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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 2000
Page
1
Two inches of snow blanketed Eastern Iowa early Friday may have caused two deaths and several injuries on area roads. The report notes weather conditions likely contributed to crashes and lines up multiple local details across pages.
The Gazette lists 37 displays nominated in the Festival of Lights contest across East Iawa yards, inviting readers to visit homes dazzling with holiday light collections.
Justices questioned lawyers about striking hand counted Florida ballots in a case that could affect the presidential outcome. The court debated state court recount extensions while justices split on intervention. The courtroom drew Gore family members, officials, and demonstrators outside.
An 8 a.m CST Florida circuit court session in Tallahassee will hear Vice President Al Gore's election contest. The lengthy proceeding is expected to last 11 hours or more with extensive coverage planned by cable news networks.
The Supreme Court audio and text from Friday’s session circulated online and on media outlets. Gore advisers predicted a 4 4 split with O’Connor pivotal and urged continued Florida court action. Republicans noted concerns from Jeff Rehnquist Scalia Thomas and Kennedy about a Bush victory.
Senate veteran Chuck Grassley contends a historic 1911 law favors President Bush in Supreme Court nominations. He claims the statute shapes confirmation timelines and procedural leverage, influencing Senate action and potential rulings.
University of Iowa President Mary Sue Coleman said the NBA should consider recruiting athletes straight from high school for its new minor league. She noted colleges act as a de facto minor league and that lowering the age could help players who wish to pursue pro basketball while staying out of college. Coleman spoke after a Knight Commission meeting in Washington, D.C., where officials discussed reforms in college athletics.
Cedar Rapids area businessman Robert Staib received a 38 month prison term and 13.1 million dollars in restitution from U S District Judge Michael Melloy. He was fined 20000 dollars and faces reporting to a federal facility after January 1.
In Kossuth County Iowa Judge Straub will hear a motion for a new trial after a Sac City woman testified that Jesse Wendelsdorf confessed to killing 2 year old Shelby Duis. Heidi Watkins was acquitted of murder but convicted of child endangerment.
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