CCCCC AA RRRRR OOOO LL II NN N AA CC AA A RR R OO O LL II NNN N AA A CC AA A RRRRR OO O LL II NN N N AA A CC AAAAAA RR R OO O LL II NN NN AAAAAA CCCCC AA A RR R OOOO LLLLLL II NN N AA A STUDENT'S E-MAIL NEWS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA School of Social Science of Charles University Smetanovo nabr. 6 110 01 Prague 1 C.S.F.R. e-mail address: CAROLINA@CSEARN.BITNET *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* C A R O L I N A No 49, Friday, November 13, 1992. FROM LAST WEEK'S EVENTS (NOVEMBER 4-11) ALEXANDR DUBCEK DIED Alexandr Dubcek, one of the most famous Czechoslovakian politicians and the representative of the Prague's Spring 1968, died on Saterday, November 7 in 21:20 in Prague's hospital Na Homolce. According to Czech Minister of Health, MUDr. Petr Lom, the immediate cause of his death was a failure of vital functions, particularly those of the heart, kidneys and lungs. The last farewell will be said to him on Saturday, November 14 in Bratislava, announced spokesman of the Slovakian government, B. Geci. From Curriculum Vitae Alexandr Dubcek was born on November 27, 1921 in Uhrovec in the region of Toplcansko. Having reached 18 years he joined the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (CPS) and during the Second World War he took a active part in the anti-fasist resistance and the Slovakian National Rising. After the war he entered the political life and in the 1960's he became a member of the Central Committee of the CPS. In January 1968 he was elected the first secretary of the Central Committee, he became the main representative of a reviving process called the Prague's Spring and his activity has been since refered to as "a socialism with human face". After the Russian occupation in 1968 he was forced to sign the so-called Moskva's Protocol, in April 1969 he was removed from his post and the next year expelled from the Communist Party. During the following years he used to work as a worker and a technical clerk. He re-entered the political life in November 1989, when he became the Chairman of the Federal Assembly and a member of Public Against Violence. After a split in this movement he became active in the Social Democratic Party in Slovakia whereof he was Chairman. Recently he has been regarded one of the main candidates to the post of President of the Slovak Republic. We Recorded: "I knew him as a nice, sincere and a modest man. In 1968 he was at a lead of a brave attempt to humanize the communist system which gained him a tremendous international respect." (Vaclac Havel) "Alexandr Dubcek was a significant socialist politician. The policy he embodied had a human face. Long shine light for him!" (Jan Carnogursky - Slovakian ex-premier and Chairman of the Christian-Democrat Movement) "He was unequivocally the most known Slovakian politician in the world and the most famous Slovak at all. It is a shame that a man with such a political reputation and human qualities will not be the Prezident of the Slovak republic." (Peter Weiss - Deputy Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and Chairman of the Party of the Democratic Left Wing. "Alexandr Dubcek was a politician, who was much more popular abroad than at home."(Jan Strasky - Federal premier) "We lost a Slovak who created the history of Czech-Slovakian friendly relations."(Ivan Gasparovic - Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic) Treaty of Friendship between the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic Another series of contracts between the Czech and the Slovak Republic was approved by the governments on November 9, in a Zidlochovice Chateau in South Moravia. Ready to sign is also a frame treaty of good neighbourhood, friendly relations and cooperation between the Czech and the Slovak Republic. It will be valid 15 years and than, if not denied by either of the republics, automatically prolonged for another 5 years. The governments also dealt with a bill of dividing the property. Although the cabinets did not reach any final decision, they agreed on establishing a parity 6-member commission.This commission will be assigned to elaborate a proposal of an amendment to the Act of dividing the property. The main criterion for dividing realties will be a land princip,a ratio princip of 2:1 will come into effect when dividing the other articles. The governments also approved treaties on agriculture, food industry, forest and water industry and a treaty on traffic and communications. Another substantial bill was also the one arranging relations after separating the Czechoslovak army. Both the sides also agreed on activating the tax reform from January 1993. Discussion topics concerned the preparation of customs union and tax border. Building of custom-houses is not under consideration. Vaclav Klaus Stays at the Head of the Civic Democratic Party (CDP) Vaclav Klaus was re-elected the Chairman of CDP on its third congress on Saturday, November 8 in Prague. The post of the Executive Deputy Chairman (a new post) was filled by federal Minister of Interior, Petr Cermak. The other the Deputy Chairmen are Czech minister of International Affairs, Josef Zieleniec, Deputy Chairman of the Czech National Council, Jiri Vlach, and federal premier Jan Strasky. Hitherto Deputy Chairman and vice premier of the federal government, Miroslav Macek did not get through to his post again. The probable reasons are those deriving from his activities in enterprise. V.Klaus stated the most urgent tasks