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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2001
Page
5
A Mayo Clinic study finds that halving daily cigarette use by heavy smokers does not reduce toxin levels in the body. Researchers note the finding challenges harm reduction unless quitting occurs and call for larger studies to confirm any health benefit.
Light snow and freezing temps stretched across the South on New Year’s Eve and Monday causing icy roads and more than 100 accidents in Mississippi. A Tennessee couple died on I 55 in Mississippi as icy highways blamed for the fatalities. Arkansas endured widespread outages affecting about 46 000 homes and businesses since the Christmas ice storm, with up to 315 000 customers affected at its peak. Florida citrus growers braced for more cold while manatees sought refuge in 72 degree spring water at Blue Spring State Park.
A year by year sketch notes Georgia joining the Union in 1788, John Hay announcing Open Door in 1900, KDKA broadcasting church services in 1921, Canada-US Niagara Falls accord in 1929, Hauptmann's 1935 Lindbergh case trial, Manila's 1942 fall to Japan, and JFK's emergence in 1960, reflecting major political and global milestones.
Two Rastafari men aged 20 and 34 attacked worshippers at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Castries St. Lucia during Holy Communion injuring several and killing an Irish nun. They told police they were sent by God to combat corruption. They claimed to be prophets tied to Haile Selassie. Police noted no organized group affiliation and highlighted their end times rhetoric. Witnesses described machete attacks and a flamethrowing assault as attackers shouted.
A Georgian flagged cargo ship carrying illegal immigrants broke apart in a storm off Turkey’s southern coast near Kemer. At least six were killed and 45 remained missing as rescuers ended operations due to rough seas. 32 were saved. Survivors reported many locked in the sunken cargo area.
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