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Originally Posted by M3-SRT8
This from "Pravda" September 10, 1952:
"The cheif engineer of the Leningrad T-2, Viktor Videoff, was sentenced to death under Articles 58-6 and 58-7 (Espionage and Wrecking) in that he knowingly shared blueprints of this sterling example of advanced Soviet Design with one Vladimir Zworkin of the Radio Corporation of America, who in turn utilized the design in their post-Great Patriotic War 1946 630TS."
"Sentence to be carried out immediately. The execution will be viewed on People's Channel 1, 8:00PM, Moscow Time."
"Viewership is manditory. Failure to view execution is punishable minimum 6 months under Article 58-10. Failure to report any citizen not viewing execution is punishable under Article 58-12."
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Ironic, that the chief engineer's last name started with Video plus two F's.
