The St Petersburg Press


NUMBER 122 SEPTEMBER 12 - 18, 1995

DID YOU SAY FIRE?

These border guards were taking it easy during the Zapad `95 maneuvers last week. The exercises were designed to maintain alertness and practice new strategies -- perhaps these four were concentrating on strategy rather than alertness. (See story)

TOP STORIES

More million-dollar books stolen from library
Thieves have struck again at St Petersburg's Russian National Library, stealing four tomes worth over $1 million.
Nightclub owner mourned
Hundreds of people attended the memorial service for Domenico's owner Lucky Iyinbor who was gunned down early on the morning of August 29.
Veterans get homes after waiting half a century
World War II veterans waiting for homes since the end of the war cheered as they received the keys to their new apartments on Fourth Sovetskaya Ulitsa.


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