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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2001
Page
7
City workers reinforced a 1200 foot sandbag wall along River Drive to keep a 23 foot flood from downtown. Pumps remove water gushing through sewers while volunteers add sandbags behind the levee as residents and business owners observe cautious optimism about the wall’s strength.
The Atwater v Lago Vista decision upholds arrest powers for seat belt violations if danger to life exists, sparking talk of adopting citations in lieu of arrest. Sheriff Zeller backs protective policy while ACLU warns against racial profiling. case centers on 1997 stop of Dawn Atwater and her arrest.
GOP leaders claim the 2002 budget proposal is final while Vilsack pledges to earmark 40 million for teacher pay and protect against abuse. He urges early negotiations as lawmakers consider using 120 million from rainy day funds amid a 300 million revenue drop. Labor groups rally to preserve funding. students warn tuition could rise without support.
Goldsmith, a 43 year old Hasidic Jew, retained his Postville council seat after a contentious race sparked by Leigh Rekow stepping down to join the Iowa House. Schager, who faced taunts during the campaign, vowed to seek harmony as Postville deals with its diverse population and recent national attention sparked by the town’s immigration and meatpacking plant issues.
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