Activists on parade three condemned to death in China
Pro-democracy activists with shaved heads were paraded on television as three others were sentenced to death for torching a train amid the Tiananmen crackdown. The Shanghai court action followed protests after army troops and tanks entered Beijing on June 3 4, with over 1 000 arrests nationwide and railway damage across several cities.
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A top State Department official apologized under congressional fire for slow action to assist Americans in China during student protests. He said unforeseen violence followed delays as lawmakers criticized visa denials and questioned why evacuation arrangements could not be made from Los Angeles.
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