Frustrated voters give Klansman primary nod
Ed Skagen, San Diego County Democratic chairman, lost a bid to defeat Ku Klux Klan leader Tom Metzger in the 43rd Congressional District primary. Metzger defeats Skagen and faces Rep. Clair Burgener in November.
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Czechoslovakia Tightens Ties With Soviet Bloc
Prague faces economic stagnation and rising dissent after three decades under communism. A March trade pact with the Soviet Union deepens Comecon integration amid shortages and reforms talks as authorities push cost cuts and production shifts to curb a faltering economy and maintain Soviet alignment.
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Quiet dissident couple in Prague face mounting pressure
In Prague Zdena Tominova describes a harsh climate for her husband Julius Tomin and other dissidents. Police harassment, detentions up to 48 hours, and expulsions of foreign supporters followed their parallel university lectures. The family, with two sons, endured job losses and surveillance as authorities tightened control after the 1968 invasion.
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