McVeigh in good spirits before execution despite delays
Attorneys reported Timothy McVeigh “in amazingly good spirits” as he spent time with counsel and family the day before his execution amid court delays and appeals. Demonstrators gathered near the prison ahead of the death row proceeding.
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Floods Overwhelm Houston as Record Rain Strikes Gulf Coast
In the Houston area heavy rainfall from the Atlantic season overwhelmed the city with over 20 inches in some areas. Evacuations began and at least 1,800 people were displaced in East Baton Rouge Parish while downtown Houston faced power outages and flooded streets. National Guard and Coast Guard rescues continued as 3,000 inmates were moved from the Harris County Jail amid high water. Continental Airlines resumed limited flights from Bush Intercontinental after a day of mass cancellations.
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East Baton Rouge Parish
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Cedar Rapids district studies school boundaries and feeder routes
The board discusses elementary enrollment targets and planned boundary reviews as Jackson Wright and Coolidge schools shift kindergarten class placements for 2001 02. A committee will present scenarios to parents in August with a board meeting set for September at the Educational Service Center.
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Hiawatha
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Wright
Coolidge
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Gibson Elementary
Edgewood Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Harding
Kennedy
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Educational Service Center
Second Ave
Janet Borholm
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