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Back numbers: 1997

The front pages of every issue of 1997. Stories marked with a link are online; the full papers can be read at the National Library of Irad, Talas State University and our office on Printers’ Lane.

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No. 39 · Thursday 9 January 1997

  • Investigation Heating contract extended without bids for Nurzhan blocks
  • Politics Territorial Legislature returns for the January sitting
  • Society Frost damages water mains in Talas

No. 40 · Thursday 16 January 1997

  • Investigation Where did the 1996 federal road money end up?
  • Money Dollar rate holds steady at the bazaar
  • Sport Winter ulak matches draw crowds

No. 41 · Thursday 23 January 1997

  • Investigation Hospital laundry contract: one bidder, twice the price
  • Courts Talas court hears appeal over pasture lease
  • Culture Talas Opera and Ballet opens its winter season

No. 42 · Thursday 30 January 1997

  • Investigation Language and education bill: who drafted it?
  • Politics Governor's office confirms reform bill to the House
  • Society Pensioners wait weeks for payments in outer districts

No. 43 · Thursday 6 February 1997

  • Investigation The Territorial Power Authority's fuel purchases examined
  • Money Hay shortage pushes prices up in the Chatkal villages
  • Society School heating fails in two Kara-Buura villages

No. 44 · Thursday 13 February 1997

  • Investigation Fattening complex contracts: costs per head rose by a third
  • Courts Court hears Nurzhan transport dispute
  • Culture Talasfilm archive receives donated reels

No. 45 · Thursday 20 February 1997

  • Investigation Bridge tender at Kara-Buura: three bids, same address
  • Politics House committee debates the Foreign Investment Guarantee proposal
  • Sport Football clubs begin spring training

No. 46 · Thursday 27 February 1997

  • Investigation Housing repair fund: grants paid to buildings that do not exist
  • Money Talasbank opens a new branch in Nurzhan
  • Society Dress Day echoes: students gather in the Old City

No. 47 · Thursday 6 March 1997

  • Investigation Antimony export licences: the list of holders
  • Politics Legislature approves Language and Education Reform Act
  • Society March winds close Trans-Talas Highway briefly

No. 48 · Thursday 13 March 1997

  • Investigation Irad Day: what the celebrations cost
  • Culture Irad Day concert fills Central Square
  • Sport President's Cup qualifiers begin

No. 49 · Thursday 20 March 1997

  • Investigation Water charges in Talas: meter contracts examined
  • Courts Court dismisses suit over land near Alatau Heights
  • Money Spring wool prices open lower

No. 50 · Thursday 27 March 1997

  • Investigation The elevator leases: 1996 payments still unpaid
  • Politics House debates road-safety enforcement
  • Society Lambing season begins in the highland valleys

No. 51 · Thursday 3 April 1997

  • Investigation Municipal land sold below value near the Hippodrome
  • Money Fuel price rise approved for the spring
  • Culture Holy Week services announced across the archeparchy

No. 52 · Thursday 10 April 1997

  • Investigation The territorial printing contracts: two firms, one owner
  • Courts Talas court hears fuel-theft case
  • Society Easter markets open in the Old City

No. 53 · Thursday 17 April 1997

  • Investigation Who won the school textbook order?
  • Politics Easter pardons: territorial list announced
  • Sport Irad League spring opener ends in a draw

No. 54 · Thursday 24 April 1997

  • Investigation Sary-Bulak works: pension arrears for two hundred retirees
  • Money Cotton planting begins in the lower Chu
  • Society Churches full for Easter Sunday

No. 55 · Thursday 1 May 1997

  • Investigation A year of the Times: what we asked, what we learned
  • Politics May Day parade permitted in Nurzhan
  • Culture Spring exhibition opens in Talas

No. 56 · Thursday 8 May 1997

  • Investigation The Nurzhan refinery's tank farm: a missing inspection report
  • Courts Court hears cattle-brand dispute
  • Sport Derby ticket queues form early

No. 57 · Thursday 15 May 1997

  • Investigation Territorial insurance for state property: premiums paid, claims unpaid
  • Money Dollar loans tighten at Ak Bata Bank
  • Society Sowing under way in the Talas valley

No. 58 · Thursday 22 May 1997

  • Investigation The Kobozev-era drainage canals: who is responsible?
  • Politics House passes foreign investment guarantees
  • Culture Graduates of the Conservatory give gala concert

No. 59 · Thursday 29 May 1997

  • Investigation Municipal bus fleet: spare parts bought, buses idle
  • Money Beef contracts for the Gulf under discussion
  • Society Last bell rings in valley schools

No. 60 · Thursday 5 June 1997

  • Investigation The Ak-Kyr cement tender and the unsigned minutes
  • Courts Court hears appeal in Nurzhan tax dispute
  • Sport Summer ulak tournament draws to the Hippodrome

No. 61 · Thursday 12 June 1997

  • Investigation Federal grant audits: delays in reporting
  • Politics Legislature adjourns the spring session
  • Society Summer heat tests Talas power supply

No. 62 · Thursday 19 June 1997

  • Investigation Toktogul spill planning: who decides?
  • Money Wool delivery prices set
  • Culture Summer festival opens in Iyık Janyl

