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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2001
Page
1
The National Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame opens Saturday in Anamosa in an exhibit hall filled with motorcycles dating back to 1910. The feature appears on the 1B interior section.
Nicole Faul, a Jefferson High School softball player, was hospitalized early Thursday with a severe headache and fever. School officials sent letters home explaining meningitis risks and urging medical consultation if exposure is suspected, while awaiting a final diagnosis after 48 hours.
City workers confirm a 6 inch cast iron sewer line from City Hall Linn County Courthouse and Linn County Jail on May's Island leaks into the Cedar River. Environmental staff say monitoring showed problems for weeks and the line was broken by Wednesday prompting notification to the DNR.
Timothy McVeigh asks U S District Judge Richard Matsch to postpone his June 11 execution alleging government disclosure failures in the Oklahoma City bombing case. A hearing is set for the following Wednesday with prosecutors asked to respond by Monday evening.
Defense lawyers say FBI material reached them recently and 11 disks with 16 hours of audio visual content were provided five days ago. Four ex agents allege information was withheld and some evidence may have been destroyed or undocumented. Ashcroft insists no documents cast doubt on guilt or innocence and DOJ will oppose retrial or commutation.
McLeodUSA announced 575 layoffs, about 200 in Cedar Rapids, but local officials say the Cedar Rapids Iowa City corridor remains robust with growth potential. Officials expect outplacement help and retraining to ease transitions as Linn County shows strong manufacturing and employment figures.
Luke Recker and Jared Reiner of Iowa, along with two friends, were stopped outside a Coralville Wal Mart by five officers pointing guns at their SUV after Recker bought an air gun. They were told to exit the vehicle and walk backward. Recker and Faver were handcuffed, while Reiner sat on the curb and a passenger was placed in a squad car. The group said they were scared but later learned the incident occurred near the time of a prior Big Ten Inn robbery by a white male suspect.
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