Steen Freed as Hostage Crisis Advances in Lebanon
Alain Steen, a 52 year old Damascus based teacher, was released by Shiite extremists after five years in Lebanon. He appeared frail but elated at a news conference, thanking U.N. and U.S. officials and expressing love for his wife. The release follows a broader Western hostage agenda, with Iran and Syria seeking to shift regional alignments.
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Damascus
Syria
Alain Steen
Lebanon
Terry Anderson
Steen
Foreign Ministry
United Nations
U.S
Christopher Ross
Beirut University College
Israel
Iran
Joseph Cicippio
Washington
Tehran
Islamic Jihad For Liberation of Palestine
Rhein-Main Air Base
Frankfurt
Germany
Cicippio
Alann Steen
Kennedy Smith rape trial continues in Florida
In West Palm Beach, William Kennedy Smith's rape trial presses on as his defense argues the accuser willingly engaged in sex. Analysts note weak economic growth and shifts in policy loom as officials address local and national issues from Avon liquor licensing to water supply concerns.
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William Kennedy Smith Feeks
West Palm Beach, Fla
Elyria seniors recall Pearl Harbor moment in history
A group of elderly Elyrians gather to remember where they were on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack. The note also mentions snow flurries likely tonight and Wednesday with a low around 20 and a high near 25. Details on A-2.
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Elyria
Pearl Harbor
Tragedy Strikes Abram Family With Multiple Deaths
In Elyria and Medina County, the Abram family endures a string of losses as Glaceria Abram 31 is identified by dental records after a body found in a Medina County creek. sister Mary 38 and grandmother Katherine Gerald 76 mourn and a funeral is held at Mt Zion Baptist Church. Police defer jurisdiction between Elyria and Medina County authorities.
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Spencer Mills Road
Medina County
Glaceria Abram
Mary Abram
Glaceria
Katherine Gerald
Gerald
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Abram
Elyria
Lorain detective linked to cocaine thefts endangers many drug cases
Lorain police say Detective Leonard Gerace stole crack cocaine from evidence for years, compromising as many as 60 drug cases. Capt. Cel Rivera said at least 37 felony cases may be affected, with some charges dropped or pled down. Investigators traced crack from the detective’s desk to the narcotics unit and unmarked car, leading to his removal without pay pending a departmental hearing. Prosecution spokesmen expect indictments against Gerace, though not for every possible count.
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Lorain
Cel Rivera
Rivera
Jesser
Leonard Gerace
John Malinovsky
Gerace
Narcotics Bureau
Loran County
Gregory White
White
Lorain County recovers after GM Fisher Guide closure
Elyria and Lorain County faced a blow when General Motors Fisher Guide plant closed in 1987 idling over 2,000 workers and depriving the city of millions in payroll taxes. Yet by 1989 Elyria reported 400 more manufacturing jobs, as officials and industry partners diversified to steady a region heavily reliant on steel and autos amid recession pressures.
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Elyria
General Motors Corp
Fisher Guide
Lorain County
Lorain
USX Corp
Kobe Steel Ltd
Goodrich to end vinyl resin in Avon Lake plant
AVON LAKE Nearly 1100 Goodrich employees will lose jobs as the company discontinues local vinyl resin production. The phase-out, after an extensive study, will affect 108 Avon Lake workers and take two years to complete. About 500 workers will stay at the Avon Lake General Chemical Plant.
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Avon Lake
BF Goodrich Co
John D. Ong
Henry
Ill
Plaquemine
Geon
William F. Patient
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Abram Sisters
New York
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John Ribar
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Lawrence Buddit
A-4
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