The World : Salvadorans Weigh Truce
Leftist rebels agreed to observe a 10-day holiday cease-fire in El Salvador on condition that the armed forces accept the truce. Civilian officials and members of the army’s high command met to consider acceptance of the cease-fire, to run from today until Jan. 2. Government sources indicated it was likely to be rejected. The truce was proposed by Roman Catholic Archbishop Arturo Rivera y Damas.
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