24 Dec 2001
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2001
Page
1
Gov Hickenlooper noted the need for food aid and highlighted the pivotal work of Henry Wallace in mobilizing resources for women on the home front.
Plenny Bates of Cedar Rapids works on intricate details to craft scale planes. The Rams seek another win while extending their perfect road mark. Kurt Warner cautions against complacency. Ariel Fisk, though one leg, remains determined to play basketball and start anew in Iowa.
Easy and elegant appetizers can star at your party on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day as the Gazette lists recipes in Tuesday’s edition.
United Nations officials requested 24 million dollars from the international community to back a startup fund for Afghanistan's new interim government led by Hamid Karzai. The appeal comes as Karzai vows billions are needed to rebuild roads, hospitals, schools and utilities across a war torn nation.
Inside-American Taliban fighter met Osama bin Laden as Afghanistan forms a new cabinet for its first session. Sunday developments outline security and governance changes across the region.
Online note directs readers to Gazette Online for current Afghanistan war updates and coverage.
The National Defense Council Foundation reports 59 countries had serious conflicts in 2001, nine fewer than 2000, with the September 11 attacks marking the year’s most dangerous conflict. Most fighting was low to medium intensity between states and sub-state groups. The United States joined the list due to terrorism concerns.
At the Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats plant a 60-foot tree of lights tops the 15 story tower each year. This year the display uses 720 bulbs in red white and blue to honor government and troops overseas. The tradition spans five decades with wind and safety noted by crew members atop the plant.
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