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Kremlin Tug Of War Over Pravda Editor Change
AP reports Pravda has a new editor amid signs of a conservative liberal clash within the Soviet leadership. Rumyantsev, who backed reformers, is replaced by Mikhail Simyanin as editor in chief, with rumors of a heart attack and a later Academy of Sciences posting. The Central Committee meets Monday to discuss economic policy intertwined with foreign and social policy. The piece links Pravda’s stance to the ruling party line and notes past Khrushchev era freedoms fluctuated with Kremlin confidence.
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William L. Ryan
Pravda
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U.ss.r
Alexei M. Rumyantsev
Rumyantsev
Mikhail Simyanin
Academy of Sciences
Foreign Office
Khrushchev
Kremlin