Baikal, Russia's sacred sea
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The Russians consider Lake Baikal as a national treasure. They view the establishment of the Baikalsk Cellulose-Paper Plant as a sacrilege because of the damage to its marine life. The Soviet government has promised to preserve the lake but the people vow to save it from further destruction.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1992
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Baikal: Russia's sacred sea
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Russia's Lake Baikal is the deepest, biggest and oldest body of fresh water in the world. This awesome lake, scientists say, is a big research laboratory. An industrial plant being planned, however, poses an ecological threat.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
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Lives, fortunes, sacred honor
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The men who signed the Declaration of Independence were lawyers, judges, merchants, landowners, farmers and politicians. The men signed the document despite the threat of hanging for treason against the British government.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1998
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