Two Dead After Car Crushed by Beam in Norfolk Christmas Morning
Firefighters used hydraulic tools for over 45 minutes to reach two people trapped in a crushed car. The vehicle struck a steel beam supporting an abandoned home's second floor. One man died at the scene. one woman was hospitalized.
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Monahans Street
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National Safety Council
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Bexar County
Reagan plans food aid cuts for 1983 budget
The administration plans trimming food aid programs by 2.3 to 2.8 billion dollars in the upcoming fiscal year. Targeted areas include food stamps, school lunches, and the WIC program as part of a broad budget reduction.
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Washington Post
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Texas
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Gary
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Pope John Paul II condemns religious oppression and Solidarity
In a solemn Christmas Day address the pope denounced religious repression as a great evil and paid tribute to Poland's Solidarity trade union. He saluted Solidarity supporters in St. Peter's Square with a Polish greeting, marking his first specific tribute since martial law began in Poland on December 13.
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Independent Union
Tanker Fire Kills Three in Quebec Off Coast
A 4000-ton Canadian oil tanker near Matane caught fire on Friday, killing at least three of its 21 crew members while five more were reported missing. Nine crew were evacuated by helicopter and ferry, with at least one injured. The cargo fire risk feared an explosion as authorities fought to regain control.
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Matane
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Canadian Coast Guard
Coast Guard
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Spies Said To Penetrate U S Accounting Office
AP columnist Jack Anderson reported that a secret 1979 document allegedly shows at least three Soviet spies penetrated the General Accounting Office. Congress was informed in a still secret report. FBI declined to comment. GAO could not be reached.
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Jack Anderson
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Odessans Enjoy Clear Skies Warm Christmas Across Texas
National Weather Service reports a clear Christmas Day across Texas with a warming trend. Temperatures ranged from the teens in Northwest Texas to the 70s in South Texas, with lows in the 20s to upper 40s overnight and highs in the 50s to 70s across regions.
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Victoria
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Family chooses care over gifts amid hospital aid
A hospital nurse notes a family illness shifting focus from gifts to health. Vasquez, 30, recalls his son asking when Santa would come while pneumonia complications strained him. Teresa, a part-time cafeteria worker, calls his survival a miracle as bills topped 40,000 dollars with 80 percent coverable by his employer insurance.
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Vasquez
Santa Claus
Teresa
Community rally aids Vasquez during illness and holiday support
City employees rallied to aid Vasquez as his illness worsened with high fever and weight loss, moving him to Dallas and Seattle for possible bone marrow transplants before his health improved. Donations gathered at City Hall included money, food, and toys from the utility and fire departments as coworkers urged care and a return to work.
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Dallas
Seattle
Wash
City Hall
Mary Shanks
Shanks
Jim Hall
Fire destroys Spirit trailer as family faces Christmas needs
Spirit trailer burned, leaving Terry Jason and Michael and their mother watching as flames devoured memories. The family, with Jason awaiting Christmas toys, faced an uncertain future until aid quickly poured in from Greenfield Acres Church and Eckel Manufacturing coworkers.
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Terry
Jason
Michael
Community rally aids Burnet Elementary family in need
After a family faced hardship, co workers at OIME donated jackets and furniture while Burnet Elementary families sent clothes and toys. Donna Nance organized aid, collecting 135 and a large box of items. About 1000 dollars and mountains of clothing were raised in a week. Remaining items go to Greenfield Acres Church.
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Burnet Elementary
Jason
Donna Nance
Greenfield Acres Church
Philip
Legacy leukemia and cancer in Woburn area study 1969 78
A state federal study of 37 residents found no single link for cancers in the Woburn area while leukemia remained noted as a legacy. Thirty kidney cancer cases exceeded the national rate of 19.4, yet no direct cause was proven and officials said technology may not yet reveal a straight link.
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Woburn
Woburn dumping tied to 1969 land deal and 1982 cleanup
Developer William D An nolfo bought 400 acres in 1969 and later undertook clearing and filling that left hills and swamps. wells near the dump were found in 1979 during a state probe. federal officials later exposed the dump extent while pursuing wetlands violations. D An nolfo was fined $4500 in 1981 for noncompliance. Camp Dresser & McKee coordinates a multimillion dollar cleanup with options and costs due by fall 1982. EPA notes the dumping was legal for its time but harmful in the long run.
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Camp Dresser & McKee
Boston
Woburn
James Wallace
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