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Gibraltar 3

Dear editor, We, the relatives of the Gibraltar Three, have launched a petition which requests the Irish government to take an inter-state action against the British government in the European Court of Human Rights over the killing of their loved ones on March 6, 1988.

Our only objective in launching this petition is to seek justice. We sincerely believe that the Strasbourg court offers us the best opportunity.

Mary Savage, Belfast, Northern Ireland The Gibraltar ThreeDaniel McCann, Sean Savage, and Mairead Farrell were gunned down by the British SAS security forces in Gibraltar.

The petition circulated by their relatives points out that Spanish authorities did not testify during the inquest because Spain does not recognize British sovereignty over the Rock. The evidence, the petition states, would have exposed the British version of events and shown that the SAS knew that the victims were unarmed and posed no threat.

A copy of the petition and further information can be obtained by writing to Mary Savage, 14 Downfine Gardens, Turf Lodge, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT11.-the editors RU 486 Dear editor, One advantage we in the pro-choice movement have is the advance of science. The invention of RU-486, the two-month-after pill, will take the abortion question out of the public clinics and make abortion a private matter.

With RU-486 a woman need only get three pills from a drug store and take them. The cost of three pills is only three dollars. The pills today can be purchased in most drug stores in Mexico and Canada, but not yet in the United States.

It is our job to legalize RU-486 now. The sooner it is legal, the sooner tens of thousands of teen-age lives and careers can be saved from an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy. A key element of legalizing RU-486 is simply educating people to the fact that the pill exists, is inexpensive, safe, is presently legally available in Mexico, Canada, Europe, and many other places, and is easy to use. Legalize RU-486!

Paul Kangas, San Francisco, Calif.

Solution

Dear editor, I am 17 years old and I have read a pamphlet that a friend who supports Socialist Action lent to me.

This year is my last year in high Baltimore P.O. Box 16005 Baltimore, MD 21218 Boston P.O. Box 1046 GMF Boston, MA 02205 (617) 497-0230 Chicago P.O. Box 267848 Chicago, IL 60626 (312) 327-5752 Cincinnati P.O. Box 21015 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 272-2596 school.

I am not yet clear about what my plans will be after I graduate. But one thing for sure is to make or try my best to make this world a better world.

Most of all what really hurts me is when I see the homeless and hungry suffering. Every time I see a picture of a hungry little boy standing there, all I do is give my spare change. I do not want to do this for the rest of my life.

I want to do something greater. Instead of helping the problem not to be so great I want to help find a solution, or at least try and dedicate part of my life in helping to find a solution all the way through, until I can.

I would really appreciate it if you can give me more information about the Socialist Action organization, and also I want to know more of what is going on in the struggles for freedom in South Africa and the U.S. intervention in Central America. In general, more Cleveland P.O. Box 6151 Detroit P.O. Box 32546 Detroit, MI 48232 Los Angeles P.O. Box 60605 Terminal Annex Los Angeles, CA 90060 (213) 250-4608 For more information in othHer cities, call (415) 821-0458 Minneapolis P.O. Box 14087 Dinkeytown Station Minneapolis, MN 55414 New York P.O. Box 20209 Ca. Finar 693 Columbus Ave. New York, N.Y. 10025 San Francisco 3435 Army St., Suite 308 San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 821-0458 Santa Barbara P.O. Box 90644 banta Barbara, CA 9315 (805) 962-401

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