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...Soviet president Leonid Brezhnev tells a Soviet party congress that "the pillars of the socialist state" are in jeopjrdy in Polanb...
...Soviets, obsessed with the importance of keeping in close touch with Moscow, brought along about 90 tons of communications gear. A gray van, bristling with antennas and with curtains drawn, was always at the rear of Brezhnev's motorcade. West German sources dubbed it a "hot line on wheels," and said it was in direct contact with the communications center at Schloss Gymnich. In the garden of the estate, the Soviets set up a dish-shaped microwave transmitter. Its purpose: to beam messages to Moscow via the Soviet satellite "Horizon" that overflies Western Europe...
...Wherever Brezhnev went, he was accompanied by a platoon of burly security men (some of whom carried submachine guns in briefcases) wearing the obligatory fedoras and leather coats. All together the West Germans contributed 10,000 security police to protect the Soviet leader during his three-day stay...
...West Germans were also anxious that the ailing Brezhnev might be stricken during his visit to Bonn. At times, such as on his arrival, Brezhnev's jaw hung slackly, and he breathed heavily. His hosts say that the Soviet leader was suffering from a recurring affliction of the trigeminus, the nerve controlling the lower jaw. Knowledgeable West German sources believe that Brezhnev receives regular injections to correct his condition. He often spoke clearly, although he tired after discussions with Schmidt went on for about 90 minutes. Brezhnev would retire, usually with a doctor, to an adjoining room...
...days before Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev flew to Bonn last week for talks with West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, officials of Ruhrgas A.G., the major West German natural-gas company, gave a boost to the meeting by signing a 25-year agreement for the annual purchase of 10.5 billion cubic meters of Soviet...