TOC_Sunday, August 15, 1999

Sunday, August 15, 1999

Kyiv reacts cautiously to Russian reshuffle
Peaceshield '99 under way in Lviv Oblast
Canadian flight inspection team visits
Supreme Court reinstates Kyiv mayor
Kyiv struggles to avoid loan default
Military parade slated for August 24
Privatization of energy sector ordered
President signs law raising pension
Kuchma OKs peacekeeping contingent
Inspectors arrive to certify chopper unit
IMF mission mum on new tranche

Stranded freighter to leave port
Ukrainian veterans provide assistance to crew

Ukrainian Broadcasting Network goes off the air, citing financial crisis
by Irene Jarosewich

U.S. House of Representatives passes foreign aid legislation
by Michael Sawkiw Jr.
Ukrainian National Information Service

BUSINESS IN BRIEF

AmCham members confer with Tyhypko
Dutch ambassador eyes Sumy investment
Business booming in metals for Donetsk
Ukraine's grain crop predicted to grow
Vodka production begins in Kirovohrad
Donetsk steel plant enters new markets
45 percent stake offered in steel plant

OBITUARY: Edward Dmytryk, Hollywood film director

UNWLA holds "Soyuzianka Day" at Jersey shore
by Anna Krawczuk

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

A mid-year review of organizing achievements
by Martha Lysko
UNA National Secretary

Michael Turko retires as Branch 63 secretary
by Martha Lysko
UNA National Secretary

EDITORIAL
Getting it wrong

Turning the pages back...
August 17, 1883

FOR THE RECORD
Scholars write to Kuchma on state of Ukrainian language

NEWS AND VIEWS
New Jersey's Ukrainian Festival: UCCA Coordinating Council's view
by John Burtyk and Joseph Jacus

THE THINGS WE DO...
by Orysia Paszczak Tracz
Beyond the smoke

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

An indispensable source of information
Let's boycott CBS because money talks
What about wave of new immigrants?
Congratulations to Helen Smindak
Koropeckyj's reaction was unwarranted

Celebration of Ivan Kupalo ritual benefits Chornobyl relief efforts
by Alex Kuzma

DISPATCH FROM SOYUZIVKA: Dumka performs during sold-out weekend
by Tanya Singura
Special to The Ukrainian Weekly

DATELINE NEW YORK: Ukrainian stars on Broadway
by Helen Smindak

Youngsters from Ukraine bring "Dity Ditiam" project to the U.S.
by Bohdanna Wolanska

"Collectors' Bounty": Pushkar and Rak collections at The Ukrainian Museum
by Marta Baczynsky

SPORTSLINE
by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj

BASKETBALL
Ukrainian in top 10 in NBA draft

BASEBALL
Konerko finds "sweet home" in Chicago

HOCKEY
Shvydkyi first round NHL pick

GOLF
Kuchar still an amateur

SOCCER HOLIDAY ANYONE?

NOTES ON PEOPLE

Berwick activist helps orphans in Ukraine
Named fitness manager at new student center
Recognized as "Realtor Emeritus"

PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Saturday-Sunday, August 21-22 - Friday, August 27
ONGOING
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