The Eighth Tribe, 1977 (4. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1977-08-01 / 8. szám
August, 1977 THE EIGHTH TRIBE Page 15 made of porous canvas, the late descendants of these csorgós are still used today as U.S. Army water bags.) In addition to being fortified, the settlements of the wealthy and the influential were also patrolled. Upon approaching such settlements, all strangers had to dismount, and before entering a yurt, they also had to lay down their arms. They could easily recognize the yurt of the village chief, both because of its size, and also because of the various insignia and flags which decorated the center pole that protruded far above the yurt itself. The insignia identified the clan and the tribe of the particular chief, while the number of the flags denoted his rank. This number could go from one to six, for only the ruling prince (later king) could display seven flags. In the tenth century, each clan and each tribe still had its own clan and tribal area, which were delimited from one another by strips of no man’s land usually called gyepű. Yet, the process of nation formation was also well on the way. This growing centralization is evidenced, among others, by the existence of a complex network of military roads and trade routes that hound Hungary’s several thousand settlements to one another. True, for a while this nation formation was not accompanied by political centralization. But in the last third of the century that too had changed. By the turn of the millennium (1,000 A.D.) Hungary was well on the way toward becoming one of the earliest centralized national monarchies in the European community of nations. ☆ ☆ 46 Action Lights Up Hungarian Venture Action Industries Inc. said it has reached agreement with United Incandescent Lamp and Electrical Co. of Budapest to set up a joint venture to make, import and sell electric light bulbs and other products in the U.S. The two firms will provide initial capital of $2.75 million and bank borrowings of $4.25 million. Action will own 51 per cent of the venture and the Hungarian firm, 49 per cent. Billy Graham Crusade In Hungary The Rev. Dr. Billy Graham, the famous evangelist, will hold his first crusade in Hungary in the Fall of 1977 or sometimes in 1978. The plans for the evangelistic crusade are not finalized at the present time. Recent Graduate Miss Jo-Ann E. Molnár, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Molnár, (National Treasurer of The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America), graduated “magna cum laude” from Farleigh Dickinson University on May 22, 1977. She is pursuing the Political Science field. She is interning during the summer in the Washington, D.C. office of Representative Andrew Maguire. Jo-Ann was a member of the University Honors College for two years and she wrote her thesis on “The Role of Congressmen with the Constituents.” She is a member of the Honor Societies Phi Omega Epsilon, Phi Zeta Kappa and Phi Alpha Theta, the International History Society of which she was also Chapter President. This fall she will continue her studies in American politics and begin work for her masters degree, at the American University, Washington, D.C. Congratulations! Get the Facts on SOLAR HEATING! a 160 pages book with valuable information for homeowners, builders and architects. ’’ENERGY BOOM and SOLAR HEATING” by RON J. GRAMM Introductory Price: $8.00 Order from: BETHLEN PRESS, P. 0. Box 637, Ligonier, Pa. 15658
