Word: czechoslovakias
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Graham's twilight years, the 1950s Red baiter has been targeting the Communist world. Over the past decade, Graham has managed to preach salvation and world peace in Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Rumania, Hungary and -- three times -- the Soviet Union. Last April he conducted his first tour of mainland China, where his wife Ruth was raised by missionary parents. Prior to the arduous three-week visit, he was briefed by Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger; during it, he was the second foreign dignitary (after Corazon Aquino) to be received by new Premier Li Peng...
...Eastern Europe, nationalism has not yet posed a threat to the viability of the regimes themselves. But the winds of the Gorbachev revolution have shaken Czechoslovakia and Poland. In Prague last week, Communist Party Leader Milos Jakes fired Lubomir Strougal, the country's Prime Minister for 18 years, and his entire 22-member Cabinet. Strougal's problem: sympathy for perestroika...
Porter and Clinton are among 18 fellows at the Institute for the 1988-89 year. Others come from as far as Japan and Czechoslovakia. Some are independent scholars, but most come from American universities...
...returned as an Olympic sport after a 64-year absence: instead of thousands of dollars in prize money, the bottom line was a medal for one's country. Still, the pros had little problem getting pumped up for the new tournament. "This is, I think, the biggest one," said Czechoslovakia's soft-spoken Miloslav Mecir, who glided past Tim Mayotte of the U.S. to win the men's singles. Agreed the women's gold medalist Steffi Graf: "I think every athlete cares much more about winning it than about the money." The West German grand slam winner downed Gabriela Sabatini...
...American women may also find the Soviets blocking their path to gold. They struggled to beat Czechoslovakia 87-81, stunned a tough Yugoslav team 101-74, then disposed of China 94-79 to reach the medal round. The tall and talented Soviets bombed Bulgaria 91-62. Thus the stage seemed to be set for two dramatic U.S.-Soviet showdowns in the final week...