The Wall Turns Twenty In Berlin Across the Divide
UPI reports on the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall. East German troops began a concrete barrier in August 1961, creating a 102 mile border that sealed off West from East Berlin. Since then at least 71 people died attempting escapes, while thousands more slid through before the flow of refugees subsided.
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Berlin Wall through a taxi driver’s eyes and a divided city
A 22 year old West German taxi driver says she has never visited the East and shows little interest in the wall as Berlin remains half of a divided city. An observation platform overlooks Potsdamer Platz, a desolate expanse of sand, barbed wire, guard towers, and the looming East German wall beyond gray East Berlin buildings.
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Thousands join protest as Poland faces food crisis
About 5,000 people marched in Krosno to decry severe food shortages amid Solidarity pressure for reforms. The crowd urged immediate government action as Walesa sought a TV debate with Rakowski, which was blocked due to an emergency Solidarity meeting. Soviet leaders warned Poland to begin work, while Kulikov visited Warsaw and a large naval exercise occurred off Poland’s coast.
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Viktor Kulikov
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Wojciech Jaruzelski
Pride
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Carrie Kiev
Rakowski
French to leave Iran under Paris Tehran evacuation deal
Sixty one French citizens prepared to depart Iran on Monday in the first of two evacuation flights under a Paris Tehran agreement. A total of 116 are slated to leave, with 61 on Monday including 23 connected to the Tehran embassy, which is being reduced to four staff. Iran said 62 nationals were blocked from an Air France flight due to incomplete checks. Pars reported 19 executions for sedition and revolt as the exits proceeded.
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Guy Georgy
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Sadat Says Soviet Security Belt Threatens Middle East
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat warned on NBC that a Soviet security belt from Afghanistan to northern Africa risks the Middle East. He cited Libyan Mig 25s and argued for U.S. AWACS sales to Saudi Arabia, while noting his own use of a U S AWACS to gauge regional tensions. He proposed a smaller Eagle Eye radar plane for Egypt.
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