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Keeping space for peace
Peace campaigners are gearing up for the annual international "Keep Space for Peace" week events - calling for an end to the US Missile Defence or "Star Wars" programmes.This year's themes include "Stop Star Wars Research and Development", "Convert the Military Industrial Complex" and "Fund Human Needs". Actions are due to take place worldwide between 1 and 8 October and, here in Britain events are planned for USAF Croughton in Oxforshire, RAF Fylingdales and NSA Menwith Hill, both in Yorkshire.
For details of all events planned, see http://www.space4peace.org. For events in Britain, see listings on p12.