POP/ROCK - May 16, 1988
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A sound engineer for a Soviet pop group called Black Coffee, in Madrid for a concert, has asked for political refuge in Spain, Reuters reported. A police spokeswoman said Samouil Savitsky, reported missing from his hotel last week, appeared at a police station. His case would be considered by the Interior Ministry, she added.
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