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Peace plea from Esteli as Nicaraguan civil war devastates town
Esteli residents appeal to the United Nations and other groups for urgent aid to end fighting between National Guard and Sandinista guerrillas. A naval cruiser monitors the coast as 6,000 evacuees flee malaria and chaos. civilians report widespread looting, arrests, and shelling amid ongoing combat.
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Managua
Nicaragua
UPI
Esteli
National Guard
Anastasio Somoza
United Nations
Organization of American States
International Red Cross
U.S. Navy
Pacific
Richmond K. Turner
Estell