Space Shuttle Discovery scrubbed before liftoff
Flight controllers halted the launch of space shuttle Discovery less than two hours from liftoff due to a malfunctioning sensor monitoring liquid hydrogen flow in the external fuel tank.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2005
Page
2
Flight controllers halted the launch of space shuttle Discovery less than two hours from liftoff due to a malfunctioning sensor monitoring liquid hydrogen flow in the external fuel tank.
As of Wednesday the AP count shows 1 759 U S service members have died since the start of operations in March 2003 amid ongoing conflict and military actions.
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested after warning via CB radio that he was driving to Washington DC with a van full of explosives. Police found suitcases ice coolers and briefcases in the vehicle with no explosives present.
The Gazette notes Mitch Albom’s column will not appear this week due to a scheduling issue. It also says Rene Martin, mother of Nick Alt of Iowa City, was incorrectly named in some Wednesday Community editions.
The Gazette operating at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 is a Gazette Communications Inc publication. It lists subscription rates for various delivery options and contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
Gazette Iowa City and Cedar Rapids publish general contact numbers and a tip line. The notice lists newsroom and circulation contacts with phone numbers and a web address for the directory.
The Gazette highlights ongoing recycling efforts including printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive or at nearby recycling locations.
A speeding car bomb struck a Humvee and civilians including children as U S troops handed out candy in a Shiite neighborhood. At least 27 killed and about 70 wounded, among them a newborn and six teens, with 12 victims age 13 or younger.
The National Hurricane Center reports Emily as a tropical storm not yet a hurricane, crossing toward Grenada and Windward Islands. Projected path shows continued movement with winds around 70 mph, with watches and warnings in effect for affected areas.
Grenadian police closed streets and shops and opened shelters as Tropical Storm Emily approached, prompting a mass precaution after last year’s Ivan disaster. Prime Minister Keith Mitchell said the government would respond decisively, while residents stocked up on food, water, and batteries.
The 80 year old chief justice William Rehnquist was admitted to Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington with a fever for observation and tests after a hospital visit on Tuesday night. Spokeswoman Kathy Arberg provided no further condition details. Despite thyroid cancer he has continued work, with speculation about his retirement persistent.
The FDA orders a suspension of Palladone sales after a new study links alcohol with rapid narcotic release and possible fatal overdose. Purdue Pharma agrees to pause US distribution. about 11,500 patients have used Palladone. The agency urges consult with a physician for alternatives and asks distributors to return unsold capsules.
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