Life and lore of the Russian dacha culture
A Soviet dacha life portrait describes long commutes to Moscow and back, weekly markets, and a simple two to four room country house with open air plumbing. Dachas attract top leaders and foreign visitors, yet for common families they are rustic retreats near forests or rivers with shared wells and electricity.
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Moscow
Kiev
Leningrad
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Voroshilov
Vote Total May Set A Record
Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown predicts a record voting total on November 8 as women volunteers lead statewide voter registrations. He cites 400 groups and expects registrations to top the 3,761,322 mark set in 1956, with many boards keeping hours open to 4 p.m. Wednesday for those in line.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ted W. Brown
Brown
Ofice
American Heritage Foundation
Secretary of State
African Tells Of Ordeal On Mountainside
A 15 year old African boy described crawling for nearly a week over more than 10 miles of rugged terrain after a fall from a cliff during a wedding trip. He slid into a ravine and spent two days climbing out, suffering internal and head injuries, yet surviving by drinking rain water and eating roots while his family feared he was dead.
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Durban
South Africa
Estcort
Big Japanese Auto Plant Planned in Mexico City
AP reports Nippon Motor Co representatives told the Ministry of Industry a large assembly plant for Japanese Dat sun automobiles will be built soon in Mexico, signaling a major investment and job creation in the region.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Nippon Motor Co
Ministry of Industry
Jack Keister Announces New Mews Shop Opening
Jack Keister invites the public to the opening of a new exclusive mews shop on September 30. Visitors are welcome to view the fall lines and shop the collection.
Sabra life on a kibbutz through American eyes
Mike Aronoff recounts two weeks at Ein Has shofeit Kibbutz, describing communal living, strict labor, and the cultural barrier for American visitors. He compares sabras to a desert fruit, tough on the outside and tender inside, while noting the challenge of assimilation, language, and proving oneself through hard daily work.
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Ein
Ske
Sabra
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