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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 2003
Page
1
Weekend feature tests knowledge of Black leaders in arts and entertainment, highlighting pivotal figures, milestones, and enduring influence across film, music, theater, and visual arts. Includes questions and context on notable contributions and cultural impact.
Iowa ends a three game skid with a 75 to 55 win at Penn State as Deetails and other readers note. The paper highlights local commerce, a Cedar Rapids cardboard recycling mention, and a hospital baby among a mosaic of brief items.
A brief overview announcing ongoing local news updates issued as new information arrives. It signals continuous coverage from the city desk, with quick bulletins on breaking events, weather, traffic, and public notices as they develop.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Paul Pate used a State of the City speech to announce dusting off the 1994 Roger Commission Report. He plans a new task force to pursue RiverRun redevelopment and identify inefficiencies to save taxpayers money after city government reforms. The report previously suggested saving about 10 million annually.
The Gazette posts the text of Cedar Rapids Mayor Paul Pate's State of the City address along with the Bayer Commission recommendations from 1994. It notes a landfill south of downtown planned to host a year-round farmers market a sports park and an outdoor amphitheater financed by private investment in housing.
Secretary of State Colin Powell told the UN Security Council that Iraq must disarm and faced possible war if it fails. He cited satellite photos and intercepts to argue for stronger inspections while Russia France and China urged continued diplomacy and tougher verification. France and Germany pushed to strengthen the existing inspections regime.
U S Secretary of State Colin Powell told the U N Security Council that the Iraqi government has aided terrorist groups linked to al Qaida and authorized its forces to use weapons of mass destruction in battle while secretly developing chemical biological and nuclear weapons.
The Gazette finds varied views on Colin Powell U N speech. Some residents like the concise address while others fear Iraq war could trigger global biowarfare. A Blairstown resident warns of genocide if such weapons are used and a parent worries about frightening children.
DYERSVILLE The die cast John Deere tractor introduced in 1947 in Iowa is listed among the 100 most memorable toys of the 20th century. The Century of Toys list, compiled by the Toy Industry Association, ranks the tractor with Lionel Trains Crayola Crayons Monopoly the yo yo Tonka Trucks Slinky Nerf balls My Little Ponies Lincoln Logs and Mr. Potato Head. The Ertl Co. non Racing Champions Ertl of Dyersville still sells about 3 million metal tractors annually.
Houston AP reports NASA backed away from foam debris being the root cause of the shuttle Columbia disaster. Investigators now probe Columbia’s automatic control system and wind drag on the left wing as the likely factors, after examining foam damage once thought to be 20 inches and 2% pounds.
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