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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2001
Page
1
Feature highlights wartime patriotism in Iowa during World War II with community efforts, volunteer work, and local support. Includes a nod to a ship named for a local C.R. man and a reminder of POW camps in the state.
A busy Christmas calendar lists worship services pageants concerts and gatherings at Eastern Iowa congregations. Details in 12B. Grassley seeks tax relief for phantom income by McLeodUSA employees after stock option exercises. Details in 14B. Harding Middle School hosts a Saturday volleyball program teaching fundamentals to youths ages 8-13.
The article describes an austere meal program in Iowa prisons branded as a no frills operation yet ensures inmates receive sufficient calories and nutrition. It notes administrative choices aim to balance budget with inmates' dietary needs and mentions page references for context.
Cedar Rapids officers responded to a report of a suspicious person outside Dr Richard Nelson s apartment at 2109 Ellis Rd NW and left minutes before he was stabbed. Nelson 54 an executive dean at the University of Iowa College of Medicine died four hours later. Phyllis Nelson charged with his murder.
A stabbing at St Luke s Hospital ended in a death hours later. Phyllis Nelson 54 is charged with first degree murder after telling officers she stabbed her husband. Nelson remains jailed in Linn County on Friday.
In Cedar Rapids and nearby Coralville, Santas at Lindale and Westdale malls and Coral Ridge Mall report requests beyond toys. Teenagers and adults ask for world peace and a safe return for American troops while younger children seek Barbie and Bob the Builder gifts.
U S and Afghan forces press a rugged assault in eastern Afghanistan's Tora Bora as they chase Osama bin Laden. Gen Tom Franks admits uncertainty over bin Laden's location while tribesmen and U S special forces attack al Qaida positions, two Americans wounded. Hazrat Ali says he believes bin Laden may be inside a cave.
Linn County plans tighter courthouse security in Cedar Rapids, likely at an annual cost of about 275 615 dollars. The board of supervisors and a security committee will consider options including sole use of sheriff deputies for access control and possibly closing the tunnel from May’s Island, with all entrants to pass through security checks.
Linn County estimates security costs vary widely by staffing level and deputy status. Minimum staffing with overtime for five people ranges from 281151 for correctional personnel and a weekend deputy to 368195 for all deputies, while without overtime it would be 275615 to 359811. Full eight-person staffing could cost 360247 with mixed personnel up to 471452 for all deputies.
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