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About 3000 delegates attended the emergency congress that began yesterday. The historic emergency congress, held in an East Berlin sports hall, began debating the party's proposed new program that calls for free elections and broad cooperation with opposition groups.
The East German Communists have lost much of their control over society in recent weeks and have granted historic concessions to the opposition, including opening the Berlin Wall and other borders, in a desperate effort to shed their Stalinist legacy and remain in power.
Historic Run-In
Charles M. Sullivan, executive director of the Cambridge Historical Commission, said the original plans had to be modified because Banker had wanted to tear down two historic buildings he owns at 8 Eliot and 106 Winthrop Sts.
The plan includes a terrace for dining, which looks out on the historic wall--all in an attempt to create an "inviting retail environment," Banker said.