Reagan cites Christmas blessing and Poland crisis in Christmas address
President Reagan frames Christmas as a reminder of liberty and the world’s children while condemning Poland’s martial law crisis. He vows to suspend three major economic elements of U S Poland relations and warns Poland’s leaders and their backers of consequences from sanctions. He notes letters to Gen Wojciech Jaruzelski and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and promises harsher actions if outrages do not cease.
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Reagan
Poland
America
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
Reagan orders steps to curb Poland trade and travel
The United States halts Export Import Bank insurance to Poland and suspends Polish civil aviation privileges in the United States. The Polish fishing fleet loses access to American waters beginning in March. The US will monitor Soviet behavior and may resume arms talks, with Reagan warning Jaruzelski over violence and urging release of detainees and lifting martial law. He urged Brezhnev to restore basic rights in Poland. Allies were informed but not consulted.
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United States
State Department
Geneva
Reagan
Jaruzelski
Brezhnev
U.S
Poland Faces Martial Law Strain as Miners Defy Protests
Reports describe prolonged Silesian mining resistance to martial law with 140,000 tons coal backlog and shortages across Gdansk and five provinces. Miners in Katowice and Piast remain underground while families seek help. authorities consider talks but no decisive action. Warsaw Radio and BBC report tensions, hunger relief limits, and heavy import of aid.
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Silesian
Danish Red Cross
Poland
Associated Press
Thomas Netter
Warsaw
London
Warsaw Radio
Gdansk
Lower Silesia
Mmunist
Katowice
Solidarity Works Committee
Warsaw Television
Ziemowit
Piast
Boy survives extreme oxygen deprivation after miraculous surgery
Thomas suffered fatal blood acidity levels and brain damage feared. Doctors pumped fluids through five tubes, reopened the chest, sewed the heart, then continued seven hours of surgery. The next day he awoke speaking coherently. police reported no arrests yet.
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Thomas
Eli Milch
Abraham Mikalov
Health care reform options include employer plans and tax credits
A task force outlines three main options to expand coverage and curb costs. One limits tax-free employer contributions and allows deductions to continue. another offers tax credits for offering plan choices and requires HMOs. a third suggests small excise tax increases to recoup revenue.
Divers search with psychic tip for Iowa boy missing
Divers worked through the night along the Iowa River near Wapello following tips from Greta Alexander a Delavan Illinois medium who aided in missing person cases. Five year old Christopher Middleton fell through the ice Monday and has not been found despite help from sheriff fire and rescue teams aided by a helicopter and ice cutting gear.
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Wapello
UPI
Iowa River
Greta Alexander
Alexander
Delavan
Ill
Iowa
Christopher Middleton
Louisa County
Bill Havenhill
Havenhill
Sheriff's Department
Muscatine
Pact signed for sale of river water in South Dakota
Gov. Bill Janklow and Energy Transportation Systems executives signed a contract for the annual sale of up to 16.3 billion gallons of Missouri River water. The Board of Water and Natural Resources approved the deal 4 to 0 after a closed session. ETSI could pay up to 1.4 billion dollars over 50 years. Downstream states threaten action, arguing the sale could set a dangerous precedent. Janklow defends the deal as involving a small water amount with ample supply remaining for downstream users.
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Rapid City
S.D
Bill Janklow
South Dakota
Energy Transportation Systems Inc
Wyoming
State Board of Water and Natural Resources
Water Board
Janklow
ETSI
Congress
Copper and Silver Bowl boosts coin promotion bonuses
Farmers State Bank reported 116 participants cashed in coins totaling 13 482 08 last week to boost coin supply. The event paid 360 15 in bonuses with 228 706 pennies collected and 1 10 paid per 100. The top amounts included 2 709 42 by one person earning an extra 50. A second Copper and Silver Bowl is planned for December 9.
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Farmers State Bank
Mississippi River Barge Traffic Halted Early by Ice
Ice forced an early shutdown of upper Mississippi barge traffic. Lock 15 officials report the river closed north of Clinton with the last tow split between two boats from Muscatine to Clinton. Several barges were trapped at Burlington but have since been freed as cold weather advances.
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Mississippi River
Jim Morgan
Clinton
Muscatine
Morgan
Burlington
Jim Dixon
Upper
Mississippi
Rose Bowl wishes and holiday notices in Marion brief
The Gazette lists New Year Rose Bowl wishes for the Iowa Hawkeyes with ad help line 398-8234. Local bank offices and stores announce Christmas holiday hours and closures including First National Bank of Iowa and Farmer's State Bank Lindale Marion Drive-up.
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Iowa Hawkeyes
Hawks
Dial
Adv
Marion
Cedar Rapids
First National Bank of Iowa
Farmer's State Bank
Lindale
Marion Drive-up
Two Fires Strike Central City Within One Hour
Central City volunteers returned from a chimney fire to find the Jack Burnell residence engulfed in flames in the kitchen and living room. Fire Chief Don Hawker reported heavy damage to the kitchen and living room with smoke throughout the second story. the alarm was raised by Dan Burnell who woke to smoke filling the house.
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Central City
Jack Burnell
Don Hawker
Burnells
Dan
Hawker
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