LEBANON: GENERAL STRIKE EFFECTIVE

Record ID: 341917

  • Title: LEBANON: GENERAL STRIKE EFFECTIVE
  • Date: 30th June 1975
  • Summary: -Shop victim of overnight bomb attack..people removing glass from the streets..small post office touched by explosion.. closed shops..deserted streets..people lining for bread..cus.. garbage piles..closed shops..kid fetching in garbage.. Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 15th July 1975 13:00
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  • Location: BEIRUT
  • Country: Lebanon
  • Reuters ID: LVAC9T6Z1QSBBHJXS0KMX1R3BTND
  • Story Text: The general strike called by the left wing parties was de facto effective today as all streets are unsafe and the authorities have asked the people to stay at home. However bakers shops opened and one see people lining for bread in the deserted streets in which garbage was piled on sidewalks.

    Others were removing the broken glass of the overnight explosions.
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