Union Instigators Blow Up Exit At Polish Mine
About 1,300 miners were trapped underground at the Ziemovit mine near Katowice after Solidarity instigators blew an exit and threatened to seal a second passage. Tass reported no deaths or injuries and left unclear if hostages existed. Sources varied among Tass, PAP, and Prensa Latina.
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Associated Press
Katowice
Solidarity
Tass
Warsaw
Ziemovit
Prensa Latina
PAP
British Broadcasting Corp
London
Begin Attacks U S Strategic Alliance Over Golan Move
Prime Minister Begin declares the U S Israeli strategic alliance canceled after Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights. He tells Washington not to threaten or preach, saying Israel can live 3,700 years without a memorandum. The stance follows U S suspension of the pact and amid Israeli cabinet endorsement.
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Associated Press Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
United States
Syria
Begin
Lewis
U.S
Strategic Alliance
Israel
Golan
Middle East
Washington
Soviet Union
Caspar W. Weinberger
Abc-Tv
David Brinkley
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Haig
CBS
Edwin Meese III
NBC
Meet the Press
Knesset
United Nations Security Council
Tree Fund totals top goal as Christmas party nears
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund surpassed 1981’s $7,500 goal with a $500 from Allied Mine Supply and other gifts pushing the total to $7,999 with three days left before the Dec 24 party for about 1,200 local children. If a surplus occurs, it would fund next year’s 65th Tree.
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Bluefield
Allied Mine Supply
Williamson
Allegheny Lounge
Holiday Inn
W.va
Patricia P
L.R. Allison
James E. Mann
James W. Brown
Sewette Club
Ernest Sparks
Return To Militancy Urged By Candidate
Rich Trumka and his slate seek to unseat UMWA President Sam Church by urging a return to militancy. They push stricter health and safety law enforcement, more rank and file political involvement, and tougher coal contracts. Trumka highlights labor heritage and aims to register every miner to vote amid current political battles with the Reagan administration.
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Associated Press Monongah
W.va
Rich Trumka
United Mine Workers
Sam Church
Trumka
Nemacolin
UMWA
Monongah
American Experts Aid Verona Search for Dozier Kidnappers
U S Defense Department anti terrorism experts joined Italian police to pursue Red Brigades guerrillas who abducted Brig. Gen. James L. Dozier in Verona. Police track six to nine attackers with dogs and helicopters while a second search started in Perugia after an anonymous tip. Dozier, 50, top Allied Land Forces officer in Southern Europe, is the first American general kidnapped in Europe since World War II.
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Verona
Italy
U.S. Defense Department
Red Brigades
James L. Dozier
U.S
Perugia
Judith
Dozier
Allied
Europe
Weather Outlook Mixed Precipitation and Temperatures Rise
Monday sees increasing cloudiness with snow sleet or freezing rain in northern sections and mountains by evening. Southern lowlands get rain and snow, eastern panhandle snow showers, with precipitation turning to rain statewide late tonight into tomorrow. Highs in the 30s, turning to 40s tonight. Rain or snow ends Wednesday, partly cloudy Thursday and Friday with 40s and 30s highs. Morning lows in 20s to teens. Clemson Orange Soda celebrates an 11 0 season and Orange Bowl bid as fans in Cheraw mark orange cans. Tulsa radio host and state senator push new OK slogan proposals with varied ideas and public suggestions.
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Panhandle
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Reform Movement
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Grayslake
Ill
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Romuald
Cecil Roberts
UMW District 17
International
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District 12
St. Clairsville
Ohio
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Roberts
Bill Blizzard
West Virginia
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West Germany
Red Army
Irish Republican Army
ETA
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Cheraw
Clemson
Tom Hiles
Carolina Canners
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
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Don Cummins
Erling
Land of
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America
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Sunbelt
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People
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