Pope denounces religious repression in Christmas address
Pope John Paul II urged religious freedom in Soviet bloc nations and praised Poland's Solidarity. He saluted protesters in St. Peter's Square, called repression an evil, and urged rights for Catholics in the East, delivering a 1200 word Urbi et Orbi in Italian with Polish remarks. The telecast reached 30 countries, skipping Poland.
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Irony in Dual Legislation Aimed at Tris Sleepwear Case
Former Congress members seek $60 million claim through a Senate backed bill letting sleepwear makers sue the government over Tris bans. The measure, revived by Sen Strom Thurmond, would allow court action in the U S Court of Claims to recover losses from manufacturers who faced dual regulatory rules. The Reagan administration supports curbing regulation while Thurmond argues the bill remedies a federal regulator error.
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Weather Batters East Coast Across Nation in Brief
The AP reports a snowy Christmas for the southern and central Appalachians with up to 10 inches in parts of western North Carolina and notable totals in western Virginia. Scattered showers hit Florida and the mid-Atlantic. light snow stretched from the northern Plateau to western Upper Michigan. Temperatures at 2 p.m. EST ranged from 5 degrees in Grand Forks to 83 in Fort Myers and Vero Beach.
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