Cedar Rapids Neighborhood Targeted for Lead Paint Removal
A Cedar Rapids neighborhood faces a plan to remove lead paint from homes. Details appear on page 5B.
28 Sep 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1992
Page
1
A Cedar Rapids neighborhood faces a plan to remove lead paint from homes. Details appear on page 5B.
A Polish army officer provided Soviet military secrets to the United States over an 11 year span starting in 1970. The report notes the cooperation began in the early 1970s and covered extensive intelligence exchanges between Warsaw and Washington through the 1980s.
In Sarajevo an 11 year old Bosnian courier is outfitted for danger with shells at his waist a tear gas canister and a wooden handled knife. He vows to cause fatal harm if pressed. Details on page 5A.
Bruce Kimm has been ousted as third base coach of the San Diego Padres amid a club shake up following the firing of manager Greg Riddoch. Jim Riggleman takes over as manager as details emerge.
A lighthearted quip riffs on the saying about not inspecting a gift horse, then adds a playful twist about making the horse gargle with mouthwash first for comic effect.
A brief note from Food Plus! in Tuesdays Gazette highlights sunflowers as tasty and protein rich with vitamin E iron and potassium. Seeds are cheaper than nuts and carry polyunsaturated fats with a nutty flavor.
Democratic candidate Bill Clinton campaigning at a Des Moines area steak fry assailed Bush for exporting delays on pork and grain. He pledged a stable farm policy, criticized ethanol handling, and urged stronger world markets for U S farmers. Clinton blamed Bush for politicizing farm aid while urging a steady, year after year plan.
Vasilij Vessart, a 15 year old from Saint Petersburg, Russia, attends Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids. He has quickly adapted, excelling in math and science while improving English and adjusting to American government and literature classes. He has made friends, joined local activities, and attended events like St. Jude’s Sweet Corn Festival.
The piece argues a Bush victory would rank as a historic comeback given Clinton holds a wide polling lead. It notes Republican optimism about a late surge he might mount in five weeks, while Clinton aides claim momentum remains with them in most key states.
A Time CNN poll of 800 Americans for Beyond the Year 2000 finds expectations of cures for AIDS and cancer, a woman president, and more environmental disasters, with 75 percent awaiting AIDS cures and 80 percent cancer cures. A majority foresee the Second Coming within 1,000 years.
At Brigham Young University in Provo Utah students face new warnings as knee length shorts become a campus issue. A poster shows students near a red sports car with the caption Dont sell your self short. President Rex Lee says some shorts are too short and urges confrontation and reporting to the Honor Code Council for counseling.
A U S made C 130 Hercules transport plane crashed into a swamp shortly after takeoff from Lagos. All 163 onboard were killed including army officers relatives and crew. Bodies were later recovered and an investigation ordered by Defense Minister Sani Abacha.
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