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Attica Prison Observers Strive For Peace Amid Slaughter
Tense talks sought to avert bloodshed as 1500 inmates at Attica rose and seized control. By Monday morning the revolt was quashed by state troopers after a four day tense stand off. An unofficial observers group pressed for a peaceful settlement while witnessing the toll. The effort drew figures from politics and journalism including Herman Badillo and Tom Wicker.
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