Northern Ireland violence as polling stations bombed in election chaos
Violence chilled local elections as gasoline bombs hit polling sites and a police reservist was wounded. Two reserve officers targeted in Portglenone. rioting and gunfire spiked amid fears of gains by extremist candidates. Hunger strike prisoners at Maze prison worsened, with McCreesh near death and O Hara ill. Police described the scene as horrific.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Trever Forbes
Forbes
Ant
Irish Republican Movement
Irish Republic
Portglenone
Maze Prison
Raymond McCreesh
Patrick O'Hara
Bobby Sands
Francis Hughes
Buckeye spans are crumbling
Buckeye spans are crumbling as aging infrastructure draws attention on page A-1 with warnings of structural issues. Officials describe deteriorating supports and ongoing assessments, urging maintenance funding and safety inspections for affected routes. The report notes locations, potential traffic impacts, and plans for temporary detours.
Bridges in several towns rated in need of repairs
An assessment lists multiple bridges on the East and West Rocky River system in North Royalton Hinckley Olmsted Falls Bay Village and Olmsted Township. Several spans show unsatisfactory condition with years old or long abutments, others are in fair shape needing minor repairs. Many bridges face potential closure if deterioration continues.
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Rocky River
Royalton-Hinckley
West Branch
Water Street
Bagley Road
Bay Village
Welf
Cahoon and
Porter Creeks
Lake Road
Cahoon Creek
Plum Creek
Baker Creek
Olmsted Falls
Olmsted Township
Columbia Township
East Branch
North Royalton
Porter Creek
Ohio
Key witness found for Ferrari hearing
Long running proceedings limit hearings to two or three days. Gerald Smith, Ferrari’s Avon Lake attorney, says Ferrari is innocent of charges. He notes DeLeon worked for the clinic, not Ferrari. Officials from Huron and Erie counties may be subpoenaed, along with a reporter tied to the C T probe. Ferrari is expected to testify. If convicted, the medical board could suspend or revoke his license. Smith considers a malice and slander suit against Prosecutor White over Doctors Clinic nuisance case involvement. White disputes Ferrari’s ongoing ties to the clinic.
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Gerald Smith
Ferrari
Avon Lake
Smith
Huron
Erie County Common Pleas
Doctors Clinic
C-T
Medical Board
Lorain County
Gregory White
Burns Named German Envoy to West Germany
President Reagan selected Arthur F. Burns former Federal Reserve chairman as U S ambassador to West Germany. Burns 77 and Austrian native seen as an outstanding personality by West German spokesman Lothar Ruehl. Chancellor Schmidt reportedly views the nomination as signaling high importance of U S West German affairs and cooperation. Announcement said Burns will be nominated on Tuesday.
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Washington
Reagan
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
U.S
West Germany
White House
Burns
Austria
Lothar Ruehl
Helmut Schmidt
Ruehl
Bonn
Schmidt
Mayor Koch calls for execution of bombers in NYC scare surge
New York Mayor Edward Koch urged that the bombers be executed as police battled a wave of hazardous device scares across the city. Authorities reported 179 threats on Tuesday, with no devices found, while dozens of sites from Penn Station to the World Trade Center experienced evacuations and alarms. Police Commissioner Robert McGuire described the crisis as unprecedented and urged calm amid the alarm.
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New York
UPI
Edward Koch
United Nations
World Trade Center
Newark
New Jersey
Robert McGuire
New York Police Department
TV Reporter Lou Grants Billie Seeks Baby Formula Code Impact
Linda Kelsey of Lou Grant led a real life inquiry on infant deaths tied to formula use in developing nations. She testified at a public forum on the Reagan administration stance against a WHO infant formula code, with AID officials threatening to quit over the potential vote. The WHO code aims to curb aggressive marketing of formula amid malnutrition concerns. the U.S. plans to vote against it, citing federal trade and advertising laws.
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Washington
UPI
Linda Kelsey
Billie Newman
Lou Grant
World Health Organization
White House
Kennedy
WHO
Geneva
United States
Pope John Paul II shows signs of improvement after assassination attempt
Doctors at Gemeili Hospital report a seven hour sleep and growing optimism that the pope may leave the guarded prognosis stage by Thursday if his progress remains stable. A joint statement notes his sixth post‑operative day shows vital signs returning to normal yet a prolonged recovery is needed. Tu rkey suspect Mehmet Ali Agea is again questioned as the investigation continues.
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Rome
UPS
John Paul II
Gemeili
Vatican
John Paul
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Ulster
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LaGuardia
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