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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1994
Page
3
A gunman killed a cashier at a Chinese restaurant then fired on officers and bystanders. Hours later a man's body was found in the cashier’s apartment. he had been shot, unclear if linked. Toll stood at three dead, four wounded. congressman Gary Ackerman and family were among witnesses.
NASA scientists at Goddard present the first conclusive evidence that the ozone layer erosion is driven by chlorofluorocarbons and related compounds. Data from the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite show ozone destroying chlorine and fluorine in the Antarctic stratosphere, supporting a human origin for the threat.
Russian warplanes bomb Grozny and key facilities as troops push toward the Chechen capital from two directions. Dudayev denounces the raids while critics say Moscow may be demoralized. casualties are reported with no precise tally available.
Former President Carter and Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic announced a signed accord to resume talks and an immediate four month cease-fire. Hours later Karadzic questioned commitments and only said he would explore a cease-fire, while contact group participation remained under discussion.
The 10th annual hunger and homelessness report by the U S Conference of Mayors shows emergency food requests up 12 percent and shelter demand rising. Mayors warn centers may turn people away due to limited resources despite tripled federal funding from 500 million to 1 6 billion under Clinton. Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer and New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial urge ongoing attention.
Prosecutors lose bid to obtain a deputy sheriff report on a jailhouse visit between Roosevelt Grier and Dr. Simpson. Judge Lance Ito rules the cler gy penitent privilege applies and the conversation remained confidential. A separate ruling orders a Jan. 5 start for a DNA evidence admissibility hearing.
U S officials warned the North Korea pilot rescue row could threaten the recently negotiated nuclear agreement. Pyongyang rejected high level meetings to arrange the return and the remains, delaying action at Panmunjom. Officials cautioned the standstill might be temporary but feared broader impact.
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