Soviet Delegates Attack Glasnost; Conferees Debate Reforms, Dispute Pace of Economic Changes From: The Washington Post | Date: June 30, 1988| Author: Gary Lee | Copyright 1988 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of glasnost came under heavy attack at the Soviet Communist Party conference today, signaling that curbs on editors and official publications spearheading the movement for greater openness in the Soviet Union could soon be imposed.

During the second day of proceedings at the major party meeting, delegates objected to calls for accelerating the pace of Gorbachev's economic reforms and argued over his proposal to limit the terms of office of senior leaders, a...