“A politically contrived trial, solely to convict a handful of old men”

H. Isai: The hooks pose a high social danger only to fish Courtroom report – H. Isai’s defense statement Read on pages 3–4 R. Alia and H. Isai at yesterday’s court session Photo: R. Tasho R. Alia and H. Isai at yesterday’s court session. Photo: R. Tasho

S. Vaqarri, former chairman of the RTV trade union, tells how he was recruited by the State Security Service

“... in March 1976, the RTV operative, Pirro Katro, appeared in the street one early morning ... and after putting me in a car, took me to Tirana prison ... Under such pressure, with every avenue closed to me, at around 6 in the evening I was forced to sign a statement ...” Page 5

A man ends his life by placing dynamite on his left leg

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A 15-year-old girl shoots and kills a 20-year-old young man in the middle of a restaurant

The day before yesterday, in the afternoon, in the village of Zejmen in Lezhë, at the village restaurant, 15-year-old Esmeralda Ndue Paloka, who was working at the restaurant, shot 20-year-old Saimir Jaku with a çiftë, following an argument. After the killing, police forces arrived and detained Esmeralda and her 5-year-old sister, who had been present during the killing. Sources at the district police station gave no further information to the press.

A policeman in Fier guards his head for 2 million old lekë

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S. Vangari, the former chairman of

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Albania is the only Eastern country without a law on secret files

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USA '94

Statements by well-known football players Interviews and comments – our prediction for those who place bets Pages 11–14 by A. DOSTI