Polish police disperse pro tests in three Polish cities
Police dispersed groups of youths incited by Solidarity in Wroclaw Nowa Huta and Gdansk as martial law persisted. Government media said crowd actions were foiled. extra police guarded Warsaw intersections and Victory Square remembered Cardinal Wyszynski. Reagan urged sanctions while Pope visit talks continued.
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World leaders align for U.N. disarmament talks in New York
Reagan and Gromyko join other leaders at the General Assembly as a second week of the special disarmament session begins. Anti nuclear protesters plan sit ins outside the U N missions of the five nuclear powers while police allocate 3000 officers for protection. Cleanup crews report minimal litter after a 700000 strong peace rally in New York City.
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Mother donates kidney to adopted daughter in Dallas
Krysta Roberts, a 21 year old blind diabetic, received a kidney from her biological mother Pat Collins after an eight month search that included opening adoption records. Both women were in fair condition after surgery at Methodist Hospital.
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Stallone dreams of Poe biopic after Rocky III success
Sylvester Stallone aims to play Edgar Allan Poe in a film he says he wrote a decade ago about the 19th century poet. He compares Poe to Rocky, noting Poe died at 40 in 1849 and says the movie is his dream, inspired by Warren Beatty’s Reds.
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12 year old librarian founds Elsinore library
Salt Lake City AP reports 12 year old Jason Hardman runs and founded the tiny Elsinore library. He says life among the stacks can be a bit challenging but rewarding as he manages activities and keeps the doors open.
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Boy Opens City Library in Elsinore Utah A New Venture
Jason Hardman opened Elsinore Library in a former city hall basement on Nov 4 1980. The seventh grader built shelves with his family and collects books through donations growing to 4000 5000 volumes with no fines.
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Monroe
Linda Hardman
Salt Lake City
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Detentions Mark Soweto Memorial Service Incident
About 250 people were detained at a Soweto memorial service for union and ANC leaders. Police cordoned the hall, pulled attendees from the crowd, and took them away in vans around 5 p.m. Desmond Tutu condemned the action as unlawful interference with a legal gathering.
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South Africa
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Desmond Tutu
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U.S. Envoy Criticizes Kirkpatrick On CBS Interview
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Charles Percy condemned U N Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick for speaking against official policy but stopped short of calling for her firing. Reagan aides said there are no plans to dismiss her as tensions over foreign policy rise. NYC performers form ACLU support group led by Woody Allen Mia Farrow Diane Keaton Meryl Streep and Jack Lemmon in ad urging rights defense.
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IBM blast injures fourteen at San Jose plant
Fourteen people were injured when a container of scrap aluminum exploded at an IBM plant in San Jose California. Most victims suffered smoke inhalation or minor injuries and were treated and released. Robert Pagaduan of San Jose was admitted with second degree burns. The blast followed by rapid secondary explosions was discovered by an employee who alerted guards.
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France freezes wages and prices to battle inflation
France's cabinet approved a four month wage and price freeze together with emergency powers to curb 14 percent inflation. Prime Minister Mauroy pledged to cut inflation to under 10 percent by October and will seek labor and employer backing for the belt tightening.
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