Allies press for release of U S hostages in Beirut crisis
British and Italian ambassadors met Shiite leader Nabih Berri in Beirut seeking an end to the 12 day hijack ordeal of 40 American hostages seized on a June 14 TWA flight. Syria and Israel reportedly ready to join U S in efforts to free captives.
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Britain
Italy
Nabih Berri
Syria
Israel
Middle East
United States
Berri
TWA
U.S
Caspar Weinberger
Spain
David Miers
Reagan
Lawyer seeks delay and venue change in Marshall trial
Avilon Lake attorney Gerald Smith asked Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Joseph Cirigliano to postpone the July 8 trial for Marshall, a former Sheffield Middle School teacher, for three weeks and move it out of Lorain County. Smith disclosed he has taken over the case and cited four crucial witnesses who are teachers on vacation. The judge will rule later on the postponement, separate trials, and change of venue after efforts to seat an impartial Lorain County jury.
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Elyria
Donald Marshall
Sheffield
Lorain County
Gerald Smith
Avon Lake
Marshall
Smith
Cirigliano
Timothy Smith
Sheffield Lake
Ohio lawmakers near agreement on income tax cut
Ohio legislative leaders near a compromise on an income tax cut while a judge allows witnesses to discuss Flagner's prior arrests. The day’s weather and a retail feature on “Touch-N-Save” shopping are noted with forecasts and consumer tips.
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Flagner
27-MPG auto gas standard sparks industry clash
Ford Vice President Helen Petrauskas says automakers struggle to meet the 27.5 mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard as market shifts and imports rise. Auto Choice, backed by Ford GM and others, seeks a lower target amid a politically charged debate with Elizabeth Dole mentioned.
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Washington
Detroit
Helen Q. Petrauskas
Ford Motor Co
Engi
Auto Choice
Ford
General Motors Corp
The
National Association of Auto Dealers
Auto Importers
Ms. Petrauskas
Elizabeth Dole
Senate
Despondent Elyria man drives to river in suicide attempt
A 20-year-old Elyria man, Robert Miller, drove 75 to 100 mph on West Ninth Street, through a guardrail and into the Black River, flipping his Buick Century. He was rescued and hospitalized in good condition with facial cuts after witnesses said he declared he would not live if he could not have his girlfriend and their baby. Police had earlier responded to a plea that Miller abduct his girlfriend Charlotte Bolger, 17, and their child from 440 W Ninth Street before the crash.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
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Ninth Street
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Bill Bakes
Ninth St
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Chronicle-Telegram
River
Emh
Majoras
Miler
Charlotte Bolger
Ms. Bolger
Third Street
Japan cuts tariffs on 1800 items under open market push
Tokyo reports tariff reductions on more than 1800 products with cuts of 20 percent or more on agricultural and manufactured goods. State Minister Toshio Komoto says the move is a first step amid foreign criticism of Japan's large trade surpluses, tied to last year's $45 billion surplus.
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Toshio Komoto
Japan
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Aprl
United States
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