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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1992
Page
3
Los Angeles councilman Zev Yaroslavsky urged dismissing Police Chief Daryl Gates if he breaks his retirement pledge. Gates might extend his tenure unless the city promotes eight captains to commanders. The Police Commission planned a meeting to discuss the issue.
Federal Election Commission data show political action committees and other groups contributed a record 73 million dollars to congressional hopefuls in the last 15 months, up 9 million from the prior period. Major donors included medical, accounting, auto, dairy, tobacco, insurance, and gun groups, with the top donor Drive operated by the Teamsters at 1.37 million.
President Bush and British Prime Minister John Major met at Camp David on the 48th anniversary of D-Day to discuss crises facing the allies. They welcomed Major and his wife and planned weekend talks on Yugoslav violence, aid to Eastern Europe and the former Soviet states, and the Brazil Earth Summit.
The pope condemned the church for condoning slavery and led an open air Mass for about 40,000 people in Sao Tome e Principe, a nation west of Gabon that historically hosted slave labor on plantations. He has repeatedly apologized for the church's involvement in the slave trade.
Rival Czech and Slovak parties emerged as front-runners in elections that could split the federation. The poll suggested a heavy defeat for President Vaclav Havel as allies failed to secure broad support in national and republican ballots. Klaus and Meciar led their respective camps, with coalition talks likely to shape a difficult path ahead.
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi has replaced several top security officials and ordered details released about Libya's support for the Irish Republican Army. Diplomats say the moves aim to divert ongoing terrorism inquiries as discussions with Britain in Geneva proceed ahead of a Pan Am 103 case decision.
In late May 1992 five takeover robberies struck Los Angeles area banks within hours. Police arrested three suspects, 16 more were at large, and the incidents marked the worst day for such crimes in the city. FBI officials warn the trend could worsen as weapons claims rise.
More than a third of Hartford's patrol division called in sick on Saturday in a blue flu protest over an officer accused of beating a suspect. Capt. Joseph Ward said absenteeism remained similar to Friday as some officers returned or stayed away.
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