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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 2003
Page
6
A roller coaster at Six Flags Largo stalled about 140 feet high, leaving 24 passengers stranded for over two hours. No injuries reported as maintenance eventually restarted the ride around 6 10 p.m. Firefighters prepared rescues but were unnecessary.
Biologists and volunteers evacuated more than 600 Gila chubs from Sabine Creek near Mount Lemmon Arizona using nets buckets and an electric shock device. Chubs were moved to hatcheries and research centers to survive ash wash runoff from the Summerhaven wildfire which has burned 40500 acres and remains active.
Mourners eulogized Strom Thurmond for a 100 year life from segregation to reconciliation. Vice President Cheney and officials attended as the flag-draped casket lay in state in the Statehouse rotunda and a horse-drawn caisson carried it to First Baptist Church for a service before about 3,000.
White House officials discussed possible steps to aid Liberia but avoided committing to sending troops. President Bush and NSC offered no conclusions, while spokesmen noted ongoing cooperation with a ceasefire verification team and the need for a defined mission if troops are used.
Columbia accident investigators urged NASA to improve filming of shuttle liftoffs after finding long range cameras produced usable views but a key out of focus third set hindered assessment of the foam strike on the left wing. They called for better high resolution and high speed imagery, noting loss of a camera can be significant.
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