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Park crowd watches world events from Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
In New York, doorman Louis Lavoris describes how demonstrations outside the United Nations reveal global issues, from Afghanistan to Cyprus. Police say 108 protests in 1983 drew 300 to 400 participants on average, with higher activity during General Assembly sessions. A spokesman notes diplomats downplay policy impact while recognizing the plaza as a public forum. In Maryland, 31 year old Myrtle Peroutka records the care of Tippy the green turtle, kept since 1953, detailing his long hibernation, sunbathing, feeding, and unusual longevity as the family observes his cycles.
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New York
Louis Lavoris
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
Lavaris
Cyprus
Beirut
San Salvador
Manila
David Tarantino
New York City
Police Department
Tarantino
General Assembly
Joel Blocker
U.S
Belcamp
Tippy Tail
Myrtle
George Peroutka
Peroutka
Tippy
Chicago
Peroutkas
Maine