03 Oct 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1992
Page
1
Cubs beat the Expos 3 to 0 in the early game while Braves edged Padres 4 to 1. Giants defeated Reds 4 to 1 and Mets won 6 to 3 over the Pirates. Astros topped the Dodgers 6 to 0 in a separate matchup.
Universal Gym workers fear rebuilding a fallen neighboring tower could trigger a similar disaster. Officials promise safety review and monitoring. Further details appear on page 1B.
Central City area residents long patronized A D Mills and Co hardware for nearly a century as the Main Street store winds down its business likely for good. Page 3B details.
A federal grand jury unsealed a 10 count indictment Thursday against Randall Weaver formerly of Iowa and Kevin Harris. They were arrested after a bloody standoff at Weaver s northern Idaho cabin. Details on page 5B.
A light-hearted item notes how golf makes cows wander from pasture as players tee off. The gag highlights the humorous image of animals reacting to the sport.
In the 2nd Congressional District voters face Democrat Dave Nagle and Republican Jim Nussle. Both display strong conviction and no apologies in their campaigns as the race heats up in northeast Iowa.
Iowa officials confirmed the Asian tiger mosquito is in the state after a specimen trapped in Ames by Iowa State University entomologist Wayne Rowley was identified by federal officials. The insect’s presence raises concern due to links with LaCrosse encephalitis and other diseases. Iowa is the 22nd state with an active tiger mosquito finding.
The United Nations Security Council ordered seizure of frozen Iraqi oil assets by a 14 to 0 vote with China abstaining. Proceeds will fund inspections, disarmament, compensation, and humanitarian aid in Iraq, with estimates of 300 million to 1 billion dollars redirected to UN accounts. Iraqi Foreign Minister Sahaf warned of renewed negotiations over a separate oil plan.
A Senate committee estimates about 1 million women were attacked by husbands or lovers in 1991 and 3 million additional violent domestic crimes went unreported. Activists call for stricter laws, linking violence to health risk and backing the Violence Against Women Act sponsored by Senator Biden.
Fifty-four former Rockwell Goss employees were awarded nearly 660000 dollars by a Linn County District Court jury. They had alleged negligent misrepresentation about three to five year employment. The seven jurors accepted the misrepresentation claim but found no fraud or definite employment contract. The plaintiffs argued they would not have quit their prior jobs if they knew of the layoff. Attorney Robert Wilson of Cedar Rapids represented the workers.
Postmaster General Marvin Runyon says using other services to deliver proposals to him wastes time and will be discarded unopened. He likens it to offering to buy a Coke from Pepsi. A Postal Service spokesman cautions the policy may not apply across the agency.
Washington report details former Iowa senator John Culver as a key figure in a multimillion dollar lobbying team that sought to mislead and delay investigations into the BCCI scandal. The 800 page Senate report notes Culver’s ties to Arent Fox and his attempts to obtain an advance copy of a terrorism report.
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