Mass Arrests In Poland Stir Church Protest At Crackdown
Reports from Warsaw say martial law led to mass arrests of Solidarity members workers intellectuals and students amid a church rebuke as the Roman Catholic hierarchy decried a terrorized nation. Walesa reportedly held in a government house while the regime pressed legal actions.
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Aid For Black Lung Fund Included Social Security and Farm Measures
Congress cleared the way for adjournment by approving Reagan requests on Social Security foreign aid and farm price supports. The House and Senate set Jan 25 return and Jan 26 for the State of the Union. New rules let lawmakers earn more for speeches, and a higher deduction for second homes. The coal tax hike funds the black lung fund.
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Bluefield Christmas Tree Fund Nears Goal
Contributions totaling 5,911.50 toward a 7,500 target push the Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund to 78 percent with about 1,600 still needed by December 24 for the Tree Party serving roughly 1,200 local children. Wednesday’s donor is Charles Vernon Blankenship with a 10.00 gift.
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Former Bluefield Police Chief Dodson Dies at 63
Andrew Lee Dodson, the first Black Bluefield police chief and among the nation’s early African American chiefs, died at 63 after surgery complications. Appointed Feb 16 1968 amid racial tensions, he led the department until retirement last year. He served on state and local boards and attended FBI academy and Boston University programs. He was praised as professional and widely respected by peers.
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Tony) Bivens
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Thursday Snow Forecast With Light Accumulations Ahead
The National Weather Service warns of snow today, tonight, and Friday with 2 to 4 inches possible on Thursday. Temperatures range from mid 20s to low 30s high today, teens to low 20s tonight, and Friday highs in the 20s. Friday to Sunday expect lingering flurries Friday, fair conditions Saturday and Sunday, and very cold conditions overall with mountain lows in the teens and southeast Virginia in the 20s to 30s.
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