Haig returns to Buenos Aires with new ideas on Falklands crisis
Secretary of State Alexander Haig flies from Andrews to resume peace talks with Argentina over the Falklands. He says Argentina invited him back after telephone discussions and that Britain fears Argentine ships may sail, though the 200 mile blockade remains. Argentina vows a peaceful settlement but will not cede the Falklands seized April 2.
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Alexander Haig
Buenos Aires
Britain
Argentina
Falkland Islands
London
Haig
Andrews
Falklands
Argentine Coast Guard
Port Stanley
British Defense Ministry
Leopoldo Galtier
Clean Up Elyria Day Proclaimed With 1000 Volunteers
Mayor Michael Keys proclaims May 1 as Clean-Up Elyria Day with cooperation from the Black River Chapter of the Izaak Walton League and more than 1,000 volunteers. The effort targets litter along highways parks and school grounds funded by a $22,000 state grant, plus summer pickups and public education programs. Volunteers meet at Ely Square 9 AM to begin cleanup with city vehicles aiding traffic control.
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Michael Keys
Elyria
Black River
Izaak Walton League
Disaster loans eyed in wake of blizzard
Ohio Governor James A Rhodes asked President Reagan to declare Ottawa Erie and possibly Lorain counties major disaster areas after winds blizzard and floods on April 5 and 6. He urged SBA loans for residents and contiguous areas. Estimated needs run to about 535000 for 75 families in Ottawa and Erie counties and 41000 for three businesses. Lorain County figures are still being developed.
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Columbus
James A Rhodes
Reagan
Ottawa
Erie
Lorain County
Small Business Administration
Dellisanti
Ken Koscho
Donna Harrigan
SBA
Chicago
Drivers pay 99 cents for gas spurs lines at Dover Center Road station
Motorists flocked to Robert Davis's Dover Center Road Marathon after he slashed regular to 99 cents a gallon, one of few in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties offering under a dollar. Self serve fuels draw about 70 percent of sales as price war lures customers to repairs services.
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Parma
Sunoco
Cuyahoga
Lorain Counties
Davis
Port Stanley Ontario Considers Navy Aid to Falklands
Port Stanley Ontario residents discuss sending their decommissioned battle cruiser Rhea to aid Britain in the Falklands crisis. Village officials note the ship is in no condition to sail and joke about Lake Erie maneuvers while highlighting strong imperial loyalty and quirky gestures from across Canada. The piece recalls a 1956 exchange with the Falklands and hints at broader community support.
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Port Stanley
Ontario
Falkland Islands
Great Britain
Lake Erie
Ashtabula
Falklands
Stanley
Canadian
Rhea
Dave LaCroix
Kettle Creek
LaCroix
Empire
Flin Flon
Manitoba
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Izaac Walton League
Lorain County Ely
Elyria- Lorain
Gateway Boulevard
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Massey Avenue
Eighth Street
Community Development Department
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Elyria City
Ernest Brewer
Elyria Memorial Hospital
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Eastern Heights Blvd
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Wellington
Andrew Zajac
Mayo
Yukon Territories
Port Stanleys
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Glveland
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