Bus delays plague Lake Placid Olympic transport system
The Lake Placid Organizing Committee blamed itself for botched bus operations during the XIII Winter Games. Greyhound dispatched a troubleshooter who added lines and a radio system, moving tens of thousands more passengers as delays lingered. About 342,000 rode buses Sunday with 270,000 more Monday amid 400 buses and limited private cars allowed in the village.
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Bob Kranick
Europeans weigh Olympic boycott amid Afghanistan crisis
The nine European Economic Community foreign ministers met at Villa Madama Rome to discuss Afghanistan amid a potential Olympic boycott. Britain and the Netherlands back the US, while France Germany France Ireland Denmark oppose. Italy and Luxembourg tilt toward the Americans. A joint communique may not be issued.
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Chronicle Telegram index brief dated February 18 1980
Elyria Ohio newspaper page segment lists issue number 50 with date February 18 1980 and address information for The Chronicle Telegram. The readable material includes publication details and micrographic identifiers but no substantive news event details.
Byrne stands firm as Chicago firefighters strike persists
Mayor Jane Byrne rejects bargaining, vows to court for removal of picketers amid a sixth day of a citywide firefighter strike. She cites arrests of three strikers, while police confirm another officer charged after blocking a station. New recruits begin two week crash training to fill vacancies.
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Chicago
Jane Byrne
Commissioner of Fire
Mardi Gras Party Chaos Yet Weather Favored Parade
New Orleans revellers flood the streets for Fat Tuesday as crowds flood the French Quarter. Forecasters predict near perfect weather with brisk winds, high in the mid 60s. The city marks the first traditional Mardi Gras since 1978 amid recent incidents and prior police strikes. Elizabeth Westerfield Burke, named Queen of Carnival by Rex, reflects the festive mood after a tense year.
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