MIA: History: Soviet History: Art: Print Media: Sputnik

Sputnik - digest of the Soviet press


First Published: December, 1982 (No. 12/1982)
Publisher: Novosti Press Agency
Scanned by: Liviu Iacob, 2008



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Contents

FOR THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE USSR

A Union Which Bests on a Stable Foundation ...4
In the Name of Life ...10
Proud and Courageous People ...16
Society Without the Rich and Poor ...26
Striding Across Centuries ...60
History of the USSR in Pictures ...8, 14, 24, 58, 64

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

My Contacts in Florida ...19

ECONOMY & FOOD PROGRAMME

Different Views of the 'Project of the Century' ...30
Biotechnology and Food ...100

PEOPLE & EVENTS

A Soldier's Path to Immortality ...54

CULTURE & ART

Monuments in the USSR ...46
New Stars on the Variety Stage ...66
Its Fame Is as Wide as the World ...82
Dialogues with Past and Present ...104

SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

The Snows of Russia ...35
Fantastic Creatures of the Lower Depths ...106
Southpaws in a 'Right-handed World' ...114
Intellect Embodied in Metal ...140

MEDICINE

The Brain Learns Its Own Secrets ...146

STORY

By the Waters Edge ...72

SPORT

Records of Tomorrow ...118

HUMOUR

A Letter to the Editor ...124

FOLK TALE

A Tablecloth, Ram and a Club ...131

FASHIONS

Disco Styles for an Occasion ...135

COOKERY

The Fairy-tale Cafes ...126

DRAMA IN REAL LIFE

In-flight Bullfight ...112

BOOK SECTION

Poems of Different Years ...151

APART FROM THAT

SPUTNIK Calendar, SPUTNIK Contest, Letters to the Editor, SPUTNIK Contents for 1982, chess, amusing information etc.