Deserter says Soviet army morale sinks in Afghanistan
Soviet private Nikolai Ryzhkov at Freedom House says troops view the Afghanistan campaign as a dirty war. He claims despondent comrades feel trapped in a senseless fight, seeing Afghans not mercenaries and officers burning villages. He describes low morale and doubts of victory.
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New York
API
Moscow
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Freedom House
United States
Nese
Ryzhkov
Petropavlovsk
Kazakh Soviet Republic
Brandam Honea
Old Ho al
West
Alexander Voronov
Kabul
Soviets launch major assault on Shamali Afghan stronghold
ISLAMABAD AP Soviet forces backed by tanks MiG fighters and helicopter gunships mount a large offensive on Shamali 30 miles north of Kabul. Afghan government troops reinforce as tanks and rocket launchers attack villages in Guldara Istalef Chakar Darah and Farza. Casualties unknown but heavy losses reported on both sides with guerrillas claiming several helicopter losses and 26 prisoners taken.
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Pakistan
Shamali
Afghanistan
Kabul
Guldara
Chakar Darah
Istalef
Farza
Qarabagh
Thailand marks king birthday with mass vasectomies record
Thailand celebrated King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 56th birthday with music and free sterilizations. The Population and Community Development Association ran a clinic at the national lottery building, using 42 tables and a team of 50 doctors and 85 nurses to perform about two vasectomies per minute during a 10 hour period, contributing to a decade trend of a 1.8 birth rate per family.
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Thailand
UPI
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thai Population and Community Development Association
Peace vigil entry blocked by Honduran government
In Tegucigalpa, 165 American and Canadian church women were barred from entering Honduras to stage a three day peace vigil protesting the U S military buildup in Central America. Sixty five were refused landing and sent back to Miami. the rest blocked from boarding in New Orleans. The vigil was canceled.
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U.S
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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Miami
New Orleans
U.S. State Department
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Los Angeles
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United States
Central America
Honduran
Soviet negotiator unsure if arms talks will resume
In Geneva Viktor Karpov met U S counterpart Edward L Rowny for the last START session of the year and said he did not know if talks would resume after the Christmas recess. He hinted a return next year was unclear as NATO endorsed the U S position.
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Switzerland
Viktor Karpov
U.S
Karpov
Edward L. Rowny
U.S. Disarmament Agency
Rowny
United States
NATO
North Atlantic Council
Brussels
START
Moscow
Soviet Union
Poland imposes virtual nationwide military alert
Poland ordered a virtual nationwide military alert to defuse protests ahead of martial law anniversary. General Wojciech Jaruzelski authorized mass inspections of municipal services and defense readiness, with teams to enter public or private premises to ensure compliance and social discipline.
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PAP
Untary
Jaruzelski
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