«Issue 7 : 30 April 1969» EIGHTEEN ITEMS [1] On 15 April in Riga a student, Ilya Rips, tried to immolate himself. Under the Freedom Obelisk, set up when Latvia was independent, he unfurled a banner with the words FREEDOM FOR CZECHOSLOVAKIA. A hostile crowd gathered around him. The youth threw off his overcoat, under … Continue reading News in brief, April 1969 (7.13)
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Political prisoners and exiles, April 1969 (7.4)
«No 7 : 30 April 1969» EIGHT ITEMS [1] After prolonged discussions a proposed hunger strike in Camp 17 of the Mordovian complex did not take place as the camp authorities made concessions : the illegal decision, depriving Valery Ronkin of a visit, was withdrawn. * [2] At the beginning of April 1968 Valentyn Moroz … Continue reading Political prisoners and exiles, April 1969 (7.4)
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