of CDP thus: "Defining of the Czech State, dignified extinguishment of the Czechoslovak federation, succesfull fulfilling of the essential economic transformation, legal state and political pluralism." Students'Strike Finished Late on Tuesday, November 3 students of the Department of Directing of the Film Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts had a meeting with their pedagogues (Svoboda, Jires, Sirovy, Chytilova) and dean of the faculty, J. Pecak. The discussion resulted in a termination of the strike from November 4, J. Menzel nor M.Pivonkova will not be removed from their posts. Students will write their applogy to Menzel and disputed topics will be discussed with the dean on Thursday, November 12. On the same day a meeting of the Academic body will be hold, summoned by the Academic Senate. Students of Directing propose director Z.Sirovy to the post of the Head of the Department. Tuesday's daily Mlada Fronta Dnes reported on a letter, written by J. Menzel to the dean. The fact, that the legality of the strike was not officially denounced, brought him to the conclusion that he "cannot not go on with his work at the school any longer." Menzel's letter was delivered. Since the dean is abroad now, it will remain un-open untill his Thursday's return. New Faces of the Czech Religious Life To the post of the Archbishop of Olomouc and the Metropolitan bishop of Moravia, Jan Graubner, the hitherto ordaining bishop of Olomouc was introduced on Saturday's celebral mass at the St.Wenceslas Cathedral in Olomouc. The land rabbi for the Czech republic was appointed Karol Sidon, 50 years old scriptwright and a writer, signatory of the Charter 77. Since this year's September Sidon operated as a rabbi of the Prague's Judish Community. Inauguration of the University of Trnava (UT) UT was ceremonialy opened at Sunday's mass, celebrated by Slovak Archbishop and Metropolitan, Jan Sokol. After the mass had finished, a bust of the founder of the original UT, cardinal Petr Pazmani, was unvailed. 26 representatives of Czechoslovak universities, US consul Paul Hacker, general consul of the Polish Republic Mr. Koroc, representative of the Vienna University and Austrian Minister of Science, prof. Richard Wlasek, prof. Novak from the University of Pennsylvania participated at the inaugural act in the Trnava's theatre. Charles University was represented by deputy vicechancellor prof. J. Petran. Among those present there were also some members of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, for example Jan Carnogursky and Frantisek Miklosko. The Slovak Government will talk over the existence of UT on November 17. Czechoslovakia Crown's bill of rate purchase sale USA 1USD 27.98 29.38 BRD 1DEM 17.49 18.41 GB 1GBP 41.55 44.69 FRA 1FRF 5.12 5.44 AUT 1ATS 2.50 2.62 The rate is valid on November 11,1992 SPORT Vaclav Jira Died Deputy Chairman of UEFA and Chairman of the Czechoslovak Football Association, Vaclav Jira, died on Monday in the age of 71. After the war he was a signigicant personality of Bohemians team, in 1963-64 he led the representation. In 1968 he was elected to the executive committee of UEFA and since 1978 he has been its Deputy Chairman. Since 1990 he was at the head of czechoslovak football. Czechoslovak players will come to Saturday's match with Rumania with a black band of crape. European Football Cups The Cup of Masters of the European Countries: AC Milan - Slovan Bratislava 4:0 Slovan did not get chance when playing against Milan's AC, but in his fighting performance he managed to score at least one goal. Unfortunately he did not use even outspoken opportunities The Cup of the Winners of the Cups: AC Sparta Praha - Werder Bremen 1:0 With a quick start Sparta ensured an advance to the next round. The rest of the match proceeded with unused chances on both the sides. The Cup of UEFA: Sigma MZ Olomouc - Fenerbahce Instanbul 7:1 Sigma completely smashed self-confident Turkish who at the score of 3:1 lost their temper and finished the match three men short. Future rival of Sparta Praha in the Cup of the Winners of the Cups will be team AC Parma (first match on March 3,1992) and in the Cup of UEFA Sigma Olomouc will compete with another Italian club - Juventus Turin (first match on November 25). Football League - 12th round Contest for the first place in the League Standing was won by Slovan Bratislava when he beat at home DAC Dunajska Streda 3:1 and Brno lost playing away to Sparta Praha 0:3. Now Slovan is at the lead with 18 points, followed by Brno and DAC (both 16 points) and Sparta, Olomouc (15 points). Hopelessly last is Prague's Dukla with mere 4 points. WEATHER Meanwhile on the weekend the temperature climbed up to 15 degrees (Centigrade), the beginning of the new week introduced us to very cold weather. Daily temperatures do not exceed 5 degrees and in the night sink as much as 5 below zero. Though there is snowing in the mountains, lower altitudes drown in rain. There are often fogs, in big cities accompanied with smog. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This news may be published only with "CAROLINA" designation. The subscription is free. Comments and remarks are appreciated. To subscribe to CAROLINA you have to send the e-mail message on the address LISTSERV@CSEARN.BITNET. The text of the message is: SUBSCRIBE CAR-ENG First name Last name for the english version or SUBSCRIBE CAR-CS First name Last name for the czech version. 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