Mafia plotted Presser rise to Teamsters presidency
FBI interviews with Angelo Lonardo, a Cleveland mob figure serving life for drug trafficking, allege Mafia families in Cleveland, Kansas City, Chicago and New York influenced Jackie Presser's path to Teamsters president. The 48 page FBI summary details skimmed casino receipts and factional money splits as part of a Kansas City trial of nine reputed mob bosses. Lonardo, described by the Cleveland FBI chief as a key LCN figure turned witness, recounts meetings and pressures shaping Teamsters leadership and pension fund influence.
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Cleveland
Jackie Presser
Teamsters Union
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
FBI
Angelo A. Lonardo
Kansas
Pater Mineebinkt
The
Plain Dealer
Lonardo
Las Vegas
Nev
Presser
Daniel J. Greene
Organized Crime
Teamsters
Mafia
Joseph E. Griffin
la Cosa Nostra
Rockman
Roy L. Williams
Inflation Seen Pacing Low 1985 Cost Rise
The August CPI shows prices up 0.2 percent lifting eight month inflation to 3.3 percent for 1985, with grocery and fuel costs restraining the rise. Economist Ratajczak predicts 3.3 percent for the year, the lowest since 1967, while most analysts expect well below 1984 level of 4 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Donald Ratajczak
George State University
Ratajczak
Elyria fights over advanced life support ambulance plan
Elyria ambulance bid battle heats as Majoras Ambulance seeks to introduce advanced life support service matching Lorain Area Ambulance. Lorain Area, operating as Elvira EMS, holds the exclusive city contract for police and fire calls, with subsidies and price plans disclosed for basic and advanced runs.
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Elyria
Majoras Ambulance Service
Lorain Area Ambulance Service
Robert Majoras
Majoras Ambulance
Lorain Area Ambulance
Lorain
Majoras
Elvira Ems
Michael Keys
Elyria Ems
Elyria Memorial Haenital
Ray Strohacker
Uncleared hopes fade as Kuwait refugee swap stalls
Terry's father, Glenn Anderson of Florida, rejects a Kuwait-linked deal amid Shiite captors in Lebanon holding six Americans. He says the Kuwaiti demand to free two Lebanese prisoners and U S refusal to negotiate keep hopes low. Reports note Arab pressure and possible compromise while U S officials say talks on hostages may occur. NBC cites Vernon Walters meeting with Assad over Rev. Weir release.
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Lebanon
Kuwait
Glenn Anderson
Florida
Lorain
Terry
NBC News
Vernon Walters
United States
United Nations
Hafez Assad
Benjamin Weir
Waste site study here put on hold
An EPA halt delays a Commonwealth Quarry study in Elyria as Congress and the Reagan administration dispute reauthorizing the federal Superfund cleanup program. Five-year funds expire next Monday, slowing nationwide hazardous waste work, with key officials citing a $200 million emergency reserve and a two to three month postponement pending political resolution.
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Washington
Republic Steel
Elyria
Congress
Reagan Administration
Lee Thomas
Environmental Protection Agency
West River Road
EPA
Don Bruce
U Epa
October Frost Expected After Warm Spell Ends
North Ridgeville weather observer Ray Diederich says a Canadian front will lower temperatures for the next few days with average readings slipping below normal. He expects the first frost in the first week of October, signaling a cool down after recent warmth.
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Ray Diederich
North Ridgeville
Diederich
Unclear OCR fragment references Royko Namath and local names
Fragmentary text mentions Royko Namath and local figures Shan as be editorial notes about college gridiron, auctions and deaths. Reads as a damaged page segment with multiple misread names and places, no clear event or outcome.
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North Ridgevile
Tax reform: Reagan touts $600 per household gain
President Reagan urged Congress to pass his tax overhaul this year saying it would spur growth and create millions of jobs. A Council of Economic Advisers study projected about $600 in annual personal economic gain per household and nearly 4 million new full-time jobs. Congress faces a looming Thanksgiving recess.
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Athens, Tenn
Reagan
Congress
McGinn County
East
Tennessee
Council of Economic Advisers
Howard Johnson Sale To Marriott And Prime Motels
Marriott Corp and Prime Motor Inns Inc announce agreements to buy Howard Johnson Co for 300 million dollars including debt. Howard Johnson, based in Quincy Massachusetts since 1925, is owned by the Imperial Group of London. President G Michael Hostage confirms the sale.
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Boston
Marriott Corp
Prime Motor Inns Inc
Howard Johnson Co
Howard Jabses
Quincy
Mass
Imperial Group of London
Howard Johnson
G. Michael Hostage
Weather Outlook: Clear and Cool With Low 35 40
Tonight remains clear and cool with a low around 36. Wednesday brings sunny skies and a high in the upper 60s with near zero rain chances. Page A-3.
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Milton Rockman
Cleveland Crime Figures
Clevelander Deseribed Ac Lew
Aagwacts Sceuue
Ribeeser
Teamster Presidency
Anderson
Washington Post
Syria
Post
U.S
State Department
Bernard Kalb
Thomas
Nancy Reagan
John Gavin
Mexico
Mexico City
Royko
Jee Namath
Beaver
Coughlin
Dana Coughlin
Marriott
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