Polish demonstrators demand meat in Piotrkow protest
In Piotrkow Trybunalski demonstrators from the Solidarity coalition camped outside a government building vowing to stay until meat promised for the holidays is available in shops. About 150 protesters, representing some 70,000 workers, began Thursday demanding rationing like in Warsaw. They refused to leave despite meat shortages and unknowns about supply.
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Trapp Family Lodge ruins shown after fatal fire
Investigators searched the ruins of the von Trapp family lodge in Stowe Vermont where a flash fire killed one guest and injured seven others. Ronald Becker 30 of Salem Illinois was found dead in the cellar. Baroness Maria von Trapp 76, and others were injured but alive in hospital.
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Iran's new ransom demand blocks hostage release
United States officials including Secretary of State Muskie and Defense Secretary Brown condemned Iran's new terms demanding about 24 billion dollars in cash and gold to free 62 American hostages. The proposal, tied to assets frozen in U.S. banks and Shah wealth, would delay release beyond Christmas and into Reagan's inauguration.
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Gun control advocates push state measures to curb handgun abuse
Massachusetts to California activists shift focus from federal action to state level. Bans on handgun sales and tougher penalties are being drafted in more than a dozen states as leaders anticipate new proposals in coming weeks. Public sympathy rises after high profile killings of John Lennon and Dr Michael Halberstrom energize campaigns and stir local ballot drives for 1982.
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Gun control push grows as states weigh tougher handgun laws
Francisco Mayor George Moscone is among backers lining up volunteers for a possible signature drive to place a statewide handgun question on the ballot in California. Northern California activists draft a legislative measure for early next year while advocates cite DC style bans and studies showing declines in handgun crimes.
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Santa insurance scare and boontown gossip headline
In December 1957 Boontown New Jersey officials worried about insuring a Santa hired for Fireman's Fund coverage. Rumors flew about health and safety risks as community leaders sought coverage and avoided liability while a public service TV show and local stars loomed in the background.
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