OCTOBER 23 20 years ago (1992) Officials were scrambling to get John Pavelich's name on the Crosby election ballot. Through a clerical error, Pavelich, one of six running for two city council seats, was left off the ballot.

OCTOBER 21 20 years ago (1992) The Brainerd City Council approved a joint powers agreement which consolidates the Brainerd Fire Department and Rural Fire Assn. into a Brainerd Lakes Fire and Rescue District.

OCTOBER 19 20 years ago (1992) Telephone service was disrupted for two hours in Brainerd-Baxter on Sunday, the second time in less than a week. The repair foreman for U.S.

OCTOBER 18 20 years ago (1992) Marjorie Nolan has been elected president of the Greater Lakes Assn. of Realtors, and was also named Realtor of the Year by the group.

20 years ago (1992) Brainerd police figure when an entire magic show disappears, it's time to find the magician and see how he did it.

OCTOBER 16 20 years ago (1992) Two Brainerd High School debaters declared Bill Clinton the winner of the presidential debate with Pres. George H. W. Bush. Their coach, Doug Johnson, said it was a tie, meaning that Bush lost by default.

OCTOBER 15 20 years ago (1992) Resort owners may get the chance to receive up to a $10,000 matching grant from the state to replace septic systems on their properties. The program is funded by lottery proceeds and cigarette taxes.

OCTOBER 14 20 years ago (1992) Crow Wing County Commissioner Jinx Ferrari, a partner in Range Manufacturing, looks at a single engine airplane that ditched into the Portsmouth Mine Pit Lake in front of his business.

OCTOBER 12 20 years ago (1992) Silence fell over much of the city of Brainerd for a time on Monday when telephone service malfunctioned. It was caused by an electronic problem at the U.S.

OCTOBER 11 20 years ago (1992) One half of the Warrior football game against Little Falls was classic Central Lakes Conference football - a few passing plays and a lot of ball-control running.