Polish strike triggers panic buying in Warsaw markets
Panicky shoppers crowded food shops in Warsaw as talks with Solidarity were postponed triggering a four hour walkout and open ended general strike. Crowds bought vinegar peas beans and other staples while authorities warned of heightened tension and possible long term disruptions.
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Senate Debates Spending Cuts to Veterans Programs
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bid to restore nearly 300 million dollars for veterans programs, signaling support for the three year budget cuts package tied to the 87 billion dollar plan. Leaders praised the vote as tough and decisive despite veterans lobbying power and Democratic caution.
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UMW Contract Opposition Grows Strike Inevitable
United Mine Workers President Sam Church tours eastern coalfields to rally support for a contract that expires at 12:01 a.m. Friday while 160,000 members prepare to strike. The pact includes a 36 percent raise over three years, a dental plan, and pensions but tightens job security with the end of royalties on non union coal. 250 miners in Ohio protested early, and opposition centers on processing non union coal in UMW plants and recall terms.
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Pennsylvania
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District 5
Steve Segredi
Segredi
Indiana
Amax Inc
Tim Lyons
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National Arbitration Review Board
West Virginia Key Player in UMW Contract Vote
West Virginia with about 65 000 voting UMW members, including 50 000 in the south, shapes the contract ratification outcome as union ballots go out Tuesday. Districts 17 and 29 declined to speculate, District 31 officials predict a split decision among its 15 000 miners.
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Charleston
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UMW
John Darcus
Carol Burnett Wins Libel Verdict Against National Enquirer
Los Angeles AP Carol Burnett won a 1.6 million libel judgment against the National Enquirer over a 1976 gossip item claiming she berated Henry Kissinger in a Washington restaurant. She said she would donate the money to charity, calling the verdict the principle.
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Carol Burnett
National Enquirer
Henry Kissinger
Washington
Miss Burnett
Superior Court
Four Charged With Bluefield Jewelry Store Robbery
Four Columbus residents face armed robbery charges in Bluefield for the Gem Jewelers heist. Charles White Leroy Thompson James Lee Wilson and Classia Albert were arrested in Columbus on interstate flight and stolen property charges. About 110000 taken, 70000 in jewelry recovered, with two more federal indictments anticipated.
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Daily Telegraph
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Chuckie” White
Leroy Thompson
James Lee Wilson
Classia Mae Albert
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Honaker
Samuel Madison
Scotty Manning
Cpl. C.N. Blizzard
FBI
Beckley
Friday Northfork Narrowly Beats Wheeling Central In State Tourney
In the state tournament, Northfork edged Wheeling Central in a tight finish. The report notes ongoing weather forecasts with highs in the 60s and 70s over the weekend and a cloudier Sunday with a chance of showers.
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Wheeling Central
National Weather Service
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