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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1992
Page
3
Federal officials cleared a prison guard of wrongdoing in the Marion Barry case amid allegations a woman performed oral sex on the former mayor in a public visiting room. Barry denied the claims calling the accuser a liar. A criminal check on the visiting woman was negative. She had been added to the visitors list six weeks earlier.
The Defense Ministry announced that the annual joint exercises with the United States will be canceled this year to coax North Korea into signing a nuclear safeguards accord. MBC TV says North Korea has informed the IAEA it will sign by end of January.
The FDA asked surgeons to stop using silicone gel breast implants pending review by an advisory panel within 45 days because new data suggests rupture and possible immune disorders. Saline implants remain available. The move affects about 150,000 implant recipients annually.
A major outage hit Washington at 5 10 p m delaying rush hour as 18 000 customers lost service. A 230 kilovolt line failed between Potomac River station in Virginia and DC and a 480 megawatt plant also tripped. Fire chief noted cables sparked and tunnels filled with smoke near Chinatown.
U S sources say Iran is secretly purchasing arms from Russia, North Korea and others in a multibillion dollar buildup. The effort includes SU 24 bombers and MiG 29 fighters and has reached parity with Iraq. Officials warn of potential nuclear research and spillover risks amid the Soviet weapons surplus sales.
A Pediatrics study finds children who bought candy or bubble gum cigarettes are more likely to smoke real cigarettes later. Researchers surveyed 195 seventh graders and spoke with 25 younger children about attitudes and behavior, noting higher smoking rates among those who bought lookalikes, especially in households with smoking parents.
Declassified letters show Nikita Khrushchev viewing the 1962 crisis as a Soviet victory after Kennedy pledged no invasion of Cuba. The 15 letters from Oct to Dec 1962 reveal mutual mistrust and fears as the sides narrowly avoided nuclear war. Kennedy worried about Castro's stance and verification demands on bomber removal.
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