U S envoy chased in Panama by armed police cars
In Panama City a Panamanian military vehicle pursued the car carrying U S Ambassador Arthur Davis for about two miles during Easter week. The Panamanian government cited three vehicles with armed men following as the cause, raising security concerns as 1 300 American troops were set to arrive. No weapons were displayed and embassy officials called the episode serious.
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Panama City
Panama
U.S
Arthur Davis
Terence Kneebone
Davis
Vatican
Jose Sebastian Laboa
Kneebone
Rodolfo Chiari de Leon
King Death Sparks Cleveland Drive for Peace Led by Stokes
Former Cleveland mayor Carl Stokes recounts April 4 1968 as the city faced rioting and fear after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated He aided calm by urging peaceful response while coordinating with police community leaders and black ministers to contain violence and protect neighborhoods.
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Stokes
Cleveland
City Hall
Martin Luther King
Clarence James
Lorain County Honors King After Assassination
Lorain County officials and black leaders urged nonviolence following Martin Luther King Jr. death in Memphis. Rev Fred L Steen of Mt Zion Baptist Church asked blacks to avoid violence and let Dr King’s nonviolent legacy speak. Community services reflected restraint as nation mourned.
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Lorain County
Martin Luther King, Jr
Memphis
Fred L. Steen
Oberlins Mt. Zion Baptist Church
King
U.S
Roger Crawford
The
County Council On Religion
Threatening calls plague Oberlin
Oberlin police report a new wave of threatening telephone calls to as many as 15 women from a man claiming to have a gun. The same suspect is suspected from prior year incidents. no attacks occurred. Vics urged to stay on line and report numbers to GTE or police.
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Oberlin
Robert K. Jones
Jones
North Main Street
GTE
Oberlin Police
Deadline to register for May 3 primary in Lorain County
Elyria today is the voter registration deadline at 9 p.m. Registrations can be filed at Lorain County Board of Elections offices located at 115 Cedar St in Elyria and at 22nd Street and Broadway in Lorain. Offices stay open until 9 p.m. to accommodate last minute registrants.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Arson Suspected In Hawthorne Street Fires In Elyria
Investigators probe a Sunday blaze at MSP Odell Co on Hawthorne Street as arson suspected. Fire damaged pallets and a nearby truck, with total loss about 58 000 dollars. Ten suspects noted. linked to three earlier Hawthorne fires and a March 12 incident at Safety Rehab Systems.
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Elyria
MSP. Odell Co
Hawthorne St
MP. Odell Co
Castle
Hawthorne Street
Safety Rehab Systems
Eady Court
Aid Pledged For Wounded Guide Dog and Pup
The Szilagyis receive help from the Lorain County ASPCA and Harapson Enterprise to cover veterinary costs after a pellet gun incident injured Contessa and Raja. Neighbors reported the shooting. Raja required two surgeries costing about 1100 dollars total. Russell E Lange was arrested for the attack.
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Gyula Szilagyis
Contessa
Ona Rozsafeldi
Raja
Lorain County Aspca
Harapson Enterprise
Elyria
Bert Hampson
Russell E. Lange
Szilagyi
Rozsafoldi
Weather Outlook with mild temps and possible showers
Tonight remains clear with a low in the mid 40s and light southwest winds. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies and mild conditions with a slight chance of late afternoon showers.
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Boehm Middle School
Middleburg Heights
Baldwin-Wallace College
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Chicago
Marttin
Jim Brown
John Wooten
Mudcat Grant
Harriet Jones
Lewis Robinson
Leonard P. Reichlin
Fred MecGonagle
Glenville
Rev
Steen
Reichlin
TiKaren Schialy
Jim Thompson
Doug
Brentwood Golf Course
Grafton
Karen Edwards
C-T
Hawthorne
Steve Novak
Greg Castle
Nancy King
ASPCA
Aspca Treas
Rozsafeldi
Szlagy
Accent Wees
DS Farm
Ad Television
C& c
Owfe
Eecann Om Editorial
Dave Barry
Metz
Steve
Herrick/Tribe
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