Stakhanov
Americannoun
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On 30 August 1935, at 22:00, Alexei Stakhanov and three colleagues entered the mine, accompanied by the party boss and a local journalist.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2015
However, Stakhanov persuaded his team leader and the local party boss to give it a go.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2015
Before long, an article praising "the Stakhanov method" appeared in the central party newspaper, Pravda.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2015
Over the next few months, travelling around the country, Stakhanov recruited thousands of supporters from all branches of Soviet industry and agriculture, who were happy to apply his ideas to increase productivity.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2015
When a girl called Galina Bondarenko came onstage to sing a song, Stakhanov lost his head.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2015
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