Rural Solidarity rejects compromise in Poland unions
In Warsaw, Rural Solidarity withdraws its registration bid as a union and rejects forming an association per Supreme Court guidance, while Lech Walesa and the government press for compromise. Parliament backs Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski as prime minister and defense minister, Pinkowski resigns, and the Soviets intensify criticism of Poland's independent labor movement. Pope John Paul II appeals for calm, urging responsible conduct amid tensions.
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Soviet Union
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Iran Leader Warns of U S Pressures as Iran Suffers
Iran's President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr told a Freedom Square rally on Iran's second anniversary of the shah's fall that the U S embargo and the Persian Gulf war have badly damaged Iran. He cited dwindling foreign currency reserves from $10 billion to about $4 billion and forecast a large budget deficit next year. He urged unity and warned against foreign interference by conservatives and Reagan. Ayatollah Khomeini cautioned clerics not to meddle in nonessential matters, warning such interference could lead to their isolation.
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Waldheim calls Afghan solution free from foreign interference
U N Secretary General Kurt Waldheim urged a settlement in Afghanistan that lets Afghans decide their own fate without foreign meddling. He spoke at the Non-Aligned Movement ministerial meeting in New Delhi. Waldheim did not name the Soviet Union and noted UN resolutions urging foreign troop withdrawal.
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Queen fears Canadian split over constitutional change
Queen Elizabeth II fears a British Canadian row over Trudeau's push to patriate and amend Canada's 1867 constitution. She follows briefings from both governments and worries a dispute could disrupt the Commonwealth conference. Britain and Canada seek a harmonious parliamentary passage of amending legislation.
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Daily Telegraph
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Sadat urges European peace effort for Middle East
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat on a European Community visit urged Europe to launch a peace initiative for the Middle East. He backed Palestinian self-determination and said Europe must assume responsibility for peace, speaking before a Paris meeting with President Giscard d Estaing after a talks with Dutch Foreign Minister Chris Van Der Klaan.
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