14 Dec 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1992
Page
1
The 300 room, 16 story Five Seasons Hotel downtown Cedar Rapids may be sold to new owners. A news conference at 4 p.m. today is expected to reveal details as Aetna Life Insurance Co. currently owns the property.
A Van Horne man credits leeches for aiding thumb reattachment at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a table saw severed the digit. The article notes leeches are an essential though unconventional part of modern medicine.
Nine time Pro Bowl linebacker Mike Singletary enjoyed a fitting retirement party as his final home game inspired the Bears to a 30 6 upset of the playoff bound Steelers. Singletary and his teammates ended a six game losing streak in Chicago.
In La Coruna Greece owned tanker Aegean Sea ran aground on December 3. Official estimates show 21.5 million gallons of crude spilled and about 1.1 million recovered. An explosion split the vessel in two as it entered the port in foul weather. The amount burned remains undetermined.
A lighthearted line compares lovesick feelings to a malady, noting that a pretty girl can spark such a playful obsession. The quip showcases a witty, period tone about romance and attraction.
Burt and Nikki Bracy of Springville share special candy gifts using recipes Nikki learned from her father who ran Dysart's Ice Cream and Candy Store in Cedar Rapids. The feature appeared in Food Plus! in Tuesday's Gazette.
Seven aboard a Cessna 410 survived a crash near Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport as mud and cold hampered rescue efforts. One man injured seriously enough to be hospitalized. others treated for minor injuries. FAA investigation to follow while airport officials cite instrument landing with restricted visibility.
Under Marine guard the first food relief ship in eight weeks docked at Mogadishu while Marines pushed beyond the capital to seize an airstrip at Beli Dogle, sixty miles northwest on the Baidoa road. The day highlighted their broader reach amid famine and disease.
In Mogadishu Somalia Marines and relief teams used the airfield as a key food distribution point after escorting convoys through the divided city. Relief workers sought to restore water service for two years amid scattered gunfire and looting of aid vehicles.
Hundreds of executives from Xerox to a South Dakota flower shop owner gather to tell Clinton what's wrong with the economy and how to fix it. Clinton and Gore will moderate nine hours of discussions on deficits training and growth as 329 invitees join sessions telecast by C-SPAN and NPR coverage.
Delaware County communities spread Christmas cheer through Operation Christmas. In Hopkinton and Delhi nine families with 23 children plus three families with nine children received gifts of food clothing and toys. Manchester and the rest of the county saw 125 families with over 300 children helped by local donors and coordinators like Kay Harris.
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