The St Petersburg Press

NUMBER 154 APRIL 9 - 15, 1996

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Boldyrev cleared to run for city governor
Popular St Petersburg politician Yuri Boldyrev has been allowed by the local city court to run for governor.
Experts and residents stunned by peaceful explosions demo
To demonstrate the potential life-saving properties of a new device, a hand grenade's fuse was blown from the grenade's body, leaving orange-colored TNT safely inside.

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Andrei Konstantinov at the launch of his latest crime book, "Banditsky Peterburg," last week.


Nikitin defense furious after court refuses bail
The city's military court has refused to release on bail a St Petersburg environmental expert charged with treason -- despite offers from his former employer to post unlimited surety.
Prometei returns monastery to church
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church was in attendance when the defense enterprise that helped armor the T-34 tank gave back its premises -- formerly the Alexander Nevsky Lavra (monastery) -- to the St Petersburg and Ladoga eparchy.
RUOP seizes gold from smuggling ring in Luga
Two Caucasian men were detained March 15 for allegedly running a gold smuggling ring in the Leningrad Oblast town of Luga, a police spokesperson said.
Memorial unveiled for submarine fleet anniversary
A memorial to the 38 Russian submarine crews who lost their lives in the last war has been unveiled in Kronstadt to mark the 90th anniversary of the submarine fleet.
Aurora laughs off bomb hoax call
St Petersburg school children will try just about anything to get out of attending their mundane school lessons, even to the point of making prank terrorist calls to the police.
Church group accused of brainwashing
The St Petersburg Prosecutor's Office has filed criminal charges against the Unification Church, accusing it of running an educational program that violates human rights.
Gangland killing linked to Nevskij Palace shooting incident
Another alleged St Petersburg underworld figure and his bodyguard were killed in an incident police said is connected to the Nevskij Palace Hotel shooting that killed an innocent foreign attorney.
US queries impact of a red victory
"The purpose of the visit is to asses the possible impact of a communist victory in June," said Edwin Hall, minority staff director of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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COMMENTARY & FEATURE

Sobchak joins pack of local leaders behind Yeltsin
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CASH ON DEMAND?

The citiy's first outdoor ATM was installed at Sadovaya 54 by the local Kredit-Moskva branch.


CITY IN-BASKET
US officials silent about USAID closure
Officials from USAID and the US government are refusing to comment about the upcoming closure of the USAID-funded Business Support Center in St Petersburg.
Europa Plus faces huge tax fine
A local radio station is in danger of losing more than a million dollars to the tax inspectorate because of license violations.
Dubinin taps new Central Bank rep
Nadezhda Savinskaya was appointed official head of the St Petersburg branch of the Central Bank last week, after serving as acting head for 11/2 months.
Food officials say British beef not likely to be used in Russia
St Petersburg has little to worry about from tainted English beef, said local restauranteurs and the British Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF).
Energy sector needs billions, says head
The president of Russia's major energy company said last week that the country's energy sector needs billions of dollars to get back on its feet.
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FEATURE

Newspaper for homeless offers a chance at regained pride
There are few resources in the city for the homeless, and even fewer ideas about how to help them. However, some individuals are trying to make a difference in their own way. CHARLES DIGGES spoke with Valery Sokolov, the president of a homeless shelter in the city, who has his own ideas about how to help those in need.

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