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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1992
Page
3
More than 50 cars crashed in three chain reaction collisions on a foggy stretch of U S 23 near Ann Arbor. Northbound lanes were closed into the afternoon and a third pileup affected southbound traffic. Weather limited visibility to about 20 feet.
A man attempting to burn his ex girlfriend apartment firebombed the wrong window triggering a blaze that killed a man Scott McDonald age 27 and his 3 year old son Derrek. The suspect David Walker 34 of Atlanta faces murder and arson charges from the Oct 1 fire.
Milton Barnhart watched a four engine Air National Guard plane crash into his Berkeley Springs home on a routine training flight. The C 130E from the 167th Tactical Airlift Group based at Martinsburg was on board with six deceased. An investigation board will determine the crash cause as Barnhart escaped with minor injuries.
The USDA funded study found that trans fatty acids in margarine and hydrogenated oils raise blood cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease. Experts urge balanced fat intake and dietary shifts, with olive oil as an alternative to corn oil.
A Scottish study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports RU486 could prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, functioning as a morning-after pill. The drug is not approved in the United States and faces opposition from antiabortion groups.
The Senate sent four measures to President Bush including a federal crime for fleeing a state to avoid child support payments. Also approved were a drug company cost support plan, royalties on digital media equipment, and a ban on betting on college and pro sports with exemptions for Nevada Delaware Oregon and possibly New Jersey after a voter referendum.
Allan Bloom University of Chicago professor and author of The Closing of the American Mind died at 62 in Chicago. Cause of death was peptic ulcer bleeding complicated by liver failure. Bloom held the John A. Nef Distinguished Service Professorship on the Committee on Social Thought.
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