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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2001
Page
2
A first person narrator remarks on long movie lines, compares Tolkien fans to Star Wars devotees, and notes a slow counter, big orders, and savings of seats while awaiting the film. He jokes about reading Tolkien and the left lane drivers as the popcorn line crawls.
Afghan prime minister Hamid Karzai says ordinary Afghans welcome peacekeepers and that US troops are still needed to pursue remaining terrorists. He notes Taliban sheltering groups largely defeated, with remnants and possible Osama bin Laden presence in the country. He pledges to pursue him if a detailed report emerges.
The Red Cross says the United States and allies will treat detainees in Afghanistan as POWs with full access for inspection. Antonella Notari notes visits to over 2,400 detainees in more than 30 locations, including a Marines base near Kandahar with 16 Taliban and al Qaida fighters.
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture and sustainability. It invites readers to recycle by dropping papers at City Carton on Sixth Street or at nearby recycling locations.
Gary Klahr and Steven Barbin learned they are brothers after an adoption records search. The Wilton Connecticut men, once close friends with Klahr as Barbin’s best man, now share surprising sibling ties revealed by state caseworkers. They welcomed eight other previously unknown siblings into their extended family.
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