PLO under pressure to moderate aims amid Arab coalition
Divided by Lebanon’s civil war the PLO faces steady pressure from Egypt Syria and Saudi Arabia to moderate its political and military goals. Arafat's centrists seek flexible action while rejectionist factions demand continued armed struggle. reshuffle rumors hint at shifts toward moderate leadership as talks with Israel and Geneva reemerge.
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UPI Protests Arrest of Reporter at Moscow Hotel Fire
UPI denounces the arrest and mistreatment of correspondent Charles P. Wallace at the Hotel Rossiya fire scene in Moscow. Wallace was detained for over two hours by Soviet militia and police who pressed him to surrender film and refused phone calls to UPI or government offices. He was released after the film cassette was inspected. UPI Moscow Bureau Manager Joseph L. Galloway lodged formal protest with the Soviet Foreign Ministry.
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