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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1981
Page
1
Astronomer Arnold Pearlstein surveys theories about the Christmas Star, including a conjunction of Saturn Jupiter and Mars in 6 BC and a Venus brightness explanation. He notes no definitive answer, yet says Venus currently serves as a bright, potential modern counterpart for this Christmas Eve observation.
Odds say it won t be a white Christmas with no precipitation expected in the next few days and partly sunny skies. The piece notes local lore from John W Allen s Legends and Lore of Southern Illinois offering folk signs of snowfall such as a ring around the moon two rings or birds feeding together, plus smoke behavior and a late morning east wind as possible omens.
Warsaw Radio reported miners in Katowice province abandoning sit in actions as martial law tightens, while underground reaction grows led by Solidarity. Thousands of Poles remain in detention camps and detainees face bleak Christmas. Ambassador Zdzieslaw Rurarz defected to the United States, the second Polish diplomat to seek asylum in a week.
Cathy Harry, a 28 year old diabetic, received a kidney from her sister Jane, 25, on November 25 at Barnes Hospital St. Louis. The two siblings, close since childhood, recovered at Cathy's parents home in Du Quoin. The operation left Jane with one kidney and Cathy hopeful for life with proper care and medication.
Jackson County American Red Cross calls for private donations to fund food clothing and medical supplies for Poland amid a harsh winter and shortages Burgess notes approvals allow unimpeded entry and some supplies have already reached the Polish Red Cross Donations are accepted at University Bank Carbondale or by calling 529-2151
President Reagan signals Russia faces punitive steps over Poland as Warsaw credits and U.S. privileges crumble. Fishing and civil aviation rights in U.S. waters suspended, food shipments to Poland halted as the administration clamps down on access and trade.
An uncensored Warsaw account says most seeking holiday travel permits are turned away, tears in their eyes as residents line up to buy tiny Christmas trees, food, and decorations before supplies run out. Warsaw Radio on Wednesday linked restrictions to a crackdown on Solidarity, sparking worker suspicion and resistance.
Three car bombs exploded at a crowded Christmas beach party for children in Beirut near Golden Beach Antelias at 3:30 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve. Fires raged as Santa gifts were handed out. Police and civil defense were asked to send rescue teams. casualties reported but not yet tallied.
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