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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2003
Page
11
Police found a dead man at a Verde Avenue farmhouse south of Stockton after a clash with a suspect who fired on officers. The male suspect, wounded by police, was treated at a hospital as five children were removed from the residence. No officers were injured.
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics closed Parking Ramp No 1 after a routine inspection found possible defects. The extent of the problem is unknown and the ramp, closest to the main entrance, will affect parking for workers and patients with employees asked to park away from the hospital.
Weather permitting, the southbound loop from I 380 to I 80 East will close tonight for pavement repair from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday. Traffic will detour south on Highway 218 then back north to I 80 East.
Dick Olson of 1840 Lyndhurst Drive Hiawatha was appointed to the city council last night. He will serve at least until November when the seat is up for election, replacing Steve Armbrecht who resigned last month after his wife took a job in Sioux City.
The Bluestem Site 2 landfill expansion near Marion faces a protracted timetable. County and state reviews, potential land condemnation, and possible lawsuits could push processing more than six to eight months. DNR officials cite staffing gaps and thorough engineering as key factors delaying applications.
Cedar Rapids psychiatrist Dr Bill Stutts recalls images of desperate Iraqi children after three weeks abroad. He says neglect and abuse of working people under Saddam's regime contrasted with opulent leadership and highlights emergency responses he witnessed upon returning to the United States.
Dr. Stutts, director of mental health for the 109th Medical Battalion, recalls welcoming crowds as he traveled across the U.S. during activation. His understated homecoming followed a delayed return from Iraq and a two month stay at Fort McCoy that did not count toward activation limits.
Peter C. Glass, 35, faces two counts of third degree sexual abuse and one count of first degree burglary for alleged assaults on two sleeping women last fall on South Johnson Street. Police took DNA from water bottles and a fork without a search warrant while Glass visited RVAP, arguing the items were abandoned and become public property.
Readers from The Gazette's space weigh in on whether GI is a term of affection or a slur. Veterans including former Joint Chiefs chair Colin Powell argue it reflects citizen soldiers and sacrifice, with Powell citing his Time essay as context.
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