Word: noon
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia--Sirens wailed, horns honked and bells pealed at noon yesterday in Prague and other cities to mark a dramatic opposition victory that ended the Communists' 41-year domination of the government...
Havel and company had been emboldened by the response to their call for a two-hour strike last Monday. At the stroke of noon, millions of workers and students took to the streets, shutting down hundreds of enterprises, from huge steelworks to the local Fiat service agency. Not only was the astounding turnout a sharp rebuke to the country's leaders, but it was a warning that a few cosmetic changes within the Politburo would not satisfy the demands for a more democratic system...
Hundreds of thousands of joyous workers streamed into the city's center, carrying banners of their factories, firms and offices in an outpouring of national pride and support for democratic reforms. Sirens howled and church bells pealed as the strike began at noon...
Responsibility for the Thanksgiving Day dinner and its 350-odd student patrons is rotated every year among the river houses. Adams House will host this year's gala, from noon to 2 p.m. tomorrow. But Dining Services Assistant Manager Ronald Cockroft is not bitter about having to work on the holiday...
PASADENA DOO DAH PARADE. It all started as a spoof of the Rose Parade, but this zany California happening has taken on a life of its own. This year look for 125 offbeat groups, including the Synchronized Briefcase Drill Team and Snotty Scotty and the Hankies. Nov. 26; noon...