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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2007
Page
1
Des Moines police and state and federal agencies coordinate security for the first-in-the-nation caucuses. Officials say they will provide assistance to local agencies, monitor threats, and ensure safe venues for large crowds and media from around the world.
David Miles, new president of the Iowa State Board of Regents, vows to reduce the financial burden on the neediest students. Regents note average debt at UI ISU UNI ranges from about 20k to 31k, higher than the national average, as tuition remains a real cost for families. Miles, 50, emphasizes shared governance and collaboration with universities, faculty, and legislators as he begins a term marked by past controversy and change.
Riots erupt across Pakistan after Benazir Bhutto is shot while greeting supporters from a sunroof. Her killing edges the nation closer to chaos twelve days before parliamentary elections and heightens risks in the fight against Islamic extremism. At least nine dead as Nawaz Sharif calls for boycott of the January 8 vote.
A winter storm moving from the southern Rockies dulls the area with 2 to 5 inches likely in Cedar Rapids and up to 8 inches in parts of nearby states. The month’s accumulation could reach about 20 inches in the city, with December averaging 15.2 inches so far and 2007 ranking as Iowa’s 10th-snowiest year.
The Gazette Midwest Regional Climate Center releases a December snowfall graphic sourced from the National Weather Service detailing regional accumulation, unusual snow depths, and potential impacts on travel and public services.
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