European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday May 23,19bb the stars and stripes pages Kadar ousted As hungarian Leader Khudai St. a Janos Kadar the hard line Leader of Hungary s communist tarty since 1s56, was re moved from his Post sunday and succeeded i Reform minded Premier Karo by cirus. Kadar who was also dropped from the ruling i of Lilburn. Was Given the largely Curc menial Post of party president the 75-year-old revolutionary had been i peeled in step Down As general Secretary of the communist parly. The changes were Annona cd after a three Day National party conference marked by spirited debate Between he conservative Kadar and his backers and their reformist opponents. Word Ihal Kadar would get inc newly created Post at party president came Over National radio after hours of debate in which a prominent party official said there was a struggle Over who would Lead the communist party. Looking tired Kadar gave a final speech in the party conference once the new leadership was announced gracefully thanking retirees for their past wort and wishing newcomers Success. I twice spoke to this parly Confer ence and would not like to repeat my Kadar said. I am convinced Ihal their three Days of hard work have Hen with Crow s appointment As party chief it appears that party Liberal won Janton Kadar addresses the hungarian communist Parry confirm in Budapest. Decisively. The 57-year-old Premier becomes party Leader of a revamped politburo trimmed of aging bureaucrats and stacked with reformers. Most notable among the liberals were Imrch Pozsgay and res Nyers the father of Hungary s economic Reform in the 1960s who was dropped from the poli Thuro in 1972, i Bisgay has called on the govern ment to allow Trade unions and Politi Cal organizations Independent of the communist parly. The announcement thai Kadar was out As party Leader was greeted with Long Enthus Maslic applause by almost 1,000 conference delegates. At the National conference delegates had openly called for new faces and made Clear that party ranks were split Between old guard Kadar backers and reformers who Hope for change from Cros. Grow told delegates the party must break free of ideological prejudices if economic arid political reforms Are to succeed. This is an exceptional Day for Hun Gary said a prominent party official who supports Reform. We Are proud that i have shown that it is possible to do this gracefully. Kadar was a great Leader hut was clearly no longer compe tent to hold Kadar is the first Bast bloc party Buss to relinquish Power after such an open debate on the merits of his leadership. Last december. Czechoslovak party Leader Gustav Slusak 75, was replaced by Milos Jakes a 65-year-old party Loy Alist. Bui the switch was made under the cloak of secrecy at a Central committee meeting. Kadar took Over the party leadership in 1956 after Moscow brought in troops and tanks to quash an anti soviet revolt and arrested Liberal Leader Imrch Nagy. He won popularity at Home and abroad by encouraging economic re forms thai brought hungarian Consumers Prosperity and by lol craving a free Dom of discussion rare in the soviet Boc in the i Stos. In a Brief interview with hungarian television. Grow asked for the support of Hungary s 10.6 million . Hungary is burdened with a Nel for eign Debl of ji0.9 billion the largest per capita in the Hast bloc. Mitterrand pledges policy of reconc/7/af/on Paris a pics went Francois Mitterrand began his second seven year Terni saturday promising to formulate a policy aimed m uniting fellow socialists with non Sodi Fels. Speaking during a 20-Mioute inauguration ceremony. Mitterrand said his May r re Flection in which he Defeated Jacques Chirac who then resigned As Premier was not the Good ones winning Over the bad ones or the other Way he called on French people to Woik together so thai the principle of Hope might Triumph Over the compulsions of fear and Francois Mitterrand reviews the Republican guard after swear inc in ceremony. M Ine Trand 71, has called Leui Lalive Cler Lions far june 5. With runoffs june 13. In which socialists backing new Premier Michel Norard Are expected to w in a Large major Ilyin Lac 577-sc.it National Assembly. Ricard and his Cabinet ministers and other lop officials were among about 150 people attending the ceremony in the glittering Salic pcs fetes festival Hall of inc presidential Elysce Palace. Prominent guests included author Marguerite Duras and actor Gerard do Pardieu. The proceedings were televised nation wide. Schoolchildren who normally attend classes for a half Day on saturdays were Given a Holiday for the occasion. Lefebvre confirms agreement with Vatican Econe. Switzerland a rebel archbishop Marcel Lefebvre on sat urday confirmed reports he and the vat ican Nave reached an agreement allowing him to Conse Fralc new Bishops. Lefebvrg confirmed the reports after ordaining 26 deacons at his traditionalist seminar in . He said he signed the agreement May 5 with Cardinal Josef ral2inger, head of the congregation for the doctrine of the Faith the Vatican s guardian of theological orthodoxy. did not give details of the agreement he said it did not specify the Date and number of Bishops he could consecrate but he said he wanted logo ahead with his plans to consecrate Bish Ops on june 30 in econ. The archbishop said he was Ira cling to Rome. Sunday to hold further talks with Ralinger in 1976. 1 pc Paul i suspended la fcb vre 82, from his priestly duties including saying mass. In cause Lefebvre refilled to ree Ogni a inc results of the second Vatican Council in inc 1960s. In Defiance of the Vatican Lefebvre has ordained print and celebrated the Triden Linc mass a banned 16lh-Ccntury Liturgy in latin. He claims millions of followers and sympathizers around the world and much enthusiasm for the latin mass. Without Vatican permission his Conse cration of Bishops would Lead to excommunication from the human Catholic Church and it the stage for a possible schism. La Echt re Center Paw u Atli Iii new de inns slur Ujj afternoon after their ordination i ret Nuny at his seminar in Pecune
