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Poland's Gierek faces rising unrest over price hikes
In six years under Edward Gierek Poland has seen wage gains and economic growth while strikes erupt over higher food prices. Protests across the country threaten to mirror 1970 disorders with factory sit-ins, railway blockades, and clashes at party sites as officials weigh new policies.
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