Word: voroshilovgrad
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Indeed, some of the delegates wasted no time getting into the spirit of things. Konstantin Petrov, from the Voroshilovgrad region, demanded, "Why not make a movie that will teach children about coal mining? I can remember only one good book about coal miners, and that was written 30 years ago." Delegates were not surprised to learn that Petrov was a retired miner. Valentina Plenova, 55, a spunky factory worker, took the floor to complain about the inertia at many industrial enterprises. Said she: "We still work like yesterday." Later Plenova's deeper feelings surfaced. "I'm in love with...