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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2003
Page
1
Iowa corrections officials report 6,252 admissions and readmissions to state prisons in the year ended June 30, a record figure up 710 from the prior year. Parole and other releases reached 6,029, beating the previous high of 5,471 in 2002.
In Monrovia crowds greet U S military experts with jubilant chaos as refugees beg for a U S led rescue mission to end Liberia's brutal civil war. Thousands crowd camps housing tens of thousands displaced, chanting for peace and USA aid.
Bran dy Byrd 21 faces first degree murder charges in the January 6 2002 killing of Greg Wells 31 a Cedar Rapids pizza delivery man. During opening statements attorney David Fiester argued Byrd lacked the mental capacity to rob or kill.
Iowa State University professor notes the 1 in 120 526 770 jackpot odds and says choosing atypical numbers does not raise winning chances. The long odds drive jackpots that roll over for months, with three Iowans having won the big payoff previously.
The piece discusses lottery odds and gambler psychology amid Powerball draws. It cites figures like 1 in 120 526 770 and 1 in 3 556 975 from sources including the Multi-State Lottery Association and notes about big jackpots. The style mirrors a newspaper column on risk and chance.
Case details a first degree murder charge against Brandy Byrd for the death of Greg Wells, a Marion Pizza Hut deliveryman, on January 6 2002. Police found Wells on a bloodstained carpet at 875 26th St Apt St Marion. David Keegan, a resident, was convicted December 11 of first degree murder and second degree robbery for his involvement. The opening statement by Linn County Assistant Attorney Russell Keast references the trial on page 8A.
The Iowa Department of Human Rights Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning shares figures on prison capacity 6772 beds with 5801 in 1999 and county turnover. It lists admissions and releases across fiscal years 2003 to 1999, showing 6252 admissions and 5542 releases in 2003 vs 5471 and 5249 in 2001 and 1999 respectively.
Iowa public health officials report a St Louis encephalitis positive chicken from a public monitoring flock in Carroll County. No human cases yet this year, but state epidemiologist Dr Patricia Quinlisk warns the mosquito season remains, and illness can be fatal.
St Louis encephalitis is the most common mosquito borne disease in the United States. Mild cases show fever and headache while severe infections affecting the brain are rare but can cause neck stiffness stupor disorientation tremors seizures paralysis coma and death according to the CDC.
The Classics at Brucemore present Shakespeare's comedy Merry Wives of Windsor with witty performances and lighthearted humor. Cast members deliver comic timing, drawing audiences into a tale of deception and merriment at the Brucemore venue.
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