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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 2001
Page
5
In Paterson New Jersey Census data show Hispanics now 50.1 percent of 149 922 residents as diverse groups seek political voice. The piece notes redistricting, party politics and court decisions shape maps and representation at state and local levels.
U.S.-trained economist Alejandro Toledo led Peru’s presidential vote with 40.1 percent but failed to secure a majority, prompting a runoff likely against former President Alan Garcia. Eight candidates competed, including Lourdes Flores, with Fujimori’s legacy shaping the race.
During a weeklong India visit, former President Clinton opened a girl’s polytechnic named for his wife. He praised equal education access and noted Gujarat earthquake relief efforts, with thousands of villagers and students witnessing the ceremony.
Federal Aviation Administration launches a major study using 2500 volunteers to test evacuation procedures as planes evacuate about every five days in the United States. An advisory panel prepares recommendations on hatch opening and preflight safety briefings after recent incidents including a Little Rock MD-82 crash where smoke inhalation proved fatal during escape.
Key events dated April 9 include La Salle reaching the Mississippi in 1682, Lee surrendering at Appomattox in 1865, Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial concert in 1939, Denmark and Norway invaded in 1940, Bataan capitulation in 1942, NASA selecting seven astronauts in 1959, Noriega conviction in 1992, Chavis chosen NAACP head in 1993, and Clinton's line-item veto in 1996.
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