21 Jul 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1992
Page
1
Reds defeated the Cubs 5 to 2 while Expos beat the Giants 2 to 1 and Padres edged the Phillies 2 to 1. Dodgers won 9 to 2 over the Mets and the Astros defeated the Pirates 11 to 8. Only games scheduled.
Polls in Cedar Rapids are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the mayoral election. The race cost taxpayers more than $36,000, a sum some say could have been reduced by volunteers. Details on page 1B.
In Iowa City two operas showcase male equine teams turned into performers at the Hancher Auditorium on July 31 and August 2. Details appear on page 1B.
Gazette sports columnist Mike Hlas argues Chicago's move to the NL West could raise the nation's collective intelligence. The column appears on page 1D.
Dayton historian Don Morlan argues Moe Howard in You Natty Spy predicted Hitler parody nine months before Chaplin’s The Great Dictator released in January 1940. The claim cites early wartime satire by The Three Stooges ahead of Chaplin.
A light weekend planning note hints at activities to keep children amused. The tone is playful and aims to spark ideas for entertaining the young.
Pat Marshall, the first female president of IBEW Local 1362, says union membership decline may be reversing as she reflects on sixteen years in office. Neighbors in Wednesday's Gazette.
Rick Smith reports that Greg Conner testified he did not shoot or burn the Martin home and blamed two intruders for the Nov 30 crime. He recalled little after waking amid flames and leaping through a bedroom window. Jury deliberations begin after closing arguments.
Amsterdam AP report notes that women worldwide are catching HIV about as often as men and may be the primary victims by 2000. WHO estimates 11 to 13 million infections globally, with Africa home to over 6 million cases. heterosexual transmission and biology heighten female risk.
Iowa authorities confirm three deputies fired during a domestic disturbance call at Gary Humble's home in Whittier after Humble pointed a 12 gauge shotgun at a deputy. Humble, a 45 year old factory worker, was killed. Names of the officers Aaron Aarhus, Joe Losch, and Lyle Rusk released. Residents heard four to five shots. investigation pending. Memorial service held in Central City.
Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan is expected to deliver a somber midyear economic forecast suggesting a recovery may be weak and growth anemic. Analysts say his testimony will likely do little to improve President Bush's sagging poll numbers amid rising unemployment and recent rate cuts.
In Chicago a defendant awaiting retrial for eight bank robberies wrestled a federal marshal's gun in a courthouse garage, fatally shooting the marshal and a security guard before killing himself. Victims were 58 year old Harry Bellaomini and 30 year old Roy Frakes.
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