Reagan calls Lady Liberty 'everybody's gal' at Liberty Weekend
President Reagan proclaimed Liberty's relighting a shared homage as dignitaries and crowds gathered on Governors Island for a grand reopening of the Statue of Liberty after a 66 million refurbishment. French President Mitterrand attended. a notable line quoted worker Robert Kearney. The gala featured Hollywood stars, pricey tickets, and a festive yet reflective mood.
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New York
Reagan
Robert Kearney
Holiday fireworks and belt law curb tips across area
Complete list of today’s holiday activities and displays. Parked traffic tips include buckle up under the new seat belt law enforcement starting today. Feature notes cautionary pieces on casual sex, roller skaters, and a Thatcher interview. weekend weather projects a high near 90 with clearing skies and south winds around 10 mph.
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Ed Mullinax
Mickey Rooney
Sail Ops and Liberty Fest Coverage Across Networks
Television listings show ABC NBC CBS CNN and CNN covering an international naval review and Sail event with live anchors and music. The shows include John Williams Boston Pops at Liberty State Park with fireworks and a discussion of liberty featuring Sam Waterson, plus earlier daytime coverage and a retrospective by Fred McGonagle on predictions versus outcomes from ten years ago.
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Jennings
John Williams
Boston Pops Orchestra
Liberty State Park
Sam Waterson
CNN
International Naval Review
Liberty Statue lit in patriotic glow marking centennial
A laser light show illuminated the Statue of Liberty as part of a 66 million facelift celebration. President Reagan and Mitterrand helped mark the centennial with a 1.4 million watt display while Pope John Paul II praised the monument. Thousands of new citizens were sworn in across 47 cities, with Ellis Island ceremonies led by Chief Justice Burger.
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Eileen Putman
Associated Press
NEW York
New York Harbor
Reagan
Miss Liberty
America
Francois Mitterrand
France
John Paul II
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Warren Burger
Ellis Sland
el Salvador
Liberty
Police seek ID of hurt bike rider in Elyria crash
Police aim to identify a man in his late teens or early 20s who was critically injured when a car collided with his bicycle near Fuller and Grafton roads. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital and flown to Cleveland Metro General Hospital. He wore a black racing helmet and shorts, about 5 foot 10 and 160 pounds.
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Elyria
Fuller
Grafton Roads
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland Metro General Hospital
Fuller and
Gene Krebs
Berea man dies in car cycle crash
A 32 year old Berea man, Robert Wotan, died after his motorcycle collided with a car on Route 252 north of Route 82 near Columbia Township. The driver, David Maschmeier, 19, Middleburg Heights, faced possible DUI charges after police cited excessive speed at the sharp curve. The force of impact sent both vehicles into a 10 foot ravine east of the road.
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Columbia Township
Berea
Rt. 82
Robert Wotan
Beech St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Frank Booker
Elyria
Booker
Maschmeier
Wotan
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