Pyongyang, October 14 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in Rodong Sinmun, a leading newspaper of the DPRK, on Tuesday:

- A political essay highly praises the 80-year-long history of the Workers' Party of Korea which has brought up the great people.

- An article tells about the feelings of the greatly excited people across the country while celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK as a grand political festival.

- Choe Ryong Hae met with overseas compatriots.

- A meeting was held to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Kim Il Sung Stadium.

- The Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK issued a decree on awarding the title of model law-observance unit to exemplary units.

- A vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly met with representatives of international democratic organizations.

- Working people of the Ripsok Farm in Mundok County, South Phyongan Province moved into new houses.

- A delegation of the Ministry of Electric Power Industry left for Russia.

- A delegation of the Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il Foundation Conference left here.

- The representative of the World Federation of Trade Unions visited various places.

- The DPRK embassy in Moscow hosted a reception and seminars took place in different countries on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK. -0-