07 Dec 1992
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1992
Page
1
Geraldine Conner Patricia Ellis and Caroleen Kuykendoll wrap up campaigns and file county documents four days before taking office at 9 a.m. today. They join incumbent David Ward and two other returning commissioners as they prepare for community appearances and duties.
Aid trucks clear Mogadishu port under guard, delivering food to the north while Bardera receives planes after nine days without supplies. 160 dead in Bardera reported as aid groups warn, with 1,800 Marines set to land for a U.N. mercy mission amid land mine entrapments and looting by militiamen.
General Cheney on TV says U S will not enter guerrilla war and could land in two days. He outlines disarmament aims and possible gun and weapon seizures. Marine Commandant Mundy says troops may begin moving in about two days and may fire if fired upon to protect forces and relief workers.
Gaston County residents encountered sleet on Sunday with a high of 37 degrees. Bridges and roads were slick as sleet mostly melted upon contact with ground temperatures above freezing. By nightfall the precipitation moved east and a rise into the 50s was forecast for today.
In Sunday's Gazette a photograph was misidentified. the caption should name Davie Long rather than the mistaken subject. The correction notes the error and provides the accurate identification for readers and archival records.
A forthcoming INDEX column examines how Greater Gaston hospitals are adopting baby friendly practices to support new families. It outlines initiatives, policy changes, and the impact on patient care and infant health outcomes in the region.
Geologists report two newly discovered quake faults under downtown Los Angeles pass beneath skyscrapers and near the Hollywood Freeway and Dodger Stadium. If active, they could yield magnitude 5.5 to 6.5 quakes and may connect with the deeper Elysian Park fault, potentially triggering a major event beneath the city.
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