Poland readies Friendship 82 drills amid martial law clash
Soldiers from Soviet, Polish and East German forces launched a week long maneuver in northwest Poland aimed at deterring Poles from challenging martial law now in its fourth month. Commanded by Eugeniusz Malczyk the exercises followed the Dec 13 halt of Solidarity and were described as tactical operational.
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Warsaw
Poland
Independent Union Solidarity
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Eugeniusz Malczyk
Warsaw Pact
PAP
Fire damages IBP dryer near Holcomb
A furnace fire Friday afternoon at the Iowa Beef Processors plant west of Holcomb damaged a large drum dryer used for low protein items. Initial loss estimate was $100,000, later described as still uncertain. Firefighters from Garden City contained the blaze with foam. no structure damage or evacuations.
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Holcomb
Iowa Beef Processors
IBP
Keith Tingelhoff
Tony Cunningham
Tingelhoff
Garden City Fire Department
Garden City Fire
Arnold Partin
Finney County law center dedication marks milestone
The Finney County Law Enforcement Center was dedicated after delays from 1979 to 1981, with officials including Sheriff Grover Craig and Garden City Police Chief Jerald Vaughn attending. Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan praised the project as a forward step for public safety, while architect Vince Mancini explained causes of the construction delay. The $2.5 million building at 9th and Chestnut will host city and county law enforcement and criminal court activities, with tours offered and moves scheduled to finish by March 22.
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San Francisco
California
9Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert Alton Harris
San Quentin
Harris
Michael McCabe
U.S
William Enright
San Diego
Robert Harris
Enright
Robert Stephen
Garden City
Jerald Vaughn
Finney
Carol Crapper
David Heinemann
Finney County Law Enforcement Center
Vince Mancini
Heinemann
9Th and
Chestnut
Deane Wiley
Finney County
Kansas
Grover Craig
Craig
Vaughn
Mike Merrill
Finney County Commissioners
Robert Stephan
SEC
Stephen
Vic
Tims
Mancini
Casson Construction Company
Topeka
Casson
Duane West
Paul Handy
Stephen Nyswonger
KBI
Clarence Kelly
High risk stunt ends in Empire State Building robbery
Two men allegedly rob Bankers Trust inside the Empire State Building while a publicity stunt to celebrate Learning Annex enrollment drew a crowd. Salo Bandes and Eddie Jewel were arrested after police tackled them as bystanders grabbed $1 bills from the bags. Zanker and Goodfriend arrived with the loot, then were forced into a patrol car but not charged at once.
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New York
Empire State Building
Bill Zanker
John Goodfriend
Learning Annex
34Th Street
Manhattan
Zanker
Bankers Trust Co
Salo Bandes
Eddie Jewel
Zanker and Goodfriend
Goodfriend
Midtown South
Peter McNulty
Finney County Spelling Bee Winners Named
Junior high champion Stacie Thompson 13 from Abe Hubert Junior High leads finalists as top speller. Elementary winner Corey Linville 11 from Georgia Matthews School earns first place with other honorees from Jennie Wilson and St. Dominic's. Thompson advances to state bee in Topeka May 1 with national trip and prizes to follow. photos to appear next week.
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Finney County
Ballyhooed
Stacie Thompson
Abe Hubert
Tim Williamson
Kenneth
St. Dominic's School
Garden City
Holcomb
Garden City High School
Topeka
Washington, D. C
Telegram
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Space Agency
Mojave Desert
Sharon Wanglin
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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David Rintoul
Stevens County
Law Building
Dennis Lundgren
Grover
Martin Huschka
Harry Atherton
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