Word: zeman
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Still facing charges of inciting antistate activities was the most prominent victim of the crackdown so far: Jiri Ruml, 64, editor of the independent monthly newspaper Lidove Noviny (People's News). He and co-editor Rudolf Zeman, 50, were arrested two weeks ago and taken to Prague's infamous Ruzyne prison. They face jail terms of up to five years if convicted under Czechoslovakia's Article 100 law banning most forms of dissident expression. Their continued detention may be the regime's way of closing down the feisty Lidove Noviny (circ. 5,000) as well as of warning protesters...
PAST TENSE by Jack Zeman...