Soviet American romance endures political realities
A 23-year-old Soviet Communist woman and a 48-year-old American engineer forged a bond across Cold War barriers. They met in Moscow during a 1982 snowstorm and later faced emigration hurdles, KGB questioning, and security clearance blocks before marrying in 1983 and settling in Glendale California. The saga blends romance with state scrutiny, exile, and career upheaval.
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Glendale
Calif
Tolstoy
Soviet Union
Texas
Moscow
Caspian Sea
Tatyana Arievna Bondarev
Anthony J. Bartholomew
Tatyana
U.S
Tony
Bartholomews
Houston
America
KGB
British vote ends school caning in state schools
London reports a 231 to 230 Commons vote abolishing corporal punishment in state schools. The law bans caning by teachers in government supported schools, while private schools are exempt. 35 Conservatives joined Labour to oppose the tradition, officials said.
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London
House of Commons
Margaret Thatcher
Labor Party
Britain Abolishes Corporal Punishment in Schools
In a four hour debate Britain ends the practice of corporal punishment in state schools though a private school case was cited. The vote aligns Britain with Europe as England and Wales had abolished it in most schools and Scotland had largely done so.
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England
Wales
Scotland
Britain
Europe
Iowa legends reunite for charity basketball game
Bob Hansen and 21 former Hawkeyes return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on August 2 to support an Iowa Farm Scholarship Fund. The benefit showcases stars across 1968 to 1985, including Hansen, Lester, Stokes, Brown, and Johnson, aiming to aid farmers facing tough times.
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University of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa Farm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Bob Hansen
Ronnie Lester
Greg Stokes
Fred Brown
John Johnson
Farmers of
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Athletic Ticket Office
Carver-Hawkeye
Iowa City
Ticketmaster
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