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Newbury Weekly News

Thursday, 2 March, 2017 1983: ‘No to Cruise ’ for 14 miles 7 April 1983

was very pleased with the conduct of the protesters but added “There is some evidence of agitators at Burghfield trying to harden people’s attitudes. “As with all demonstrations you get a small number of extremists.” In addition to police and demonstrators, the event was attended by dozens of press and television crews. Close to Greenham protesters danced and sang as the chain formed. At Greenham itself, peace women, after a mass incursion into the base by 20 women at about noon, made regular trips over the wire. During the day nearly 200 women got in, were detained, and all later released without charge.

NWN reporters and photographers were in the thick of the weekend protests by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, watching the blockaders of Burghfield and Greenham Common and the formation of the 14 mile human chain. Good Friday – day two of the CND protest – dawned dull and cold with a bitter wind sweeping over the 14 mile route of the planned “human chain” linking Burghfield, Aldermaston and Greenham air base. Veterans of the former Aldermaston marches were joined by representatives of many political groups and protesters of every age group. Traffic congestion built up rapidly as people began spreading out

along the route, ready for the formation of the chain at 2pm. At a Press Conference, Assistant Chief Constable Wyn Jones said he

Anti-Cruise missile protesters link hands at Ashford Hill

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