Polish Christmas Ornament Makers Ship Small Bombs to U S
Polish ornament maker Galex in Warsaw produces seven million hand blown ornaments yearly in 4000 shapes. About 100 million ornaments are made in Poland annually, with 75 percent exported and most going to the United States. Women dominate the workforce of 300, earning wages around 87 dollars a month, with some paid by piece and profits shared among workers at year end.
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Martin Zucker
Associated Press
Warsaw
The
United States
Poland
America
Galex
Lechowicz
Dry Land Ski Clinic Slated
The YMCA will host a free dry land ski clinic for beginners at 7:30 p.m. on December 12 and 14. Equipment should be arranged before classes start to participate in the sessions.
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YMCA
No Shortage Of Pencils Expert Says
LYONS Neb AP There's no shortage of pencils in Glen Robley's home. He collects all kinds of pencils from 50 states and many foreign countries. About 20 000 pencils fill a room while he runs a store. He began in 1927 and trades novelty pencils with other collectors. The collection includes state pens and signatures of governors. The oldest item is a mechanical pencil claimed to be over 400 years old.
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Robley
Robly
Sgt. Gritzmaker Wins Bronze Star in Vietnam
Sergeant Aaron Gritzmaker of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) earned the Bronze Star with V device for heroism on April 19 1967 during a reconnaissance in hostile territory. He treated wounded comrades under fire, directed evac and exfiltration, and carried a comrade to safety despite persistent enemy pursuit.
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Aaron Gritzmaker
U.S
Sth Special Forces Group
Airborne
Republic of Vietnam
Gritzmaker
Hold My Mail Card Returns From Vacation
In Lansing Michigan an AP brief notes a card dated July 7, 1955 received by Josephine Pomancik. The writer, vacationing, says she will be back to work on the 18th. The message reads in full and appears in a personal correspondence card.
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Lansing. Mich
Josephine Pomancik
Lansn
State matters to be left to board action in New Mexico
SANTA FE AP A research aide says several requests Gov David Cargo considered for the 1968 legislature have been dropped because they can be handled by board action Marilyn Budke said the governor will likely propose legislation to implement voter approved constitutional amendments on judges discipline removal and state money deposits in federally insured savings and loan associations The 30 day session starting January 16 will handle financial matters and other proposed legislation including land title study committee recommendations changes to the Purchasing Act and liquor questions financing of a state police academy self insurance of state buildings and repeal of the Basic Science Act The governor also said he will seek congressional districting from the legislature
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Santa FE
David Cargo
Marilyn Budke
Miss Budke
Cargo
Council On Economic Development
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Edward N. Dunlap
Long Beach
Brazil
Marian Lechowicz
Dry Land Ski Clinic
Spock
Benjamin Spock
Armed Forces Induction Center
New York
UPI
Johnson
Foy Kohler
Charles Bohlen
France
Kohler
University of Miami, Fla
UPI Telephoto
Rolex Watches
Gordon Jewelry Corp
Coast TO Coast Haitiz
Quality Jewelers
N. Main
Roswell
Sgt. Gritzmaker
Bronze Star
Vietnam
Young Gritzmaker
Jack Gritzmaker
S. Baylor
United States Army
Miss Pomancik
Church of Christ
Hear J. Paul DuBois
Sears
Sears Citation
Electric Eye
EASI
Sears and
SAVE
Sears, Roebuck and CO
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