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Still facing charges of inciting antistate activities was the most prominent victim of the crackdown so far: Jiri Ruml, 64, editor of the independent monthly newspaper Lidove Noviny (People's News). He and co-editor Rudolf Zeman, 50, were arrested two weeks ago and taken to Prague's infamous Ruzyne...
Rather than cutting down on drinking overall, some officials say, banning kegs encourages students to switch to hard liquor. And stringent restrictions often encourage students to do their drinking alone or in small groups, they say.
The committee voted down three other proposals, two of which would have restricted door-dropping to some extent, either by allowing students to "opt out" of delivery routes or by banning delivery and forcing publications to run subscription campaigns.
Despite congressional approval last week of a toned-down version of a controversial amendment banning federal aid for "obscene" art, Harvard's arts community said yesterday the restrictions still run contrary to the purpose of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
East Germans normally compare their lives with those of West Germans, but they are also well informed about events in the Soviet Union, Poland and Hungary. Their frustration has mounted as they watch those countries experimenting with glasnost and perestroika. But party chief Erich Honecker, 77, made it clear that...