Polish Strikes Spread Across Poland as Army Mobilizes
Thousands of soldiers fanned out to supervise winter preparations and maintain order as strikes affect two thirds of Poland's provinces. Solidarity reports new protests in Konin Lomza and near Katowice while government talks continue in Zyzardow and Zielona Gora. Army squads cover about 2000 villages to ease shortages of food and fuel and to uphold law and order amid growing unrest.
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Warsaw
Poland
Zycie Warszawy
Independent Labor Federation
Solidarity
Konin
Lomza
Katowice
Zyzardow
Zielona Gora
Tadeusz Hupalowski
Hupalowski
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Reagan Seeks Senate Victory On AWACS Sale
President Reagan intensified efforts to win support for the 8.5 billion AWACS radar and F-15 sale to Saudi Arabia as a pivotal Senate vote neared. He contacted seven senators, with Armstrong leaning for and Leahy opposing the deal, bringing the tally to 55 against and 38 for as undecided votes remained in play.
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Washington
Senate
Reagan
Saudi Arabia
House
William L. Armstrong
R-Colp
White House
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Leahy
Middle East
Armstrong
Associated Press
Larry Speakes
33 Haitian Refugees Perish Near U S Coast
A leaky 25 foot Haitian sailing boat sank off Hillsboro Inlet Florida drowning 33 aboard while 34 survived. Bodies washed ashore along a 1 mile beach as search was halted. Survivors reached the Krome refugee detention center and reported August 26 departure from Haiti via Bahamas.
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Hillsboro Inlet
Fla
U.S. Coast Guard
Daryl Gale
Dan Hynes
Miami
Cdd
Joe Dente
Broward County
Gale
Charles Joseph
Krome Avenue
Haiti
Bahamas
Rockefeller Seeks $750 Million Road Bond In Southern WV
West Virginia Governor John D. Rockefeller IV campaigned in Mercer and McDowell counties for the Roads for Jobs and Progress bond issue. Aiming to pass on Nov 3, the $750 million bond could unlock about $1.4 billion in federal matching funds, yielding $2.1 billion for road and bridge projects over 10 to 12 years. He spoke to large crowds at Bluefield and Mercer venues, stressing nonpartisan intent and linking improved transportation to jobs, growth, and tourism.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
West Virginia
John D. Rockefeller IV
Mercer
McDowell
Rockefeller
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Sheraton Inn
Bluefield
Mercer County
Charles Miller
McDowell County
Matoaka Kiwanis Club
Tuesday Weather Forecast and scattered local incidents
Periods of rain end tonight with partly cloudy conditions on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s and lows mid 40s to low 50s. Thursday and Friday look fair with a chance of showers Saturday and highs in the 60s to low 70s.
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