Massacre death toll rises to 18 at two airports
At Rome and Vienna airports an assault using automatic weapons and grenades left 18 dead and more than 120 injured. Authorities said terrorists, likely Palestinian, opened fire near El Al check in counters as four attackers were killed and three captured. Americans suffered losses and injuries amid European security crackdowns.
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Rome
Vienna
el al Israel Airlines
Riccardo Infelisi
Associated Press
Mar
Fifth American dies in Rome airport attack
Elena Tomarello, 67, died from wounds in the Rome airport bombing, the fifth U.S. casualty. The State Department confirmed the victims, listing Natasha Simpson, 11, of Rome. John Buonocore, 20, of Wilmington, Delaware. Don Marand, 30, of New Port Richey, Florida. and Frederick Gage, 29, of Madison, Wisconsin, among others.
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Rome
Elena Tomarello
U.S. State Department
Naples
Fla
Natasha Simpson
John Buonocore
Wilmington
Del
Don Marand
New Port Richey
Frederick Gage
Madison
Wis
Why is I-90 (Rt.2) so bad in Westlake
Westlake officials blame the flat land and wind exposed interstate for icing and treacherous driving on I-90. Salt effectiveness drops with wind chill, and low traffic hinders melting. The city closes a section after multiple accidents and coordinates extra plows with ODOT stepping up crews.
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Route 2
Westlake
State Transportation Department
District 12
Cuyahoga
Geauga
Rocky River
Biggest 1985 stories recap from The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram places the top stories of 1985 led by the murders of Leonard and Arlene DeChant and their son Gregory, the Kroger closings, a failed Hopkins Airport hijack, and a school strip search scandal. Weather extremes, a major Vermilion River flood, and a death penalty sentence for Ronald Ray Post are among other noted events.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Leonard
Arlene DeChant
Gregory
Kroger
Fisher Foods
Cleveland Hopkins
Elyria Junior High
Husband returns from grave in Philadelphia Christmas tale
Jim Peters, a Philadelphia cook, woke Christmas Day with 15 years of memories restored. He visited his parents’ graves, then returned home to his wife Anne McDonnell who did not recognize him at first. The tale blends memory loss and a miraculous reconnection with his past identity.
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Philadelphia
Jim Peters
P&p
Veterans Post
McDonnell
New York
Lila
Anne McDonnell
Beare
Anne
Jim McDonnell
McDowell
Dani Ralhin
Tosey
Whiteout slows traffic and sparks rash of mishaps
An Alaska like whiteout lasting about 30 minutes Friday night slowed traffic to a crawl and triggered numerous accidents. Visibility was near zero as wind whipped snow. 20 crashes were investigated by the Elyria Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol. Serious injuries included Jimmy R. Gibson and Ronald Rickles in Lorain and Huron counties respectively, with others treated after crashes on Baumhart Road Route 20 and at area hospitals.
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Elyria
Ray Diederich
North Ridgeville
Cleveland Hopkins
National Weather Service
Mercury
Diederich
Elyria Post
Ohio Highway Patrol
Jimmy R. Gibson
Perrin Rd
Norwalk
Lorain
Baumhart Road
Ronald Rickles
Herbert Dr
Huron County
Drivien
Mark Aigler
Bellevue
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Weather outlook: snow flurries and cold near New Year
A fragment shows a cold period with light snow flurries tonight and Sunday. Low temperatures near 15 to 20 degrees, with mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies and highs around 30. New Year's Day looks fair with a high about 28.
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Leonardo da Vinci
State Department
Washington
Schwechat
Abdel Aziz Merzonghi
Ben Ahmed Chaoval
Scott Sleek
Gavin Smith
C-T
Kenneth Crandall
John Fleischer
Ward
Michael Rump
Fleischer
Crocker
Columbia
Crandall
Ohio Department of Transportation
ODOT
Carol Marsalek
South Amherst
Albrecht Rd
Russia Township
Mary Ramos
John G. Kenney
Sheffield Lake
Donald Marshall
Spitzer
Lorain County
Elyria Municipal
Stephen Nagy
Vermilion
Ronald Ray Post
Santa Claus
James
George Verban
Glen Miller
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