No. 63 · Thursday 26 June 1997

  • Investigation The telecom tender for district exchanges
  • Courts Court rules in Talas bakery case
  • Society Mowing begins in the Kyrgyz Range foothills

No. 64 · Thursday 3 July 1997

  • Investigation Medical equipment imports: customs valuations questioned
  • Politics Territorial offices review the summer budget
  • Sport Tulpar and Neftchi meet in a hot derby

No. 65 · Thursday 10 July 1997

  • Investigation Gravel-pit licences reviewed: some expired
  • Money Barley harvest estimates raised
  • Society Sary-Bulak families queue for coal deliveries

No. 66 · Thursday 17 July 1997

  • Investigation The Talas river bridge repair fund
  • Courts Court hears Kyzyl-Adyr market dispute
  • Culture Film society plans autumn screenings

No. 67 · Thursday 24 July 1997

  • Investigation Teacher pay arrears in three districts
  • Politics House committee approves agriculture grants
  • Society Heat closes the Hippodrome afternoon races

No. 68 · Thursday 31 July 1997

  • Investigation Freight tariff changes on the Chu railway
  • Money Grain prices open for new harvest
  • Sport Wrestling team returns from regional meeting

No. 69 · Thursday 7 August 1997

  • Investigation The school repair programme: finishing dates missed
  • Courts Court hears fuel-tax evasion case
  • Society Harvest begins in the Chu oasis

No. 70 · Thursday 14 August 1997

  • Investigation Urkun anniversary: archives of the 1916 flight opened
  • Politics Territorial offices reorganise agriculture departments
  • Culture Lost Tribes memorial service held in Talas

No. 71 · Thursday 21 August 1997

  • Investigation The pilgrim road to Iyık Janyl: contracts for repair
  • Money Fruit exports begin in the south
  • Society Feast of St. Janyl preparations fill the city

No. 72 · Thursday 28 August 1997

  • Investigation Market stall rents in Nurzhan raised without notice
  • Courts Court dismisses stall rent challenge
  • Sport Football season approaches final rounds

No. 73 · Thursday 4 September 1997

  • Investigation Textbook deliveries: three schools still waiting
  • Politics New school term opens with Governor's message
  • Society First day of school in Talas

No. 74 · Thursday 11 September 1997

  • Investigation Hospital supplies: the late payments that led to shortages
  • Money Autumn livestock sales open
  • Culture University opens new academic year

No. 75 · Thursday 18 September 1997

  • Investigation The orchard land leases in the Chu villages
  • Courts Court hears pasture boundary appeal
  • Sport Ulak league autumn season begins

No. 76 · Thursday 25 September 1997

  • Investigation The territorial pension fund: investments reviewed
  • Politics House debates the autumn budget schedule
  • Society Harvest festival in Kara-Buura

No. 77 · Thursday 2 October 1997

  • Investigation Fuel supply to Talas bakeries: gaps in deliveries
  • Money Prices at the bazaar settle for autumn
  • Culture Philharmonic opens autumn season

No. 78 · Thursday 9 October 1997

  • Investigation Kara-Buura bridge reopens; what did it cost?
  • Courts Court hears Nurzhan transport case
  • Society Autumn rains slow the harvest

No. 79 · Thursday 16 October 1997

  • Investigation Heating season readiness: boilers not yet inspected
  • Politics Legislature opens autumn session
  • Sport Football championship near decisive weeks

No. 80 · Thursday 23 October 1997

  • Investigation Antimony shipments to China: paperwork checked
  • Money Fuel prices steady before the winter
  • Culture Sadikov films screened at the film society

No. 81 · Thursday 30 October 1997

  • Investigation The housing lists in Talas, one year later
  • Courts Court hears bread-price complaint
  • Society First frost hits orchard crops

No. 82 · Thursday 6 November 1997

  • Investigation Territorial budget draft: what changed from last year
  • Politics Governor presents the 1998 budget draft
  • Sport Neftchi and Tulpar chase the title

No. 83 · Thursday 13 November 1997

  • Investigation School heating: tenders signed late again
  • Money Wool and beef prices for the winter
  • Society Heating season begins in Nurzhan

No. 84 · Thursday 20 November 1997

  • Investigation The audit of the transport department, released at last
  • Courts Court hears Nurzhan refinery wage claim
  • Culture New exhibition opens at the Talas museum

No. 85 · Thursday 27 November 1997

  • Investigation The elevator lease accounts finally published
  • Politics House committee debates budget revenue
  • Society Snow closes the Fergana Gateway

No. 86 · Thursday 4 December 1997

  • Investigation Municipal debts in Talas: the fuel suppliers' claim
  • Money Remittance offices ready for the holiday rush
  • Sport Irad Cup final set for Talas

No. 87 · Thursday 11 December 1997

  • Investigation The 1998 budget: what the House passed without reading
  • Politics Budget passes the House
  • Society Advent begins in the parishes

No. 88 · Thursday 18 December 1997

  • Investigation A year of questions: what the Times found in 1997
  • Culture Christmas concerts planned across Talas
  • Money Year-end prices: bread, fuel, rent

No. 89 · Thursday 25 December 1997

  • Investigation Orders, promises and what was done in 1997
  • Society Christmas week in the valleys
  • Sport Winter football camps open

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