TOC_Sunday, January 17, 1999

Sunday, January 17, 1999

Presidential election year brings maneuvering on referendum issues
by Roman Woronowycz
Kyiv Press Bureau

Canadian PM to champion Montreal doctor's child abduction case during visit to Ukraine
by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj
Toronto Press Bureau

U.S. delegation in Kyiv focuses on certification for foreign aid
by Roman Woronowycz
Kyiv Press Bureau

NEWS ANALYSIS
Gambling with Belarus's sovereignty
by Jan Maksymiuk
RFE/RL Newsline

Ukraine prepares for the euro era
Eastern Economist

NEWSBRIEFS

Rada may discuss abolishing presidency
Rukh may back Udovenko in election
Industrial output down by 1.5 percent
PM admits failure in agriculture
Luhansk businessman shot
New poverty markers set for new year
Estonia aids flooded Zakarpattia
Planned aid to Iraq is symbolic
Kuchma praises Orthodox Church
Money-laundering network uncovered
Still no confirmation on fate of plane
More presidential coalitions forming
Moroz calls for a populist candidate
Kazakstan, Ukraine sign protocol
Ukraine to print money to pay back wages
Belarusian paper wins suit over spelling

Ukrainian government denies reports of mercenaries fighting in Sierra Leone

Detroit/Windsor Graduates honor three community activists
by Carolyn Kapustij

Ukrainian Village of Warren continues its support of Lviv hospital
by Stephen M. Wichar Sr.

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM
Branch 481 hosts St. Nicholas
by Angela Honchar
Branch 481 Secretary

EDITORIAL
Eighty years ago

Turning the pages back...
January 17, 1869

NEWS AND VIEWS
Our community and the press: showcasing our strengths
by Alexander B. Kuzma

PERSPECTIVES
by Andrew Fedynsky
How many ways can you spell slave?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

UACC, democracy, Kuropas column
An appreciation of pastoral letter
Congratulations on yearend issue
Veterans proud of achievements

SPORTSLINE
by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj

Ukraine slates Summer Sports Games
by Laryssa Barabash Temple
Ukrainian World Congress

More than 160 skiers participate in annual Plast camp in Adirondacks
by Yaro Bihun

Pittsburgh holds "Celebration of Ukrainian Classical Music"

Yara Arts Group and UIA to present "Poetry: Installations and Performances"

NOTES ON PEOPLE

Wins Emmy Award for technical advances
by Semen Markus

Earns chemistry Ph.D., climbs peak in Nepal

Credit union managers meet to discuss current issues
by Roman Stelmach

PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Saturday, January 16 - Saturday, February 6