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East German authorities crack down on Western style youth unrest
East Germany faces a wave of youth unrest over Western style music and dances. Police in Leipzig and East Berlin used water hoses and clubs on hundreds of youths. More than 40 arrests were reported as the regime tightens controls to curb West influenced behavior and a growing antiwall sentiment.
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