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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 2004
Page
1
President Bush proposes a bold space program aiming for manned lunar landing as early as 2015. The plan aims at missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond, costing hundreds of billions and facing Congress amid budget concerns and calls for robotic alternatives.
The White House and AP outline a program to test a new manned lunar exploration vehicle, retire the shuttle fleet, and fulfill ISS commitments. The plan emphasizes space flight health research, establishing a permanent lunar outpost by 2015 to support missions to Mars and beyond.
Mount Mercy College on a Cedar Rapids hill has opened Andreas House in 2000 and Basile Hall last year to house a growing student body. President Robert Pearce cites space limits as enrollment climbs from 657 students in 1996 to 975 in 2003 and aims for about 1,600 by 2005.
The Apollo Alliance released a report claiming a $300 billion ten year program would create 3.2 million U S jobs and reduce oil imports from unstable nations. Marie Schwartz, Grinnell College student, spoke in Cedar Rapids urging efficiency upgrades and broader support from labor and environmental groups.
Chicago Tribune notes that Iowa and New Hampshire lead off presidential selection and influence the nominee. In Iowa caucuses Monday, participants tend to be older, shaping early momentum and party dynamics.
Former Illinois senator Carol Moseley Braun will drop out of the Democratic presidential race and endorse Howard Dean. Braun, who had limited campaign activity in Iowa, is expected to publicly endorse Dean in Des Moines today.
In Des Moines Iowa lawmakers and officials back John Kerry as the 2004 Democratic presidential choice. Twenty seven state legislators two statewide officials and Iowa’s first lady join Kerry’s Real Deal caravan ahead of Monday caucuses. Gephardt trails with about a dozen Iowa legislators backing him. Dean also appears in the field.
Nine state lawmakers and U.S. Senator Tom Harkin back a caucus site list and candidate endorsements on the Iowa Caucuses.com site. Gov. Vilsack, Rep. Boswell, Sec. Culver, and nine other legislators remain undecided or neutral.
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