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Poland Tightens Food Rations Under Martial Law
Poland’s martial law regime enters its third week with deeper cuts to meat and butter rations and a forecast of worsening shortages next year. Western reporters note scarce antibiotics and medical supplies as private farmers withhold shipments in protest, while officials warn of limited imports and liquidity. Lech Walesa, named Time Man of the Year for 1981, is held in an undisclosed Warsaw location.
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Time Magazine
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