European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 39, no. 137 tuesday september 2, 1980 is , Ond sun7/ if 21855 a Coal strike endangers polish pact Warsaw a strikers at eight Coal mines in Southwest Poland stayed off the Job monday posing a peril to the labor peace pact. But shipyards factories and buses came Back to life in most polish towns a Day after the settlements of the Bailie port strikes. The polish press Agency Pap said the communist regime sent a commission led by ?.imicr7 Lajczak. Minister of Coal mining to the a Lowice Region in upper Silesia to negotiate an end to the remaining strikes. 8 killed in mishap late monday night Pap reported that eight miners were killed monday in an Accident in a Tunnel at a Coal mine outside Katowice that was not on strike. It was unclear whether the strike at the eight plants was related to the Accident. But a source in Katowice said the strik ing miners had presented demands focus ing on conditions in the underground work areas an Issue of growing concern to min ers following recent fatal accidents. There were no reports that the strike settlement was being ignored elsewhere indicating lha the miners strike May have been a local dispute. There was no word on How Many miners were remaining off the Job. The strikes were undertaken with the purpose of settling the just problems of Coal miners and also to support demands of the coastal workers Pap said. Word of the continued unrest in Silesia followed reports that workers throughout politics does make strange bedfellows lbs Moines Iowa a the name of Aqua sleep Man the fictional advertising Mascot of a pcs Monics waterbed store has been placed on Iowa s general election bal lot As a candidate for the United states Senate. It would be out of line for me to suggest that he in t a legitimate candidate or that he would t make a perfectly Good . Senator said Iowa Secretary of slate Mclvin syn Horst. Candidates Are not required to prove their identities Synhorst said and state Law presumes office seekers arc qualified to serve unless otherwise proven. Unless someone mounts a Success Ful Challenge Synhorst said the name of Aqua sleep Man will be on the ballot along with incumbent demo crat John Culver and Republican congressman Charles Grassley. Aqua sleep Man is a fictional superhero in radio commercials for the Aqua sleep world store. Modelled after the Batman comic Book charac Ter. Aqua sleep Man has a sidekick water boy. Synhorst said a Man arrived at his office just before the 5 . Friday filing deadline with petitions bearing More than the needed 1,000 Signa Tures and other required documents for Aqua sleep Man. The country were returning to work under terms of settlements reached in Gdansk and Szczecin. The settlements granted the workers the right to organize their own Independent labor Union As Well As other sweeping so Cial economic and political concessions. It was unclear Why the silesian miners among the Best paid workers in Poland chose to remain on strike. In Warsaw dissident Leader Jacck Kun Ron said he and 30 other dissidents who were seized by police during the labor unrest were released monday. The Gdansk strikers had insisted in last minute bar Kaining on Freedom for dissidents arrested for helping them during the strike. Kuron. Chairman of the committee for social self defense kor said the agreement in Gdansk would Lead to major changes in polish society without threaten ing the communist party or socialist sys tem. Ii Ivill hold we think it will hold for a very Long time because the government wants to communicate with lie Community he said. In addition to the 30 critics of the re Gime freed monday five were released sunday night. Miroslaw Wojciechowski chief editor of the government information service inter press told reporters sunday night that the newly granted right to establish Independent unions would apply to workers across Poland. A lengthy dispute in the Coal mines would be devastating to Poland s Economy and to the political position of communist party Leader Edward i cock a former Coal Miner and party Leader in Katowice. The miners have traditionally formed the base of Gierick s Power within the communist party. There had been reports of work Stop pages in mines in lower Silesia near the czechoslovak Border. It was unclear whether miners there were still continuing their strike. The polish radio announced the continued strikes in Silesia with a Brief announcement at a mid afternoon newscast. Previously the official Media have been full of reports praising the Wisdom of the regime and the workers for reaching a Wise settlement without bloodshed. A Katowice resident reached by Tele phone said it was Calm Here. There was nothing unusual and no disturbances. We thought the strike was  according to the government s figures 70 Coal mines in Poland in 1979 employed 245,000 workers primarily in upper Sile Sia. Production in 1979 was Over 201 Mil lion tons of hard Coal. Despite the continued unrest in the Coal mines workers in the Baltic seaport area were honouring their part of the bargain and returning to work monday. The Iron Gates at the Lenin shipyards Headquarters of the Gdansk strike commit continued on Page 28, col. I Wood for the Winter an Arab family s Donkey cart is piled High with dead Wood and underbrush to add to their Supply for the coming win Ter. The egyptian foragers found he fuel in patches of dead Trees and along beaches in the Gaza area. A p photo candidates hit the Trail they re off and running by the associated press Jimmy Carter chose his native South John Anderson his native Illinois and Ron Ald Reagan a new Jersey Park where the statue of Liberty was photographically Over his shoulder As the three officially opened the fall presidential Campaign on labor Day. The Day that traditionally ended the summer and for most workers meant a Day off was for presidential candidates a Day of work shaking the hands and begin Ning the Long March they Hope will Lead to the White House. Carter used the Day to try to hold on to his Southern and labor Vole and Republican Reagan and Independent Anderson sought to dissuade Blue Collar voters from their tradition of voting democratic. In addition to visiting a picnic in Tus cumbia Ala. Where he drawled Good to be Home in the South Carter held a picnic of his own for labor leaders on the South Lawn of the White House. In remarks prepared for the washing ton picnic. Carter referred to the economic program he announced last week and de scribed it As formulated after close consultations with labor and a firm nudge from Lane Kirkland president of the Al Cio and a guest at the while House affair. Carter said his program will expand the use of partnerships to bring business labor and government together As  he pledged to stand with organi cd la Bor to help implement a National health insurance program and secure passage of changes in Federal labor Laws sought by Union leaders. Reagan opened his Campaign in Jersey City in heavily democratic Hudson county and told an ethnic festival which included Many poles and other East euro icon instil on Page 28. Cat. 2