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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2002
Page
5
Firefighters fought 60-foot flames spreading toward downtown Sydney as 150 homes burned and 741000 acres were scarred. Arson is suspected in many fires, with eight arrests, while crews rely on pools and helicopters as heat and wind persist.
In Jerusalem, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon blocked President Moshe Katsav from addressing Palestinian lawmakers in Ramallah with a yearlong cease fire plan. Katsav rebuked the move, while U S envoy Zinni plans a four day visit to push for resumed peace talks and Palestinian militant dismantling.
In Lusaka protestors clashed outside the court as High Court Judge Peter Chitengi paused the ruling party’s victory declaration in the presidential race. Opposition leaders allege ballot stuffing and vote manipulation by the Movement for Multiparty Democracy and seek verification before an official winner is named. The court said a decision would come today ahead of the inauguration.
Hartford AP reports actress Eileen Heckart died after a three year cancer battle in Norwalk at age 82. She won an Oscar for Butterflies Are Free and earned Emmys and a career excellence Tony, noted as a versatile stage TV and film performer.
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