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New face of Eastern Europe in a changing bloc
Prague reports show Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania under shifting freedoms. Citizens seek steady living with less political life, while elites navigate reforms and unions assert new power. Romania clings to independence under Ceausescu though economy falters.
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Europe
Richard C. Longworth
Prague
UPI
Russia
European
Western Europe
Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
Gustav Husak
Moscow
Alexander Dubcek
Jiri Menzl
Atelier Theater
West
Hungary
Rezsoe Nyers
Gyvorgy Aczel
Lajos Feher
Communist Party
Janos
Nyers
Feher
Sandor Gaspar
Gaspar
Poland
Aczel
East Germany
Warsaw
Gomulka
Lodz
Edward Gierek
Romania
Bucharest