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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1982
Page
14
In Nowa Huta Poland workers and protesters clash with police as protests over the disbanding of Solidarity enter a third day. Rioters throw rocks and glass, police deploy water cannon and tear gas, with reports of jailed rioters and widespread unrest in the steelmaking city.
Leftist rebels who seized four towns dynamited utilities and blocked highways in violent fighting vowed to intensify efforts to topple the U S backed government. Reports gave conflicting casualty figures but observers called the week the heaviest in six months with 74 killed this week including 33 soldiers and 34 guerrillas.
President Reagan pledges a lasting economic recovery as he campaigns 20 days before the election. He argues that fiscal missteps by opponents created the problems and warns voters against restoring big spending and taxing. Democratic critics cite unemployment at four-decade highs and call for different measures. Reagan from the Oval Office says undoing twenty years of damage will take time.
In Beverly Hills and across California supporters push Proposition 12 with TV spots and buttons while a small opposition gathers little steam three weeks before the November 2 vote. The nationwide nuclear weapons freeze issue dominates billboards handbills and media, urging voters to back the measure.
The Nation freeze proposal in California carries a $1.6 million budget and active volunteers. Endorsements from movie stars bolster the drive while the opposing camp led by Ronald Reagan gains political contrast. The measure qualified for the ballot with about 800,000 signatures, giving both sides notable advantages.
The Senior Citizens Club will gather at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Senior Citizens building for a brief business meeting after a covered dish supper.
Veterans who saw a black gash of shame in the Vietnam memorial will receive a flag and a traditional statue of three GIs in combat. The Fine Arts Commission ruled to place the statue and flagpole to the side of the block long V shaped memorial rather than at its center.
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