Miners Remain Below as Polish Troops Guard Christmas Day
Polish troops guarded the Katowice foundry while workers poured first steel since riot police broke up a strike. About 1,276 miners stayed below ground despite family appeals to return home. Radio Warsaw aired Christmas messages from Premier Jaruzelski and Archbishop Glemp, and noted Pope John Paul II’s greeting.
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Rahall Rejects Quick Proof for Stronger Acid Rain Rules
Rep. Rahall questions evidence linking emissions to acid rain and urges deeper study while Rep. Moffett pushes an acid rain control bill. The National Wildlife Federation study highlights vulnerability in West Virginia and 15 to 25 East Coast states, urging swift action to curb sulfur dioxide from coal plants.
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Pope calls for religious freedom in Christmas address
In a solemn Christmas Day message Pope John Paul II urged religious liberty in Soviet bloc nations and honored Poland's Solidarity trade union, condemning religious suppression as a great evil. A large Solidarity banner appeared in St. Peter's Square as he saluted activists gathered there.
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Seven Plead Innocent In WV Theft Ring
In Charleston, 15 men faced arraignment on December 30 after a 14 year federal probe into an interstate car theft ring spanning 10 states. A grand jury indicted 22 men from West Virginia Georgia Ohio and Florida over roughly 50 stolen vehicles worth 1.5 million. Rich said as many as 1,000 vehicles could have been involved. Seven defendants pleaded innocent to conspiracy interstate transport of stolen motor vehicles and receiving stolen vehicles.
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Pilgrims flock to Bethlehem amid rain and crowds
In Bethlehem crowds of pilgrims arrived despite rain and cold for the Christmas observances led by Roman Catholic Patriarch Beltritti. Arab workers cleaned Manger Square after a night of festivities while tensions and a tourist slump kept attendance lower than usual. Nearby, Protestant services proceeded at Shepherds Field as souvenir shops thrived despite higher prices.
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Christmas Day Cold Britain Dip Brings Yuletide Swimmers
London reports a frosty Christmas with a sunlit sky as a band of hardy Britons braved the English Channel in Hastings Brighton and Bournemouth. About 30 in Hastings 20 in Brighton and 40 in Bournemouth joined the ritual with one Santa Claus outfit. Tea warmed revelers after the plunge. Bookmakers cut odds on a white Christmas but forecast stayed dry.
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