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.

OCTOBER 10 20 years ago (1992) (Adv.) Beef Stampede! All USDA Choice! Bottom Round Roast - lb. $1.99; Sirloin Tip Roast - lb. $2.59; Bottom Round Steak - lb. $2.09; New York Strip Steak - lb. $4.59; Top Sirloin Steak - lb. $2.49.

OCTOBER 9 20 years ago (1992) Tough budget decisions are occupying administrators at Brainerd Regional Human Services as they attempt to deal with a projected $2 million dollar shortfall in their salary account.

OCTOBER 8 20 years ago (1992) The suspect in an assault at the Pussy Willows bar parking lot has been charged with assault for stabbing a Pequot Lakes man in the abdomen. He fled on a motorcycle with a woman.