REVIEW DEFENSE, AVIATION, AND ATHLETIC TRAINING

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000700050195-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 22, 2011
• Sequence Number: 195
• Publication Date: March 14, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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Bulgaria
Military; sociological
PUBLISHED Daily newspapers
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PUBLISHED Sofia
DATE
PUBLISHED 27 Dec 1951 - 4 Jan 195?
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BE 9W DEFENSE AVIATION, AND ATHLETIC TRAINING
GMUMA , STOYC EV GETS NEW HONOR -- Sofia, Vecherni Novini, 27 Dec 51
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It Gen Vladimir 'toychev is the present chairman of Supreme Committee for
Physical Culture and Sport and of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee. Before 9
September 1944, he participated fbrthe struggle against the Germans and was in
char 3e of the First Bulgarian Army, which was attached to the Third Ukraine
ront, led by Marshal of the Soviet' Union Tolbukhin.
Immediately after 9 September 1944, Stoychev became chairman of the newly
created Central Council for Physical Culture and Sport, which was superseded by
the Supreme Committee for Physical Culture and Sport in 1948. He was given the
honorary title "Zasiuzhil maystor na
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ments in this field f Sport) for his achieve-
YOUTH IN AVIATION -- Sofia, Vecherni Novini, 29 Dec 51
The aviation club of DOSO (Voluntary Organization for Assistance to Defense)
in Sofia gives theoretical and practical instruction in aviation. The club trains
Young people to become pilots, glider pilots, parachutists, model-aircraft
builders, aircraft technicians, and aircraft radio operators. Lectures at the
club are given by aviation specialists. The club has a laboratory for building
model aircraft and a chamber with training equipment.
Workers and students specialize in one of the above fields without neglect-
ing their regular work or studies. Marlya Krusteva, a worker, made 15 parachute
jumps with parachutes that open automatically and four jumps with chutes that
have to be released manually. She is now a parachute-jumping instructor. Vasil
Topuzov, a student, completed over 20 jumps with chutes that have to be released
manually.
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BORDER OFFICER DELIVERS TALK -- Sofia, Vecherni Hovini, 29 Dec 51
IColerovgrad, 29 December -- Today officer Simov of Podelenie 80,610 delivered
a speech before the members of the okoliya committee of the Dimitrov Youth League,
YYo the from enterprises and farm workers, cooperatives, and border troops on the
Defense of the Fatherland is the Duty of Every Young Person."
NEW SPORT ORGANIZATION CREATED -- Sofia, Otechestven Front, 1 Jan 52
According to_ a decision by. the Supreme Committee for Physical Culture and
Sport, a new voluntary sport organization is being created. This organization
will be called DSO "Chervena zvezda" (Red Voluntary Sport Organization) and will
be attached to the Union of Soviet Citizens in Bulgaria Club. Members of the
club may loin this sport organization or another sort organization, provided
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new sport organization. Bulgarian nationals may not join
LABOR ASSOCIATION ADOPTS ARMY UNIT -- Sofia, Vecherni Novini, 4 Jan 52
The workers of the "Bratstvo-Trikotazh" (Brotherhood - Hosiery) Artisan
Production and Labor Association recently adopted the enlisted men of Podelenie
40520. The event was celebrated in the Hebrew National Center in Sofia.
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