Dr. Isaac Poltinnikov of Novosibirsk, a leading Soviet Jewish activist, was hit by a bus last Saturday and suffered a concussion, it was reported today by the Southern California Council for Soviet Jews. The SCCSJ noted that the accident does not seem to have been deliberate. Dr. Poltinnikov is recuperating at home. The Soviet Jewish activist, who was recently warned by the KGB to find a job within 15 days or face charges of parasitism and anti-Soviet propaganda, has been unsuccessful in his search for work, the SCCSJ reported. He has been looking for a job for more than a week since the KGB issued the warning.
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