Independent commemoration urged for Warsaw Ghetto uprising
A clandestine Polish group calls for an independent wreath laying and street march on April 17 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Leaders of Solidarity and Marek Edelman may join, while Edelman urges boycotting official ceremonies. A two week cultural program accompanies Poland’s largest ghetto commemoration yet.
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Miller blasts Salvadoran agent threat and State Department response
Rep. George Miller accuses a right wing Salvadoran security agent of intimidation after a El Salvador trip. He criticizes the State Department for failing to provide details and seeks Shultz’s intervention while noting lack of response to his letters and calls. State officials say they are reviewing documents.
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Rebels vow nationwide campaign over commander’s death
In El Salvador and Nicaragua, guerrilla leaders claim U S agents killed 55 year old Melida Anaya Montes the top female commander known as Commander Ana Maria. They threaten intensified sabotage while vowing vengeance and a broad military push.
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Cambodian Leader Accuses Vietnam of Mass Killings at Sihanoukville
Son Sann told a refugee crowd in Khao I Dang that Vietnamese infantrymen attacked civilians at Sihanoukville, throwing women and children into a trench and finishing them with bayonets. The site, near O Smach inside Cambodia, had shelled and overrun days earlier amid broader cross border fighting.
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New York Times
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U S Offers Nicaragua Plan to Mend Relations
A State Department spokesman said the United States offered Nicaragua a plan to improve relations in exchange for ending support to insurgents in El Salvador, signaling a potential shift in regional policy.
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