NUMBER 119 
AUGUST 15 - 21, 1995
BANG THE DRUM
One of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra revels in the
joys of percussion. The orchestra was here for a one-off gig at the
Conservatoire. See PETER'S TOWN for more
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TOP STORIES
- Legal row at Subway heats up
- Representatives of a US fast food chain are taking legal action against a St Petersburg businessman after the closure of the Subway store on Nevsky Prospect. Subway's sandwiches are no longer available in the city because of a dispute which allegedly involved embezzlement and violence.
- Carter's lawyer resigns
- The court-appointed lawyer for American businessman David Carter has resigned from the case, alleging Carter threatened him and refused to pay his fees.
- Chechen speaks out about the rape of Samashki
"How can I bring up my children after what we experienced in Chechnya?" This was the plaintive cry of a Chechen mother, telling an international organization about horrors she witnessed in her homeland.
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FEATURE
- The call of the wild, white North
- The savage and fantastic glories of the Arctic can be addictive. Many feel compelled to go back again and again.
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