Word: bulgaria
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Khrushchev was wont to boast that the Soviet economy would surpass that of the U.S. by 1970. His successors have been far more realistic. A recent Kremlin report suggests that instead of being on the verge of world championship, the Soviet Union's populace barely managed to surpass Bulgaria in 1963 in per-capita purchasing power. In fact, by Moscow's own admission, four Comecon countries -East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland-enjoyed higher standards of living than Russia itself three years...
...other categories, the Soviet Union fared slightly better; Russia ranked third after East Germany and Czechoslovakia in per-capita industrial output. But in agricultural standings, Russia ended up in fifth place behind Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and East Germany...
...would encourage German encroachment on the Oder-Neisse line. Only Hungary's Janos Kadar could profit from the removal of the four or five Russian divisions still in his country: they serve as a constant reminder of Moscow's brutal role in repressing the 1956 Hungarian revolt. Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia, like Rumania, house no Russian troops...
...Members: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Rumania and Russia. Albania is still a nominal member, though since 1960 it has sided with Red China and no longer attends Warsaw Pact meetings...
...Prostitutes.' " An editorial assures everyone that the Star will champion People, Youth, Justice, as seen through Red eyes. And the paper continues to carry the familiar advertisements: "Men's watches from the U.S.S.R.," "New films from Vietnam," "Wines that please the palate-from the sunny vineyards of Bulgaria...