Poland eases martial law as Warsaw sees light funds
Poland's military rulers loosened restrictions while warning the state of war may endure. Warsaw Radio resumes church services and theaters reopen with Western films. Tribuna Ludu blasts grain shortages as authorities urge farmers to deliver stock. Government spokesmen deny lifting the measures soon, citing ongoing upheavals. Pope John Paul II appeals for freedom in Poland to diplomats.
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Walesa bodyguard recalls faith in peaceful outcome
Henryk Mazur, Lech Walesa’s bodyguard since 1980, describes his loyalty and vigil at the Lenin shipyard. He says he protects Walesa regardless of politics and doubts a Russian invasion, noting two assassination attempts during Bytom and Bydgoszcz episodes.
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Pope urges Polish liberty in New Year address
In a Vatican New Year address to the Diplomatic Corps Pope John Paul II pleads for freedom in Poland, denouncing authoritarian regimes and criticizing divisions into spheres of hegemony. He warns against treating peoples as instruments and calls for sovereignty aligned with justice and human rights.
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