«No 11 : 31 December 1969» On 4 November 1969 the great Russian writer Alexander Isayevich SOLZHENITSYN was expelled from the Writers' Union by its Ryazan branch (RSFSR Writers Union). * Of the seven members of the Ryazan branch, six attended the meeting: Vasily Matushkin (Ryazan); Sergei Baranov (Ryazan, who chaired the meeting); Nikolai Rodin; … Continue reading Writers Union expels Solzhenitsyn, Nov 1969 (11.1)
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The approaching Stalin anniversary, Oct 1969 (10.11)
«No 10 : 31 October 1969» 21 December 1969 will be the ninetieth anniversary of the birth of Stalin. According to reports, a meeting of the Party Central Committee has been held, at which measures to be taken in honour of the forthcoming jubilee were discussed. * It was decided to mark Stalin's 90th anniversary … Continue reading The approaching Stalin anniversary, Oct 1969 (10.11)
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