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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1985
Page
2
In Beirut a Kuwaiti Embassy press attache was abducted, the 14th foreign hostage seized in west Beirut in 16 months. Police reported the Thursday abduction as Moslem leaders debated security and political responses.
Observers from Damascus arrive in Beirut to back a Syrian mediated plan to end militia rule in the capital and at the airport. The effort follows the June 14 TWA hijacking and a U S embargo on Beirut airport as Islamic Jihad holds Americans and Frenchmen. Saudi, Kuwaiti and Lebanese forces seek stability while a Coordination Committee discusses security with Syrians absent.
A public auction is set for Tuesday July 16 1985 at 1339 7th St Lorain Ohio, 1st house east of Allison Ave. Sale includes appliances furniture home items and a 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 wheelchair van plus many housewares tools and miscellaneous goods. Owner Dr Max Hettler Auctioneers Jim Wagner and Fred Barck. Phone 2336766. Everything We Touch Turns To Sold.
West Berlin sources say East German security agents arrested two people with diplomatic passports from a Middle East country near Schoenefeld Airport about four weeks earlier. They found explosives and the pair were deported amid East Germany's relations with the unidentified Middle East state. The arrests paralleled the June 14 TWA hijack in Athens and were linked to Shiite extremists.
The Office of Litter Control distributes free litter bags to drivers at State Highway Patrol posts and vehicle inspection sites across Ohio. Troopers hand out bags to reduce roadside litter and promote cleanup.
Patrol warns road litter can cause accidents by puncturing tires, cracking windshields, or prompting drivers to swerve. Officers urge motorists to keep roads clean to improve safety and reduce crash risk.
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