Special reports Russian heads Bangladesh office

by Nick Wadhams 10/30/97 12:50 PM
Bangladesh announced the opening of a consular office in Vladivostok Oct 23. The post is not a full consulate, but is designed to facilitate ties in the Far East, said Consul of Honor Alexander Zubko, who is a Russian citizen.
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Special reports Duma reverses anti-mayor order

by Russell Working 10/30/97 12:47 PM
`We did this in part because our aims were met. I mean, we restored the constitutional right of citizens to elect and be elected.` Duma Chairman Nikolai LitvinovFaced with resistance from the krai prosecutor and defiance from the mayor, the Primorye Duma canceled a September decree stripping Mayor Victor Cherepkov of his powers and appointing a deputy to act in his place.
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Special reports Bigwigs` holdings

The Vladivostok News 10/30/97 04:08 PM
Ever wondered about the size of Gov. Yevgeny Nazdratenko’s apartment? Or which krai administration bigwigs get dachas in the country? Here’s the list of the property and income they declared at of Jan. 1, 1997. But when a krai vice governor says he’s earning $4,802 per year, well, it’s time to consider the source – the Krai Human Resources Department.
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Special reports Dalenergo ready to strike

The Dalenergo Strike Committee 10/30/97 04:07 PM
A letter to Mayor Victor Cherepkov
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Special reports Region seeks long-term energy solutions

by Nick Wadhams 10/30/97 04:06 PM
Retired engineer Alexander Dimeshkin remembers winters when there was so much heat pumped into his house that he would throw open his windows to cool down, though outside temperatures might be no higher than 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Special reports `Yeltsin out!` Thousands march in Primorye, Russia

by Nick Wadhams 10/30/97 04:02 PM
Protesters mass in the central squareWorkers of all political stripes protested for back wages Oct. 30 across Primorye and the nation, demanding that officials address their problems – and calling for the resignation of President Yeltsin.
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