Libyan embassy siege strains London Libya ties
Police surrounded the Libyan Embassy in London after a day of gunfire killed a policewoman and wounded 11 demonstrators. Ambassador Oliver Miles was escorted from the British Embassy in Tripoli as officers reported 25 trapped inside and staff homes surrounded by crowds. Britain warned of a dangerous minute by minute situation while seeking peaceful exit for Libyan staff.
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London
Libya
Oliver Miles
Foreign Ministry
Julia
Miles
Tripoli
Foreign Office
Richard Luce
Luce
Scotland Yard
John Miller
Khadafv
Britain
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Norwalk Man Dies in Circus Big Top Accident
Timothy Maerkisch 23, an elephant trainer, was killed when a 4000 pound elephant named Ellie was electrocuted and toppled onto him during setup in Springhill Louisiana. A bystander, Mickey King, suffered burns and was treated in Little Rock. Maerkisch had trained for several circuses and appeared in Smokey and the Bandit II. The troupe continued two shows before moving to Vivian Louisiana as crowds were light. The elephant was buried at the site and autopsy planned in Bossier City.
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Springhill
Norwalk
Florida
Timothy Maerkisch
Ellie
Silverlake
Mickey King
Baptist Medical Center
Little Rock
Ark
King
Norwalk High School
Maerkisch
Hoxie Brothers Circus
Circus
Vargas, Carson & Barnes
Ford Brothers
Burt Reynolds
Roller Brothers Circus
Louisiana
Arkansas
Motor Company
Bossier City
Jerry Stephens
Stephens
Vivian
Willard
Bernard
Bud
Jacqueline
Howard
Cathy) Bernstein
Alexandra, Va
Anne Marie
Tiffin
Barbara Joan
Heather Marie
Dennis Keith
Elsie Boles
James Liddington
Patricia
Elyria Man faces death penalty in Slumber Inn murder case
Ronald R. Post, 24, of 1046 Barbara Street, indicted Tuesday on two counts of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery for the December 15 murder of night desk clerk Helen Wantz at the Slumber Inn Motel and theft of 101 dollars. Held on 250000 cash bond. arraignment set April 24 in Lorain County Common Pleas Court. Evidence includes a German RG Industries 22 caliber handgun linked to Post, with ballistics confirming it as the murder weapon. Police say no fingerprints were found. gun bought out of state and turned in by an acquaintance. If premeditation is shown, death penalty options apply.
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Elyria
Ronald R. Post
Slumber Inn
Post
Barbara
Helen Wantz
Lorain County
Reagan
Greg White
Medders
White
Weather outlook shows showers and cool temps
Outside Tonight and Thursday cloudy with a chance of showers. Low tonight 30 35. High Thursday 45 50. Winds northwesterly 10 15 mph tonight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent tonight and Thursday. Details on Page A 3.
Chevy dealers keep on truckin
Chevy dealers persist in expanding inventories and sales despite market headwinds, signaling resilience in the auto trade. Industry analysts note strong pickup demand and ongoing competition among brands to capture dealer networks and service capacity locally.
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Chevy
State and county officials weigh I-480 north-south link
Elyria lawmakers and local leaders held a meeting at the Elyria Country Club to push a north-south highway between Lorain and I-480. Senator Zaleski urged united support, while Rep. Tansey favored prioritizing the Route 2 bypass around Huron.
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Elyria
Marie Tansey
Russia Township approves landfill permit by 3-2 vote
Brownming-Ferns Industries wins conditional use permit to extend its landfill in Russia Township. The ZBA imposed three conditions including reclamation, an alternative water supply, and free trash pickup for residents, with plans to appeal by opponents in Lorain County Common Pleas Court.
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Russia Township
Brownming-Ferns Industries
Zoning Board of Appeals
Robert Atkins
John Dudley
John Kolb
Pat Luke
Dean Palmer
Robert Gary
Gary
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Bc, Land Company
BFI
B.F I
Zoning Board
B.F.L
Palmer
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Leon Brittan
British Broadcasting Corp
Yvonne Fletcher
Rolling Brothers Circus
Jim Silverlake
By Joe Klinec
Oberlin
Woreda
Ssr
Cleveland
Gary Hart
Cuyahoga County Community College
Hart
Gus Chan
Zaleski
Tansey
Route 2
Huron
Ohio Department of Transportation
Richard Celeste
Lake Erie
Russia Two
Luke
Kolb
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