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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2000
Page
1
Orrin Smith, 82, recalls playing basketball and a meeting with the Harlem Globetrotters. The item notes his memories and a 1B detail reference.
Interest in indoor rock climbing rises among University of Iowa students and the public, boosting recreation options as reported in Saturdays Gazette.
The 2000 Census shows the U S population at 281,421,906, up 13.2 percent since 1990. Arizona, Texas, Florida and Georgia gain two more House seats each, reshaping clout away from the Northeast and Midwest. North Carolina gains a seat while Indiana and Michigan lose representatives as the South and West grow. The Census notes a historic diversification and regional shift.
State by state census figures show Pennsylvania and New York lose two seats each, while Florida and Georgia post large gains. Gov. Ridge notes financial impacts from smaller delegations. Georgia gains to 13 districts under new boundaries as Texas and Arizona also report sizable increases amid growing immigrant populations.
The fatal shot was fired through a bedroom door by Pete Wright a Benton County sheriff's investigator with the DEA unit during a federal warrant service at 1717 14th Ave SW Cedar Rapids Anderson 32 was killed after firing at officers live in partner Stacy Stewart said he was not home and she opened the door Investigators seized the dead man's gun shell casings and other items from the scene with a state division reviewing the shooting two detectives and a crime scene team collected evidence from the bedroom and surrounding area.
Census estimates show Iowa's population reached 2,926,324 in 2000, up nearly 150,000 from 1990, surpassing 1980 levels and avoiding a loss of a congressional seat. Growth reflects migration and immigration, with natural change steady, though the state trails national and regional rates.
Cedar Rapids workers at the Westdale Mall outlet react to Montgomery Ward filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closing its 120,000 square-foot Cedar Rapids store. GE Capital confirms an orderly winding down as 90 local employees face layoffs amid the chain’s collapse. The retailer operates 250 stores nationwide with 37,000 employees.
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