Poles Mark Martial Law Two Months In Protests
Polish police jailed 194 demonstrators in Poznan as crowds protested two months of martial law. Officials said 162 faced misdemeanor penalties after Saturday disturbances. A homemade bomb was found and defused near a hospital in Lublin. The church prayed for the afflicted nation as Solidarity unrest continued.
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Lublin
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Zdzislaw Katziela
Gdansk
Solidarity
Warsaw
Communist Party
Trybuna Ludu
Doug Long
Missionary James Miller killed in Huehuetenango Guatemala
A Catholic missionary from Wisconsin, James Arnold Miller, 37, was shot dead by four hooded assailants in Huehuetenango. Miller had worked in Central America nine years and was not political. A fellow brother had recently filed a protest at a local army post over a drafted student.
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UPI
Wisconsin
Guatemala
James Arnold Miller
Christian Brothers Order
Huehuetenango
Miller
Custer
Wis
Central America
Nicaragua
Christian Brothers
Miller’s School
Maureen
Victor Hugo Martinez
Israel alarms over possible U S arms sale to Jordan
Israel's cabinet reacts to reports that Caspar Weinberger discussed selling F-16 fighters and Hawk missiles to Jordan. Arieh Naor says such a deal would destabilize the Middle East and Israel will seek clarifications through Moshe Arens in Washington as Begin plans a Knesset discussion.
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Caspar Weinberger
Persian Gulf
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Jordan
Middle East
Israel
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Naor
Menachem Begin
Knesset
Begin
Washington
Moshe Arens
Arens
Alexander Hai
Hair of Washington Offered for Million-Dollar Locket
A Seattle man aims to start a business around a hair lock said to be from President George Washington. The relic, set in a gold locket with 13 stars and pearls, is offered by Investment Matchmakers Inc. for about 1 million dollars. The hair dates to 1793 when Washington gifted it to Col. John Trumbull.
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Seattle
George Washington
Jim Washington
Investment Matchmakers Inc
Los
Mike Greenwald
Washington
John Trumbull
Greenwald
Trumbull
James Washington
Bishop urges peace to halt arms race in Midwest
Catholic Bishop Leroy Matthiesen spoke at Luther College Decorah urging political action to reverse the arms race. He cited DOE hearings on the MX missile in Amarillo and noted objections to land and water impacts from weapons projects while opposing weapons production and warfare.
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Leroy Matthiesen
Matthiesen
Amarillo
Texas
Pantex
Luther College
U.S. Department of Energy
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Index Today's Chuckle When Children Ask Awkward Questions
A lighthearted note on how curiosity from children drives invention and problem solving. The line suggests playful insight that urges creative thinking sparked by questions from kids.
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