LATIN AMERICA: CHILEAN POLICE ARRESTED 12 CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERS

Created: 1/19/1978

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police arrestedhristian Democratic Party onharging then with conducting an illegal political meeting. Twa days later the group was banished to the remote northern part of the country. Other Chrittian Democratic Under* are concerned about the eeveHty of the puniehnent, eipeoially ainoe the health of several of the aetaweee meit be JaopardUtd by the hareh northern elimate. Although tne government'* cation, carried out uith full knowledge of Jfcf media, nay be the firet hintrackdown on all political

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activity* it it moreaming that only aof such activity will bo tolerated. Meanwhile,had earlier been denied reentry to Chile,the country without incident on January IS. The womeninternational aseiitanoe to force the Chileanrelease information on the fate of missing pereone in

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