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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2000
Page
8
Police say gunfire near the Connecticut Avenue entrance wounded six children and caused a seventh victim to seize while a pregnant woman was taken to hospital. Witness Nakisha Johnson cited a feud between youths as the trigger. The zoo remained closed.
The University of Northern Iowa will get overall increases when new plant science and masters of social studies programs are counted. Rep. Hansen notes the education budget rises by 11.2 million, while the Board of Regents gets an 18 million boost in a separate salary bill. Governor Vilsack is disappointed with some numbers and discussions continue on funding infrastructure and technology needs.
The White House says Elian Gonzalez’s Miami relatives forced the armed seizure by denying they respected the law and allowed reunification with his father. Officials cite possible weapons in the house and defend the use of force while a congressional inquiry starts.
Alan Diaz describes entering the Miami home during the Elian raid to photograph the rescue scene. He reports gunfire and shouting as federal agents swarmed the room, Elian cradled by Donato Dalrymple and later placed in a white van. He notes political commentary from Tom DeLay and remarks from Aaron Podhurst about a possible deal with the attorney general.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan cautions that pressure to deploy national missile defenses could spark a new arms race. U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright argues for amending the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty to allow limited defense against threats from states like North Korea and Iran.
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