Central Poland sit in ends meat shortage protest
In Piotrkow, a four day sit in ended after authorities promised more meat for Christmas. Solidarity will oversee meat distribution to shops as 70 000 workers in 135 factories gained relief. A related action saw Chelm Lubelski workers plan a one hour strike for the same goal.
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Warsaw
Poland
UPI
Piotrkrow
Solidarity Independent Trade Union
Chelm Lubelskia
Solidarity
Gdansk
Bomb blasts trigger evacuation at Penn Station
Two powerful pipe bombs exploded in lockers at Pennsylvania Station in New York causing a mass evacuation and train delays. Police found fragments from the devices and used explosive-sniffing dogs while commuters were rerouted and the station reopened after a brief closure.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Milton Schwartz
Seventh
Eighth Avenues
33Rd Streets
Amtrak
Conrail
Long Island Railroad
Madison Square Garden
33Rd Street
Marc Connelly, Pulitzer playwright, dies at 90 in New York
Marc Connelly, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Green Pastures, died of pneumonia at age 90 in New York. He collaborated with George S. Kaufman on several works, taught at Yale Drama School, and directed The Green Pastures on Broadway and for Hallmark Hall of Fame. Services are scheduled Tuesday.
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New York
Marc Connelly
Connelly
Wall Street
Rowland Stebbins
UPI
Leonard Bernstein
Arthur Laurents
E.Y
Yip” Harburg
Finian
Sheldon Harnick
New York University
America
Harburg
Rainbow
Laurents
Mao blamed for Cultural Revolution in People's Daily attack
The Communist Party newspaper in Peking accuses Mao Tse-tung of personally launching and leading the 1966 to 1976 Cultural Revolution. It marks a sharp shift from prior claims that his advisers acted without his knowledge and signals a forthcoming Central Committee reassessment.
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Peking
China
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
People’s Daily
Mao
Central Committee
Sinatra Turns 65 In His Characteristic Style
Frank Sinatra at 65 discusses bel canto as his singing guide and compares his vocal approach to Tommy Dorsey's breathing. He notes training through swimming and physical regimen to maintain a pure, high plane in performance.
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New York
UPI
Frank Sinatra
Ol’ Blue Eyes
Sinatra
Tommy Dorsey
Custody Fight Over Jet Sparks Cross-Country Flight
A Boeing 727 owner flew the jet from Burbank to MacArthur Airport amid an unpaid repair bill. Constance Leasing Ltd of the Bahamas listed as owner. Tiger Air Services Inc refurbishing the plane.
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Ronkonkoma
N.Y
United States
Federal Aviation Administration
Burbank
Los Angeles
MacArthur Airport
Long Island
Constance Leasing Ltd
Bahamas
Tiger Air Services Inc
Dutch tanker grounds in Rhine. poison gas released
A Dutch tanker ran aground in the lower Rhine releasing a cloud of styrol gas in the heavily populated area near Duisburg. No injuries were reported as residents were urged to stay indoors while the gas dispersed.
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Duisburg
West Germany
Lower Rhine
Hostage wife says Iran terms unreasonable
Penne Laingen wife of L Bruce Laingen said Iran’s demands to free 52 hostages are unacceptable and she cannot agree to them. She noted 18 captives have not been heard from since July and cautioned against believing reports that the hostages are well and living in luxury. She referenced Iran’s claim the captives are hale and hearty in beautiful hotels.
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Beased
Washington
Penne Laingen
Iran
Laingen
Behzad Nabavi
San Antonio
Texas
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Alamo
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Mount Carmel
Harry Metrinko
Olyphant
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Mary Needham
Bellevue
Neb
Air Force
Paul G. Needham
Doris Moeller
Loup City
Michael Moeller
Moeller
Needham
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1St Ave
Geiger Annex
Ol’ Bel Canto
Larry Hagman
J.R. Ewing
CBS
Dallas
John Davidson
Hagman
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Washington Star
Proud Spirit
U.S
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el Salvador
Patricia Donovan
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Ursuline Order
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Cleveland
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Golan
Bill
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Lebanon
Bekaa Valley
Zahle
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Adlai Stevenson
Lady Bird Johnson
Kock-Fm
Galilee
James Thurber
Boston Camerata Singers
Europe
Fred Calland
Kings College Choir
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Virginia
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