World IN BRIEF : CZECHOSLOVAKIA : Alexander Dubcek Injured in Wreck
Alexander Dubcek, leader of the 1968 “Prague Spring” reforms, suffered a broken spine and chest injuries in an auto accident, a doctor attending him said. Dr. Zdenka Liparova said Dubcek, 70, was unconscious after medication ut that reported pelvis and rib injuries were less serious than feared. Police said Dubcek and his driver were catapulted from their BMW as it plunged off a highway in heavy rain about 60 miles from Prague. Dubcek led the 1968 “Prague Spring” reforms, but in August, 1968, a Soviet-led invasion crushed the efforts.
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