15 May 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1992
Page
1
Telemarketer P T Larson announces a bid for mayor challenging Streets Commissioner Wayne Murdock. Teamsters official Bob Schorg says he is considering entering the race as well. Details on page 1B.
Federal Expressed cocaine found in a residence led agents to the apartment of Thomas Algreen. He reportedly shot and killed himself with a weapon when agents arrived with a search warrant. Further details on page 1B.
The New York Knicks defeated the Chicago Bulls 100 to 86 to force a seventh game. The victory came last night with the if series returning to Chicago for the decisive matchup on Sunday.
A pair of peregrine falcons has been spending much time around the downtown Cedar Rapids nesting box. Local birdwatchers hope this signals the re establishment of the endangered birds in the area. Details on page 6C.
Gov. Branstad named David Blair of Sioux City to replace Chairman L.C. Pike on the Racing and Gaming Commission. Blair, a private practice lawyer and former judge from 1976 to 1981, joins as Pike resigned amid calls for looser riverboat casino regulation. The commission will elect a new chairman from its members.
Jolly Roger campers prepare for a clash with the Corps of Engineers over enforcing a rule on how long visitors may stay at the private Coralville Lake campground. Iowa Today reports in Saturday's Gazette.
Cedar Rapids accident study shows 1991 had 4 217 city crashes with Fridays accounting for 18 percent and Sundays safest at 9 percent. The I 380 Collins Road NE interchange had eight crashes in the southeast quad and seven in the northeast quad amid complex signals and many nonlocal drivers.
A federal grand jury investigates possible criminal activity at the House Post Office and issued subpoenas May 6 to Dan Rostenkowski Austin Murphy and Joe Kolter along with officials Werner Brandt Donnald Anderson. Records sought cover January 1986 to April 15 1992.
An Iowa couple's persistence in the Patricia Mendez Schmidt case helped uncover the 1989 San Diego murder. Charles Schmidt, 28, is charged with hiring a killer. Noel Armstrong, 22, is accused of the homicide with a .22 caliber handgun found as the weapon. The mother, Shirley Mendez, praised detectives and recalled daily contact and visits to California to push the investigation.
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