Ortega proposes cease-fire if US ends support to Contras
Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega offered an immediate cease-fire if the United States ends all support for the Contras, a message presented to Senators Kerry and Harkin in Managua. Kerry and Harkin said Ortega would also seek restoration of civil liberties and an end to press censorship if bilateral talks resume.
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Boston
Daniel Ortega
United States
Boston Sunday Globe
John F. Kerry
D-Mass
Thomas R. Harkin
Iowa
Managua
Kerry
Nicaragua
Reagan
Harkin
Ortega
Congress
Manzanillo
Mexico
House
Senate
White House
Kristine Tops First Race in Carlisle Township
A young rider named Kristine won her class in her debut on a trike in Carlisle Township. The story and additional photos appear on page E-1.
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Carlisle Township
Kristine
Bob Migra
Mahony's 100 days Sheriff gets comfortable in Lorain County
Lorain County Sheriff Martin Mahony marks 100 days in office noting atmosphere changes as the key achievement. He describes improved comfort among deputies after a chaotic election period and faces ongoing budget challenges and efforts to meet staff individually while settling into the role.
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Mahony
Elyria
Lorain County
Martin Mahony
Aabne
James Mertz
Record April heat hits Elyria with mid‑April 85 degrees
Elyria residents enjoyed unseasonable warmth at Cascade Park with 85 degrees on Saturday and 84 on Friday, both records for those dates. Local observer Ray Diederich attributed the heat to a southwest warm air flow and clear skies as Shawn Steigner, 17, fished barefoot in the Black River, saying the day felt peaceful and summerlike despite no catches.
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Steve Nuvak
C-T
Elyria
Cascade Park
Cascade
Midwest
North Ridgeville
Ray Diederich
Black River
Shawn Steigner
Elyria High School
Izaac Walton
Huck Finn
Douglas
Steigner
Elyria High
Town moves to end horsey traffic jams
Police Commissioner Dan Banach must locate hitching posts for Mennonites who ride into Pennyann to shop. The Chase Lincoln First Bank on Main Street previously allowed horse tethering behind the branch, but horses slowed traffic at the drive through. About 75 to 80 Mennonite residents live nearby.
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Pennyan
N.Y
Dan Banach
Chase Lincoln First Bank
Main Street
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