Klinghoffer body identified after ship hijack murder
Experts said Leon Klinghoffer was shot in the head and back before his wheelchair was dumped into the Mediterranean off Syria. The body washed ashore near Damascus and was identified by dental records, contradicting claims he died of a heart attack.
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Leon Klinghoffer
Klinghoffer
New York City
Palestine Liberation Organization
Achille Lauro
State Department
U.S
Damascus
Syria
Rome
Italy
United States
New York
Mediterranean
Frank Hodes
Springfield
N.J
Mildred
Wall repair on Seaway may take weeks
The St Lawrence Seaway was closed after a lock wall collapse at Welland Canal. Officials expect temporary fixes before the shipping season ends in about two months, but drainage and survey work hindered. Kenneth Ludwig said the repair timeline is measured in weeks, not days, as freight piles up on docks and crews await movement.
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Thorold
Ontario
Welland Canal
St. Lawrence Seaway
Seaway
Kenneth E. Ludwig
Canada’s
Seaway Authority
Lakes Erie
Ludwig
Great Lakes
Jerry Cook
Thunder Bay
Cuomo considers amending closed meetings law
Gov. Mario Cuomo asked his legal adviser to study amending the law that allows local governments to conduct private political caucus discussions and then vote publicly. Evan Davis, counsel to the governor, said revisions are being explored but details remain undecided.
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Albany
Mario M. Cuomo
Evan Davis
Davis
Union reps weigh walkout impact on New Process Gear plant
United Auto Workers officials discussed a Chrysler walkout with New Process Gear in East Syracuse as 80,000 Chrysler UAW workers struck other U.S. and Canadian plants. The plant hires 2,600 UAW workers and makes Jeep parts for American Motors, Ford, GM and IH, with potential full plant action if the strike spreads. The local leader said shifts would report and a clarification from Detroit was sought.
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New Process Gear
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Neil Falcone
UAW
Detroit
Falcone
Associated Press
American Motors
Jeeps
U.S
Canadian
United Press International
United Auto
United States
Uaw-Canada
Ford Motor Corp
General Motors Corp
Weather outlook and helplines note
Mainly clear tonight with low 30s to 35. Thursday brings mostly sunny skies and a high around 55 to 60. Information line 470-6010. Circulation 470-0050. Classified 470-0032. News 470-2265.
Land of famine Year II faces 1986 relief push
In Addis Ababa on World Food Day, officials warn Ethiopia must sustain relief into 1986 amid donor fatigue. The 1985 emergency aid tops $1 billion, with 5.8 million of 42 million Ethiopians needing food. projections vary between 800,000 and 1.1 million tons shortfall. Pat Banks of World Vision warns ongoing aid is essential to prevent a return to famine.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Kurt Jansson
United Nations
Jansson
Berhane Deressa
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