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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1992
Page
3
In Belgrade the 25th game of the Fischer Spassky world title match was postponed at Spassky's request his fourth delay of the series Fischer leads 8-4 with four postponements allowed. Officials spoke anonymously noting the delay but offered no further details.
Gazette wire service reports Canadians vote today on a proposed constitutional renewal. The non binding referendum tests support for August 1992 amendments, with Quebec seeking distinct society status and reforms to Senate representation. Analysts forecast mixed regional outcomes amid high public interest.
A U.S. cargo plane delivering food to Baidoa was struck by a bullet and the American airlift halted. Relief agencies aid 80,000 in Baidoa amid Somalia famine as death toll declines from 350 to 70 daily. Looting and conflict have disrupted relief and threaten thousands more in a drought and war torn country.
Former Defense official Henry Bowen said he and deputy Arthur Hughes urged a stronger State Department approach before Iraq’s 1990 invasion. Bowen criticized the White House reply to Saddam as unnecessarily weak while Bush faced a campaign, and Saddam’s forces soon attacked Kuwait.
In Rashaya Lebanon Muslims guerrillas bombed an Israeli convoy killing five soldiers and wounding at least five as peace talks opened in Washington. The Islamic Resistance affiliated with Hezbollah claimed responsibility. A separate attack near Hebron killed Sgt. Shmuel Gersh and wounded another.
Washington Post reports Medicare patients using hospital outpatient clinics for physical therapy, one day surgery, diagnostics, and radiology pay an extra $1 billion yearly due to a law loophole. 80 percent is based on approved costs while the patient’s 20 percent uses hospital charges, inflating out of pocket costs as shown by William Haas of Covina California who faced $1,462.80 for services with $2,971.15 in approved costs, a $594.23 patient share.
Federal fraud case against Charles Keating opens with a bid to bar prior legal troubles from evidence. Jury selection starts Wednesday as Keating faces 73 counts including conspiracy racketeering and fraud for Lincoln Savings losses totaling 2.6 billion dollars.
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp says Carl Icahn must fully fund a 1.2 billion gap in TWA pension plans or face lawsuits. Icahn owns over 80 percent of TWA and other firms. The agency warns actions could affect his fortune as TWA seeks bankruptcy relief.
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