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...hard-lining Communist state. Last week Dubček finally acted against the conservative Communists remaining in both the government and the party who fear and resent the promised economic and political changes. At a meeting of the Czechoslovak Central Committee Dubček ousted his predecessor, Antonin Novotný, from the committee-his last position of influence-and suspended the party membership not only of Novotný, but also of six former collaborators until their share in the political trials of the past is clarified...
...Novotný's farewell performance was entirely in character. He reportedly tried to win votes by threatening to reveal stories about bribes taken by committee members in the past; then, when the committee debate went against him he broke into tears. Dubček had come armed with a batch of petitions from workers, students and other Czechoslovaks who called for the dismissal from the committee of Novotný's entire faction. He warned the committee that the party's capacity for action was threatened by "those forces who by words recognize the correctness...
...Prague, new Czechoslovak Party Boss Alexander Dubček scolded the So viet Ambassador for continuing to visit and consult with the man who was recently deposed from power, Antonin Novotný. Calling Stepan Chervonenko into his office, Dubček expressed "surprise and indignation" at this breach of party etiquette...
...uncertain terms, Dubček's program plots a return to the economic reforms designed by Economist Ota Šik, who has been nominated for one of five Deputy Premier posts in the new government. Slowed down under the regime of ex-Party Boss Antonín Novotný, the reforms place faith in market determination of prices, competition among enterprises, more incentives for workers and less bureaucratic control. The program proclaims that inefficient workers and factories will not be rewarded and that the consumer must be protected against high prices and inferior goods caused by "the monopoly position...
...Premier came as part of a thorough housecleaning of government and party. Dubček consolidated his control of the ruling Presidium by naming eight more of his men to that body. The entire Cabinet resigned, including Premier Jozef Lenárt, who was uncomfortably identified with Novotný's regime and had the added disadvantage of being a Slovak like Dubček in a land where ethnic balance among the leaders counts. As chairman of the State Planning Commission, Ćerník is highly suited to the task of supervising the top-priority overhaul...