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Czech police chief dies after clash protests in Prague
Teplice police chief Josef Petracek killed himself after the November demonstrations against pollution and police action. The incident followed a wave of suicides by officials tied to the former Communist regime as upheaval pressed reforms across Czechoslovakia.
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Prague
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Josef Petracek
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Jiri Becvar
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