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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 2005
Page
1
President Bush named John Roberts Jr a federal appeals judge from Washington to fill the first Supreme Court vacancy in a decade. The selection pleases Republicans and unsettles Democrats as Roberts, a young jurist with strong conservative credentials, brings insider experience but lacks broad national recognition.
President Bush nominated John Roberts Jr. a federal appellate judge for the Supreme Court. Aides expect late August or early September hearings with the Judiciary Committee three to six weeks of prep. The aim is for a new justice to sit when the court reconvenes Oct. 3 if the Senate confirms him.
Rising heat and drought strain water systems statewide with West Branch and North Liberty imposing restrictions. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have capacity to meet demand, while West Branch seeks 500000 gallons daily but runs near its limit as wells are altered. A level one warning limits open water use and curbs consumption 15 to 20 percent.
Officials advise watering between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. to curb evaporation. Reuse gray water from baths or dishes for plants. shorten taps and showers. store cold water in a pitcher to minimize waste.
Roberts is praised for his legal brilliance and squeaky-clean image plus a self-deprecating humor. Friends like Patrick Schiltz and Ed Lazarus cite his easygoing nature and controlled ego as key traits as Bush nominates him as the 109th Supreme Court justice.
Iowa senators respond to a presidential nomination and a Leave of Absence UI law move while a professor lauds Roberts background. Analysts weigh Bush’s policy balance and potential bipartisan support emerges.
The Iowa Criminalistics Laboratory faces a surge in work after Gov. Vilsack signed a June 14 measure widening DNA testing. The lab carves through about 800 samples yearly but now must handle an estimated 12 500 annually, with an immediate backlog of 24 000 samples, slowing investigations.
The text lists who must provide a sample and who must register as sex offenders. It includes anyone convicted of a felony or with a deferred judgment for a felony offense. It also covers those judged to be violently dangerous predators and those found not guilty by reason of insanity for felonies. It mentions juveniles adjudicated delinquent for offenses that would be felonies in adult court.
Smulekoffs Furniture announces conversion of the four story downtown warehouse at 411 Sixth Ave SE into 18 loft condominiums priced in the upper 300 000s. The project Lofts 411 may add a fifth floor for offices with a rooftop garden terrace and first floor commercial spaces. Architect Jim Novak spoke at City Hall and noted guest apartments. The plan follows Water Tower Place’s 46 unit loft project at 900 Second St SE and aims to feed off that development.
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