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August 19, 1982

Allin Presses Mideast Needs

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Episcopal News Service

[An elderly woman rests in...]
An elderly woman rests in a makeshift, underground hospital. Although burned in a bombing attack, she is luckier than victims of white phosphorus shells. Because no chemicals are available to staunch phosphorus burns, amputation is the only medical remedy. (OXFAM-AMERICA PHOTO).