14 Dec 1981
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1981
Page
1
Seven thousand workers seized a steel mill and parts of an auto plant in Poland defying martial law threats to execute strikers. Reports spoke of similar strikes in other factories as union leader Lech Walesa was flown to Warsaw for talks to urge a televised appearance.
Poles fear Russian intervention as martial law is imposed after Solidarity calls for a nationwide vote on communism. Authorities report about 1,000 interned nationwide. Fr. Cieslik and U S lawmakers warn of possible bloodshed and heightened crisis as Solidarity leadership remains at large and factories report disruptions.
The forecast calls for a cloudy night with a 50 percent chance of precipitation and a low in the mid 20s. Snow flurries and squalls are possible Tuesday with temperatures dipping to the lower 20s by evening and north winds near 10 mph.
The article recounts Keefe Brasselle rising as a nightclub headliner at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas during the mid 1950s. It notes his energetic stage persona, a key quote about gimmicks, and praise from Flamingo staff and associates. It mentions ties to Gus Greenbaum, Ice Pick Willie Alderman, and Arlene DeMarco, with a reference to his divorce turning on these connections.
Israel plans to apply its law to the Golan Heights, transferring the territory from military rule to Israeli jurisdiction. The measure gained cabinet support with opposition from Mapam and Shinui factions and voices from Abba Eban and others.
A columnist weighs federal court rulings on nativity scenes in Rhode Island Colorado and Texas arguing for a balanced approach to Christmas in public spaces. The piece suggests returning public school celebrations to include secular traditions while preserving religious observance and inclusivity. It notes Judge Winder as a pivot point.
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