Specter of Poland haunts Czechoslovakia in election eve
As Czechoslovakia nears parliamentary elections on June 5 and 6, parties jockey for position amid reform pressure. Polls show high undecided voters and a risk of paralysis similar to Poland’s, with Vaclav Klaus warning that a Polish scenario could derail reform. In Slovakia, unemployment rises and nationalism fuels calls for a softer reform and a referendum on how Slovakia should relate to the Czechs.
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Czech student hopeful for unity through election
Ken Czechs and Slovaks face pivotal polls as Ludek Sequens of Pilsen, a recent Dubuque seminary graduate living in Iowa, prepares to return to Prague. He hopes for unity, warns of Slovak separatism, and forecasts Vaclav Havel’s re election while noting economic and social justice pressures shaping post Communist reform.
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China seeks to forget 1989 Tiananmen memories
As the third anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown nears, Chinese people describe a desire to move on from 1989. Officials tighten security in Beijing, protests are discouraged, and Zhao Ziyang’s fate keeps the event politically sensitive while a 27 year old businessman and anonymous others recall fear and oppression.
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