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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2003
Page
2
American troops raided the home of Saddam Hussein’s alleged biological weapons mastermind and found a sprawling, recently abandoned terrorist training camp south of Baghdad while major combat winds down. Inside Iraq, U S Army forces engaged a small group of die-hard paramilitary fighters north of Baghdad as threat levels shifted from orange to yellow.
U S and North Korea will seek to end six month standoff over Pyongyangs suspected nuclear weapons program in talks arranged by China, North Koreas closest ally. Beijing discussions could begin as early as next week, with Powell calling the agreement good news but not expecting an early breakthrough.
Governor Bill Owens signed a law creating Colorado s first state voucher program since the Supreme Court ruling. Starting next year, vouchers will be available to children from low income families in districts with poor performance ratings and can be used for private school tuition.
A genetic mutation has been linked to progeria, a rare aging disorder that causes rapid aging in children and often leads to early death. Researchers say the finding may illuminate normal aging processes and aging mechanisms.
Jake Reichling organized a baseball club after Iowa State cut its varsity program two years earlier. With perseverance, sweat, and broad participation, more than 100 players, largely former high school ballers, showed up last fall and ensured everyone who wanted to play could participate.
The Gazette of Cedar Rapids provides daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription options by carrier motor route and mail. Rates include morning and Sunday seven issues for 19.64 every four weeks 256.95 annually and 327.60 for 52 weeks for out-of-state subscriptions.
Iowa data indicate continued rapid population growth in Polk Johnson and Linn counties and nearby counties. The growth concentrates in metropolitan areas, signaling ongoing shifts in urban demographics across central and eastern Iowa.
Linn and Johnson counties devote more deputies to jails than road patrols as each inmate requires accompaniment to court and medical services. A 21-only bar proposal in Town City faces enforcement hurdles despite supporters claiming feasibility. Maytag shares fall 14 percent after 40 percent drop in first quarter earnings and 500 salaried jobs cut, Hoover unit hurt profits.
Rockwell Collins reports a six percent rise in earnings per share for the second quarter despite a weak commercial aerospace market. The company posts net income of 33 cents per share, aided by cost-cutting measures and stronger government sales.
GazetteOnline reports a complete list of U.S. troops killed and missing in action in Iraq with individual vignettes accessible via the Gazette and wire reports on the site.
The Cedar Rapids school district plans to eliminate 37 full time teaching roles in the 2003 04 budget. A Tuesday report said almost 100 teachers lost jobs, but many may be rehired, a point clarified in a correction process. The Gazette invites feedback on accuracy and fairness.
Scientists verify that the SARS coronavirus is the disease cause after completing Koch's postulates. WHO officials say the tests from Hong Kong isolate confirm the virus as the source, enabling drug development and tracing transmission from animals to humans. Studies on pigs and poultry assess animal susceptibility.
The World Health Organization identifies a new coronavirus as the cause of SARS. Global cases reach 3,293 across 22 countries with 161 deaths. Transmission occurs mainly via close contact, with surface contamination and possible airborne spread considered. Early symptoms include headache discomfort body aches and mild respiratory signs followed by a dry cough and potential breathing difficulty.
In Athens events signaled continental unity as Cyprus Malta Estonia Latvia Lithuania Hungary Poland the Czech Republic Slovakia and Slovenia signed EU accession treaties to join May 1 2004. Britain France Spain and Germany drafted a joint call for a UN role in postwar Iraq and urged a peace road map for Israel and the Palestinians. Protests erupted as the ceremony unfolded near the Acropolis with clashes outside.
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