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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1992
Page
3
One man identified as Roderick Roundtree died from a Gunshot wound in an elevator at the Guest Quarters Suite Hotel in Chicago while another man was shot in the lobby. Police attributed both injuries to the entourage touring with rap artist Hammer.
In Bangkok hundreds of protesters demand punishment for ousted prime minister Suchinda Kraprayoon as Parliament begins constitutional reforms to curb military influence. Amendments seek to reduce Senate power and require the prime minister to be an MP, amid recent deadly unrest and Suchinda's resignation after an amnesty.
In a quiet national cemetery Clinton urged retraining and jobs for displaced veterans as military size shrinks. He demanded dollar-for-dollar cuts in defense be invested in domestic industries to employ those affected. He urged honoring Cold War veterans and outlined a plan to cut the military budget by one third by 1997.
President Bush and Barbara Bush paid tribute to Americans killed in action at American Legion Post 159 Kennebunkport Maine. He pledged the country will remain strong despite defense spending cuts and said the Cold War is over as he urged memory of missing in action.
Secretary of State James Baker travels to Georgia for a reunion with Eduard Shevardnadze as Georgia edges toward democracy and market reforms amid countryside rebellion and a watchful council. The visit marks Baker’s final stop among the former Soviet republics since the USSR’s dissolution. Georgia celebrates its brief 1917 to 1921 independence.
Memorial Day observances span from Syracuse where German veterans honor Otto Senf founder of the local German Veterans association to New Castle and Jim Thorpe where parade incidents injured or killed participants. In Stoneham Mass the Buckley tribute honors CIA officer William Buckley killed in Beirut. A Jackson Mississippi ceremony memorializes 35 Dutch and Javanese WWII pilots.
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