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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2004
Page
3
In Jerusalem on Monday prime minister Ariel Sharon urged wavering Likud lawmakers to back a revised Gaza withdrawal. The meeting ended early after sharp insults as Sharon had earlier failed to win cabinet backing and postponed a vote to next week.
A wooden chaise from the Titanic is expected to fetch 50 000 to 60 000 dollars at an auction June 10. The sale includes scores of treasures from the ill fated maiden voyage such as china artwork a life jacket a lifeboat nameplate body bags salvaged menus and other artifacts from the seas off Newfoundland.
Ousted Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide received a red carpet welcome in Johannesburg where he will seek temporary asylum. Taxpayers object to funding a diplomatic mansion for Aristide and his entourage while awaiting Haiti return prospects.
Astronomers announce Polaris has increased in brightness by 250 percent over two millennia and cannot explain the rapid change. Edward Guinan of Villanova warns the rise is surprising and unsettling. The report also notes a separate New York custody ruling where Bridget Marks loses custody of her 4 year old twins to their father casino executive John Aylsworth due to concerns over Marks with unbridled anger.
A blast during evening prayers at Imam Bargah Ali Raza mosque in Karachi leaves 16 dead and 38 wounded. Riots erupt as Shiite youths clash with police after the attack linked by officials to sectarian tensions following the Sunni cleric Shamzai’s killing.
Melissa Millan, a Chicago high school dropout who re enrolled at Prologue Learning Center, celebrated her 21st birthday at a school prom with hundreds of peers. The city supports about 25 alternative schools that aim to keep students in class with smaller sizes and flexible services.
In Mapou Haiti villagers recall a vanished village after floods that left the market submerged under 20 feet of water. At least 1 700 people died along the Haiti Dominican Republic border with many residents missing or dead amid mud and stagnant waters. Witnesses recount lost neighbors and familiar vendors as the region endures the disaster.
At Arlington National Cemetery President Bush said America is safer because of its fighting forces. Senator Kerry visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in solemn ceremonies as World War II Memorial opens. Across Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers honored fallen comrades with statements from Lt Gen. Ricardo Sanchez. Since last year American deaths rose from 160 to over 800 with wounded nearing 4,700.
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