As one might expect in a former Eastern-bloc nation, the outskirts of the city are studded with huge and ugly concrete boxes designed to house the masses.

More than 140 others, including the Soviet Union and other Eastern-bloc nations, have either accepted or indicated they will attend the Games.

Hung was given a state funeral, replete with dignitaries from the Eastern-bloc nations that have supported Hanoi.

After a rupture of four decades, the Vatican formally re-established diplomatic relations with Hungary today, and immediately began talking about doing the same before long with other Eastern-bloc nations.

Foreign-Debt Payments Halted Like other former Eastern-bloc nations, Bulgaria has had to cope this year with reduced oil supplies from the Soviet Union.

The buying accelerated on a rumor that an Eastern-bloc nation was inquiring about buying United States cotton, Mr. Simon said.

The Commerce Department announced on Tuesday that it planned to allow the sale of a broad new range of personal computers to the Soviet Union and Eastern-bloc nations.

They point to government support of athletes in Eastern-bloc nations.

The Soviet Union is the only country among the Eastern-bloc nations that does not allow its tennis players to retain a percentage of their earnings.

According to the photographer, Vlastimir Shone, all visitors were from Eastern-bloc nations; 25 minutes were allotted for picture-taking.