12 Nov 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1992
Page
1
Waterloo marks the 50th anniversary of the Sullivan brothers deaths in World War II. Five Navy sailors from the city gave their lives together, hailed as hometown heroes. Details on page 1B.
Quaker Oats shareholders heard at the annual meeting in Cedar Rapids that Gatorade sales declined during the year due to an unusually cool summer. Details appeared on page 5C.
Automobile experts Tom and Ray Magliozzi warn a mouse chewing wires in a vehicle can cause expensive damage later. They urge immediate repairs and preventive measures to protect electrical systems and safety.
Pro basketball legend Rick Barry vows restraint to guide the Cedar Rapids Sharpshooters in the GBA as he transitions from temper to coaching. Details on page 1C.
A lighthearted quip notes a teen babysitter who acts like an adult while the parents go out to be teenagers. The joke turns on roles and expectations in a playful, observational tone.
Kiss featuring drummer Eric Singer, who keeps blond hair, plans two Iowa performances. The band plays in Ames on Saturday and at the Five on Sunday night, as reported in Friday's Gazette.
Iowa consultant urges repealing the food exemption to reduce tax regressivity. A 5 percent sales tax would apply to all food purchases. credits or rebates for low income residents could offset the impact. Politicians fear political backlash, while some states already use credits to ease the burden.
A U S Russian commission found Americans held in the Soviet Union after World War II were shot on Stalin's orders or denounced as citizens. Yeltsin said none remain prisoners of war from Korea or Vietnam. Volkogonov read the message to the Senate panel: six Americans in special prisons as of 1954, at least two later shot. nine deserters passed through Moscow during Vietnam, later sent to neutral countries.
A 60-year-old woman, E. Roberta Ebbesen, died after a broadside collision at Third Avenue and Sixth Street SW. A semi driven by Daniel Schmidt struck her northbound car at 10 a.m. Witnesses said she ran a red light. Schmidt was treated and released. Ebbesen's death marks Cedar Rapids' fifth traffic fatality this year.
Jacksonville investigators say two boys aged 16 and 17 fired from a moving vehicle into Debra Lewis’s car on Interstate 295. Lewis was wounded in the jaw and remains deaf in one ear. both teens face attempted murder charges and are tied to the English Estates Posse gang.
A tentative oral deal between Communications Engineering and Universal Gym Equipment ends a proposed tower moratorium. A 425 foot tower that collapsed near Universal Gym sparked protests and delays. Written agreement expected by Friday formalizes the arrangement and avoids council action.
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