A car belonging to the Soviet Mission to the United Nations was firebombed early Sunday morning in the Far Rockaway section of the city. A witness told police that he saw a young man pouring gasoline on the car and then setting it on fire. An unidentified caller told news agency offices here that the firebombing was the work of a group which he identified as the Sternists and said it was in reprisal for Soviet action against Jews. The caller reportedly also said that such reprisals will continue as long as the Soviet Union continues its policy of harassment of Jews. Police said they do not know the nature of the Sternist group.
There will be no Daily News Bulletin dated May 27 due to holiday.
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