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...Kremlin's modern, glass-fronted Palace of Congresses, attracted 5,002 delegates from around the U.S.S.R., plus representatives from 109 countries. It gave delegates the chance to ogle a host of Communist luminaries on the dais, from Cuban President Fidel Castro to Vietnamese Party Leader Le Duan and Polish Party Chief Stanislaw Kania...
...congress could also not fail to display some of the divisions in the Communist world, such as the enduring conflict between the East bloc parties and the autonomy-minded Eurocommunists. Following a running clash between his party and the Kremlin over Afghanistan and the Polish union issue, for example, Italian Communist Leader Enrico Berlinguer had conspicuously stayed home...
Poland. The Kremlin's most worrisome problem naturally loomed large at the congress. Noting that "the Polish comrades are engaged in redressing a critical situation," Brezhnev said that the Soviet Union and its allies "will not abandon fraternal socialist Poland in its hour of need." As Western analysts saw it, Brezhnev was keeping his options open: he had decided not to invade Poland for the moment, but had not ruled out such possible "fraternal" aid in the future. The next day, Polish Party Boss Kania emphasized, almost pleadingly it seemed, that the Poles could solve their own problems...
...delegation from Warsaw. After three days of closed-door negotiations, France's Treasury Director Jean-Yves Haberer, the host of the meeting, declared that there had been "sufficiently important progress" to justify further discussions. He also promised "quick and effective" efforts by member countries to relieve the Polish debt burden until a long-term scheme can be negotiated, perhaps by this summer...
When Szaro came to Harvard in 1967, a tall, blond Polish kid who'd finished high school as the all-time leading scorer in the New York metropolitan area with 164 points in a single season, great things were expected. Crimson coach John Yoviscin was not disappointed; as a freshman Szaro broke the school record for season points (56), was second in rushing with 487 yards (averaging 6.3 yards a carry), and as the team's punter averaged 34.1 yards a kick and hit 14 of 14 extra points. "Richie is one of the most talented players I've ever...