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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2002
Page
1
Jeff Linder reports Iowa high school athletics pioneer E. Wayne Cooley will retire at age 80 after a career beginning in 1954 to elevate girls sports. He championed equal footing before federal Title IX and helped make the Iowa girls state basketball tournament a national showcase.
State lawmakers arrive for the 2003 session facing revenue shortfalls and cuts. The Republican-led Legislature and Gov. Tom Vilsack have already reduced spending by over 200 million and adjusted revenue forecasts, with the budget balance in doubt as they plan a fiscal 2003 plan amid projected new revenue and commitments up to 550 million.
Reports say Mullah Mohammed Omar slipped away from U S and anti Taliban forces again with officials giving conflicting accounts of his location in Afghanistan. Omar Samad said Omar may have moved through areas but not settled, while officials described possible motorcycle escape.
The search for Omar, pursued as a Taliban regime fugitive, began a month ago after Kandahar fell. As the manhunt continued, U S and allied forces reported several successes in their Afghanistan campaign amid rising frustration. Inside Family mourns Green Beret killed in ambush.
Republican reps Jim Nussle and Jim Leach faced a volatile 2001 with shifts in leadership, the budget process, a recession, and the Sept 11 aftermath. Nussle led the Budget Committee, while Leach remained in political dispute over social issues and faced a close 2002 election outlook.
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