View from the boardwalk and nation notes
A collage of brief items and notes from Atlantic City to Moscow. Highlights include Paul Facinelli on Atlantic City life, state budget talks between Gov George Voinovich and House Speaker Vern Riffe Jr, and analysis that Saddam Hussein is likely to stay in power as Kurdish leaders try for peace in Baghdad. Weather mentions light rain with highs in the 40s.
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George Voinovich
Vern Riffe Jr
Iraq
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
Pae Ad
Bitter Candy Indians Fall to Red Sox in Slim Loss
Indians pitcher Tom Candotti lasted seven innings as Boston edged Cleveland 2 to 1 on Saturday. Browns prepare for the NFL draft kickoff at noon, with coverage on page D-1.
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Indians
Tom Candiotti
Silent Tribe
Boston
Browns
NFL
Fines set after 1480 Cleveland chemical truck blast
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio fined 62000 for the March 25 I-480 explosion that forced evacuations of 5000 people. The probe blamed packaging sal es and unclear cargo docs, urging license suspensions. Gov Voinovich floated hazardous materials beltways in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and beyond.
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Cleveland
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
George Voinovich
Commission
I-480
Voinovich
Area communities outline recycling programs
Amherst offers glass and steel can bins at city locations with curbside options discussed. Avon Lake operates a recycling center behind City Hall accepting glass aluminum tin cans newspapers and plastics with hours 830 am to 7 pm and a service department handling used motor oil. contact Holly Kowalski at 933-4695 for details.
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Amherst
Ba Ivon Lake
Electric Boulevard
City Hall
Avon Belden Rd
Avon Lake
Holly Kowalski
Down to earth activists reshape the environmental movement
Lois Gibbs, Love Canal crusader, rejects the environmentalist label as elitist and blue-collar activists push Earth Day toward public health and social justice. They argue for a mainstream environmental focus that includes communities facing pollution and inequality, uniting nature with people.
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Lois Gibbs
John Muir
Teddy Roosvelt
Baker says peace talks may not include Saudis
Secretary of State James A Baker III warned that talks with Israel are likely limited to front line Arab states and Palestinians. He reported faltering U S effort to set up negotiations and failed to obtain a framework or Palestinian participation. In Aqaba he did not secure Jordan's full support and declined to discuss procedural issues. European Community ministers sought a role for the EC as co sponsor with the Soviet Union. Baker met with Egyptian leaders and planned further talks in Cairo.
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Cairo
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Israel
James A Baker Ili
U.S
Baker
Aqaba
Red Sea
Hussein
Luxemberg
Soviet Union
Middle East
U.N
Esmat Abdel-Meguid
Hosp
Mubarak
Schwarzkopf Leaves Desert Storm Behind as Hero Heads Home
General H Norman Schwarzkopf ended 257 days of command in Operation Desert Storm and flew home from Saudi Arabia with nearly 400 staff. He declared the mission complete and noted fewer than 260000 US servicemembers remain from the Gulf peak. He rejected political plans, saying he intends to retire and return home. Up to 20000 people awaited his Tampa Bay arrival for TV coverage at MacDill Air Force Base. He will still command US forces in the Persian Gulf from Tampa.
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Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Norman
Central Command
Schwarzkopf
Persian Gulf
Iroq
Jom MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Fla
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Cincinnati
Tom Mall
McDonald’s Restaurants
Anita Roman
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Keith
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Tony Denslow
Pyle
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Marion - Steele High School
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