U S troops begin Honduras deployment in Nicaragua crisis
The first 2,000 of 3,200 American infantry and airborne troops left Fort Bragg for Palmerola Air Base Honduras in a rapid force show amid border tensions. Four battalions from the 82nd Airborne and 7th Infantry are en route with helicopters, gunships, and support vehicles. The move follows Nicaraguan claims of no border crossing and political debate in Washington over the action.
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Honduras
U.S
Senate
Democrats
Reagan
White House
United Nations
Organization of American States
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N.C
Palmerola Air Force Base
7Th Infantry Division
Fort Ord
Calif
Palmerola
82Nd Airborne
John W. Foss
Honduran
Carl Stiner
Leaks threaten West German aircraft plant bid at Lorain airport
Lorain County development officials fear news leaks about a possible West German mid sized aircraft manufacturer at the regional airport could jeopardize negotiations. The firm, potentially creating up to 1000 jobs, weighed Ontario Canada and Phoenix Arizona locations as well.
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Elyria
Lorain County
County Development
Lorain County Regional Airport
Lorain
Iran-Contra indictments spark possible more charges
Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh says the 238 count indictment against Lt. Col. Oliver North John Poindexter Albert Hakim and Richard Secord is an interim report. Grand jury continues as investigations remain unfinished and potential additional charges loom amid alleged deceitful arms sales to Iran and aid to the Contra rebels.
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Lawrence E. Walsh
Oliver North
U.S
Iran
North
National Security
John Poindexter
Walsh
Poindexter
Albert Hakim
Air Force
Richard V. Secord
Old Route 20 becomes city and county road in Elyria plan
Elyria and Lorain County face higher maintenance costs as old Route 20 is replaced by a new four mile stretch of relocated State Route 10. The $18.6 million project shifts the Route 20 designation to the new highway and turns the old stretch into a city street and a county road.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Cleveland Street
East Bridge Street
Middle Avenue
Oberlin-Elyria Road
Parsons Road
Oberlin
Lorain
Larry McGlinchy
Oberlin-Norwalk
Cleveland- Oberlin
Prowler Breaks Into St. Anthony Church Retreat House
Lorain police report a burglar shattered a door window to enter the St. Anthony Church retreat house on East Erie Avenue. A bed and a refrigerator were found in use, with the upstairs bed appeared slept in and the refrigerator door open. The building was last secured at 5 p.m. Monday.
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St. Anthony Church
East Erie Avenue Church
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Canada
Pheenix
Ariz
Lorain City
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Secord Poindexter
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Joanne O'Toole
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Douglas
Shepherd
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