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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 2003
Page
2
A 128 million state government reinvention plan cleared the Iowa House in a rare Friday session with a 51 to 47 vote after Senate approval at 2 47 a m by 26 to 23. Gov Vilsack backs the concept citing the Iowa Values Fund as key to transforming the economy. Senate Republicans warn of a budget push and end of the session.
Parents have many kids shows to choose from including Mister Rogers and Sesame Street. Experts advise watching with children to judge quality. In the NFL draft, Iowa lineman Eric Steinbach is projected as a first round pick and Dallas Clark as a possible mid second round pick per Gazette and wire reports.
The Gazette published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa details subscription rates by carrier motor route and by mail plus AP rights and postmaster address changes and phone numbers for subscription and general inquiries.
U S forces have captured Farouk Hijazi once a top Iraqi diplomat and aide to Saddam Hussein and head of his intelligence service. U S officials say Hijazi, described as the biggest catch so far, is the ambassador who met Osama bin Laden in 1998.
American troops clashed with suspected Taliban gunmen near the Pakistan border in eastern Afghanistan. One U.S. soldier died and several were wounded as the area remains highly active with frequent rocket attacks on bases. Taliban remnants are believed allied with al Qaeda fugitives.
A National Commission on Writing in America’s Schools and Colleges reports half of high school juniors fail to write a proper paragraph. It condemns neglect of writing in school reform and urges a full overhaul of U.S. writing education.
Property along Ruppert Road is raised to street level as University Hospitals expands. A dirt hauling project partners with a fill needing project to save costs, reflecting a collaborative infrastructure effort.
A survey of Eastern Iowa employers shows a planned increase in hiring during the third quarter with Cedar Rapids firms expecting no staffing changes. The survey notes about 23 new hires per company in Iowa City and Dubuque while the IRS will ask thousands of low income filers to submit proof of eligibility for the earned income credit.
Online, readers can explore weekend entertainment options via GazetteOnline.com calendars. The page promotes warm weather activities and invites discovery of local events in the Entertainment section.
Correcting prior reports from The Gazette. Phyllis Hughes of Lisbon was injured in a Thursday two vehicle crash in Marion. Marvin Hughes was the driver, not Patricia Packingham who was a witness. Also Jazz band and show choir concerts at Jefferson High School are on May 24 at 6 30 p m and 8 45 p m and the Thursday brief had the wrong date and times.
Hundreds of white robed worshippers filled a Nasiriyah boulevard as clerics from Sunni and Shiite groups urged unity and an Islamic state. A Baghdad imam demanded foreign occupiers leave while a Shiite cleric described past persecution and spoke of readiness to establish an Islamic state.
Iraqi Intelligence Service documents found in a looted villa describe a unit to kill enemies at home and abroad. They claim 66 successful operations from 1998 to 2000 and discuss improving its effectiveness, including poison gas disguise and car explosives. The material notes a unit for assassination and mentions past plots against opponents abroad.
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