The World - News from June 15, 1986
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About 5,000 people gathered outside the Hesse state Parliament building to demand that West Germany shut down its nuclear power plants. About 70% of Hesse’s energy needs are met by nuclear power, while a third of the nation’s energy comes from nuclear plants. In another demonstration, 11 West Germans staged a sit-down protest on the Communist East German border, denouncing nuclear power facilities in both East and West Germany. East German border guards took no action.
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