Polish police disrupt peaceful Solidarity march in Gdansk
Riot police broke up a peaceful demonstration by up to 10,000 protesters in Gdansk on the anniversary of the 1980 Lenin Shipyard strike. Police arrested several dozen as Solidarity supporters tried to march from St Brigida's Church toward a union monument outside the shipyard. An American TV crew was briefly detained.
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Gdansk
Poland
UPI
Solidarity Union
Lenin Shipyard
Solidarity Free Trade Movement
Solidarity
Prounion
Spontan
Tornado survivors rebuild as community lends aid
Families on North Syracuse area begin returning to life after a May tornado that destroyed homes and farms. Residents like Stanton and Gloria Doran rebuild on new foundations with help from neighbors, churches, schools, and the National Guard, while others replace or repair buildings and care for animals. Local firms such as Wickes Lumber restart operations, expanding a new showroom by mid October after a $900000 loss, as trauma lingers for some and normal life slowly resumes.
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Faith
Brian
Lori
Dorans
Syracuse Church of Christ Parsonage
Phoenix
National Guard
Stanton
Gloria
Alan
Dorothy Heller
Syracuse
Hellers
The
Humane Society
North Syracuse Lions Club
Clay Sportsmen’s Club
Town of Clay
Wickes Lumber
Brian Muelenaer
Muelenaer
Tornado damage tally tops four Onondaga homes lost
In northern Onondaga County the May 2 tornado destroyed four homes and seriously damaged 11 others. Red Cross cites at least 400000 total loss with 300000 building damage insured. utility and telecoms face 46500 and 7100 in costs. debris removal and road repairs cost 40000.
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Onondaga County
American Red Cross
Agnes Maley
Red Cross Emergency Social Services
Maley
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Midstate Telephone Co
Phoenix
Oswego County
Syracuse
Wickes Lumber Company
Onondaga
Haiti capital mayor wins first municipal election
In Port au Prince the mayor appointed by Jean Claude Duvalier won with about 90 percent of the vote over Franck Romain a 47 year old engineer and ex colonel. Alfred Justin conceded after polls closed as turnout seemed light and orderly with some underage voting detected.
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Port-Au-Princeh
Haiti
Jean Claude Duvalier
Franck Romain
Alfred Justin
Romain
Electrical workers join phone strike across Bell system
The IBEW voted to join the week-old strike against AT&T's Bell system, expanding action by 38,500 workers at 19 Western Electric plants. The walkout affects Pennsylvania to Oklahoma, with disruptions in operator service and repairs while unions press for wage gains near 7 percent productivity.
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Telephone Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Communications Workers of America
Bell Operating
American Telephone & Telegraph
IBEW
Glenn Nunn
Bell
Pasquale Gino
Western Electric Co
Reading
At&t
New England Telephone Co
Southwestern Bell
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
CWA
Kay McMurray
Tsongas aide miscue nets donors for four Democrats
A Tsongas re election committee error led to four Democratic presidential hopefuls each receiving a $1,000 donation once the mistake was discovered. The January 21 contribution to Walter Mondale's 1984 bid was meant for all but one candidate but was misplaced. The committee plans to send $1,000 checks to Glenn Cranston Hart and Hollings now that Tsongas has endorsed Glenn.
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Washington
UPI
Paul Tsongas
D-Mass
Tsongas
Walter Mondale
John Glenn
Ohio
Senate
United Press International
Dennis Kanin
Glenn
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Gary Hart
D-Colo
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Kanin
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St. Brigida’s
Henryk Jankowski
Jankowski
Sonja
Elm Street
Emerson J. Dillon
Penny Curtiss Baking Co
LeMoyne Avenue
Gloria Doran
Peter Stachurski
Ann
Baldwinsville
Old North Church
Boston
America
Roger Lafontant
Interior
Duvalier
Michele
Francois “Papa Doe
Western Electric
Gino
E. Genesee St
Chappell’s
Maidenform
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