Valery Panov has been threatened with imprisonment by Soviet authorities who charge that he is a “parasite,” according to reports received here from Moscow. The 33-year-old former ballet star lost his job after applying to emigrate to Israel. The threat reportedly came during a 3-hour police questioning last Thursday.
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