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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 2002
Page
1
The Lord of the Rings leads Oscar nominations with Russell Crowe from A Beautiful Mind among Best Actor contenders and Moulin Rouge tied for second. 3D details noted.
Rod Thompson, the overlooked Iowa Hawkeyes forward, vows to contribute in any way as they travel to Penn State for tonight's game.
Filmmaker and lecturer Byron Motley speaks at Cornell College about the role of Negro baseball in the civil rights movement, sharing firsthand insights into its historical significance.
Iowa lawmakers debated bills to require daily Pledge of Allegiance in schools celebrate Bill of Rights Day study the Federalist Papers and display flags in classrooms A moment of silence proposal also tops the package led by Speaker Brent Siegrist who cites a post 9 11 patriotism wave.
Rep. Betty De Boer leads 43 House members in proposing daily Pledge of Allegiance in classrooms. Critics cite local control and mandates while supporters cite patriotism with minimal costs and potential donations from veterans groups.
Rep. Jim Leach and Rep. Greg Ganske, both Iowa Republicans, support a bill limiting contributions from corporations unions and PACs to parties. They say soft money undercuts democracy by letting moneyed interests influence elected officials. Democrat Rep. Leonard Boswell comments on the issue from the 3rd District.
An immaculate 1928 Spalding baseball signed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig changed hands in Independence. John Pappas aged 87 handed the ball to Curtis Lange for a nominal fee, after keeping it in a bank safety box for decades. Baseball memorabilia expert David Levin valued similar Ruth Gehrig balls at 10 000 to 20 000 dollars.
The United States recorded a fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman in 2000, the highest since 1971, driven by higher birth rates among Hispanics and more women in their 40s having children. Experts say the economy and demographic shifts influence the uptick, with lingering uncertainty if it is a short-term blip.
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