U S Navy Leaders Warn Pacific Readiness Questioned
Adm James Watkins and Adm Harry Train told a Senate subcommittee that current Pacific and Atlantic Fleet assets are stretched thin and may be insufficient to win a general war against the Soviet Union. They urged that programs in progress could improve future readiness, with Marine forces ready to deploy as needed.
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Washington
UPI
James Watkins
Pacific
Soviet Union
Pacific Ocean
Watkins
Harry Train
Train
Senate
Armed Services Preparedness
Atlantic
John Davis
Pacific Fleet
Pacific Theater
Hostage crisis ends as gunman surrenders in California
Eric Roberts, 29, took 68 people hostage in a Bank of America in Davis then surrendered after about seven hours without any injuries. He had bought a 20 gauge shotgun moments before entering, fired a ceiling shot in the bank, and handed his weapon to a hostage before walking to the FBI negotiator. A neighbor and community members described his fragile state prior to the incident.
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Davis
Calif
UPI
Eric Roberts
FBI
Ronald Kloepfer
Roberts
Grant Altbeter
Second Baptist Church
Knights Landing
Archer
Pierre Asmar
Von Bulow trial defense rests as witnesses run thin
Defense attorney Harold Price Fahringer said he would not call Claus von Bulow as a witness as the eighth week of the Newport trial closed. The six men and five women plus one bachelor jury will decide if the 55 year old defendant attempted to murder his wealthy wife with insulin during Christmas 1979 and 1980, after the state rested its case with 44 witnesses and the defense had called 12.
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Newport
B.I
John Nicholas Brown
Claus von Bulaw
UPI
von Bulow
Herald Price Fahringer
Claus
London
Thomas H. Needham
Martha “Sunny” von Auersperg von Bulow
Von
Miss O'Neill
Sunny
C. Robert Huggins
Newport Hospital
Maggot racing crowns first world champ in Idaho bar
In Prichard Idaho UPI reports the 1982 World Maggot Racing Championship where Chuck Marquardt jockeys a maggot to victory then eats it amid cheering spectators. The event drew 100 entrants paying $1, with maggots dyed green red and blue for heats in pizza-pan tracks.
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Pricharl
Idaho
UPI
Chuck Marquardt
Idaho Panhandle
Marquardt
Gunman shoots self after hostage standoff in Michigan
In Sherwood Michigan police ended a three day hostage incident by firing tear gas into a home and discovering Woodrow Cole age 50 dead from gunshot wounds. Cole had held his sister in law hostage before releasing her unharmed amid a divorce dispute.
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Sherwood, Mich
UPI
Webb
Woodrow Cole
Cole
Southwestern
Michigan
Notice to bidders for Elyria Dome truck and trade in
Sealed bids must be received by the Mayor in Elyria Ohio at City Hall 325 Broad Street until 12:00 noon standard time on Tuesday March 1 1982 for one current model pickup and trade in of a 1974 Ford F100 TBM No 1012 serial F10 YCT 61706. Specifications available from the Safety Service Director. Bids require full name of bidder and 5 percent certified or cashier’s check or surety. Equal employment opportunity clause signatory and affirmative action plan required. The city may reject any bid and award to any bidder. Michael B Keys City of Elyria CP 2/27/82.
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Elyria
Ohio
Safety Service
Broad Street
Elyria Dome
the Safety Service
City of Elyria
City Hall
Bethesda Circle
Blying
Lorain County
Washington Village
Lorain County Recorders Office
Sublat
Bathesda Circle
King of Sublot
City of
Elytra
Elyria City to Sell Property and Hire Supplies at Public Auction
City of Elyria announces a public sale of a 0.9103 acre parcel near Bethesda Circle in Lorain County for best bid. Bids closed March 16 1982 at 12:00 Noon with parcel description and boundary points stated. city may reject any bid and preserve easement rights. Separately bids invited for water works supplies including aluminum sulfate chlorine hydrated lime potassium permanganate lime silica fluoride with bid deadline March 17 1982.
Notice of Hearing on Soroka custody case in Lorain County
The State of Ohio Lorain County indicates a hearing about Robert Allen Soroka alleged dependent child. A motion to terminate the temporary custody is filed in Lorain County Children Services and set for January 1 1982 at 1 30 in the afternoon at 226 Middle Avenue Elyria Ohio. Rights to representation are noted in the filing.
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Ghiv
Lorain County
Domestic Relations Juvenile Division Court
Bath
Baerwalde
Ala
Lorain County Children Services
County Administration
Middle Avenue
Elyria
State of
Ohio
Robert
Allen Soroka
Raymond Stanley Soroka
Robert Allen Soroka
Notice of Vacation of David Drive and Richards Park Phase III
Legal notice in Elyria Lorain County Ohio signals the city plan to vacate the entire Richard Park Apartments plat after 30 days from final publication. The petitioner seeks court vacation of the David Drive segment within the plat and describes parcels in Original Elyria Township Lot No. 25 and surrounding deeds. Attorney James M. McClain represents The Orleans Company, Elyria address provided.
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Richard Park
David
Elyria
State of Ohio
County of Lorain
Elyria Township
Black River
R.N. Polk
Lorain County
Ohio Turnpike
Agnes Crowell
David Drive
RB. N. Polk
BR. N. Park
Orlean Company
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U.S
Bank of America
Roberts Pur
Pas
Gialak
Newport, RA
Claus von Bulow
Worms
John Powers
Prichard
Montana
Self
Branch County
Jim Webb
Sgt
Gary Abbott
Harriet
Lyle St. Andrew
St. Andrew
Nelson
Michael B
Elmer
Deanna Jeans Bischoff
Janice
Elmner
Daniel G. Wightman
Elmer Smith & Smith Attornz Telephone
Henry T. Webber
Joyce E. Hambly
C.T
Michael B. Keys
Richards Park
James M. McClain Attor
West Ave
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