Reagan urges unified Germany amid Bitburg fallout
President Reagan, midway through a 10 day European swing, presses for German unity and democracy while shifting focus from a controversial Bitburg cemetery ceremony. He outlines a vision of Europe as free and unified, speaks to German youth at Hambach Castle, and departs for Spain as criticism of U.S. bases grows.
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120 Sheep Die As Barn Fire Hits Lorain County Farm
A barn on the Thomas Jordan farm along New London Eastern Road burned Saturday evening destroying about 120 sheep including 50 ewes tied to 4-H projects for the 1985 Lorain County Fair. The fire also wiped out equipment and several tools used for sheep showing. Local firefighters arrived from Wellington after the blaze was seen, with the barn collapsing about 15 minutes after discovery.
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Antlers project faces wage law deadline in Lorain
Lorain officials have 14 days to comply with Ohio prevailing wage law on the Antlers Hotel renovation or face referral to the attorney general. Duane Buckholz of the state Department of Industrial Relations notes project under the law and possible Davis-Bacon coverage. Hummel Construction uses non union workers, with a city wage coordinator to oversee payroll records.
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John Keressi
Hummel Construction
Jon Veard
Veard
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Golf course eyed for landfill site in Russia Township
BFI opened a new landfill on Route 10 in Russia Township with about 50 trucks dumping today. Plans discussed include using part of the adjacent land for a golf course and upscale homes while the old site may be repurposed for recreation. The new site has 190 acres of fill space and is expected to last 15 to 16 years.
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Browning-Ferris Industries
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Russia Township
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Brotherton
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Baby boom generation moves into peak economic years
A Census Bureau age study shows the baby boomers born 1947 to 1964 aging into productive years. The oldest are 38 and youngest 21, with 35–44 up 19.5 percent since 1980 while 14–17 declines, signaling rising adulthood, labor force shifts, and new markets as they enter peak earning years.
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