Solidarity calls for national referendum on worker self management
Solidarity in Gdansk urged a nationwide vote on worker self management and vowed to boycott government legislation. Leaders warned passage of the bill would heighten tensions and threaten reform, while demanding freedom to hire and fire and direct production. Karol Modzelewski urged a 10 million member referendum as authorities resisted. Lech Walesa faced internal challenges to unity as the confrontation intensified.
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Malaysian Airline bans pigs on flights
A Malaysian state owned airline announced it will not transport pigs after a dispute with Muslim passengers over a shipment of 150 workers from the United States. About 20 airline staff scrubbed a Boeing 737 for six weeks to resolve the confrontation, with the pigs kept in metal containers and never touching the plane.
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Thieves steal sapphires at institute gem show
In London AP reports thieves using a key stole gems worth 25000 dollars from a Sri Lanka jewel display at the Commonwealth Institute. Four smaller blue sapphires vanished from a 20 million dollar Sri Lankan collection guarded by a 54 inch cobra and a 383 carat sapphire. Police blamed a single thief who exploited attention on the large stone and cobra to escape.
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Former President Jimm ers a anes fish during Japan visit
Former President Jimm ers a anes caught four fish aboard a boat during his family's tour of Japan en route home from China. An AP photograph accompanies the report.
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