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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2001
Page
9
Timothy McVeigh did not give a final statement at his execution on Monday. He read a copy of the 1875 poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley, expressing resilience and self mastery despite punishment and fate.
Witnesses in Terre Haute describe relief and mixed feelings after Timothy McVeigh’s lethal injection. Some say the death was no punishment, others call it a needed end. Officials note Bush’s remarks and an inscription at the victims’ museum marking the execution.
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack says the day of Timothy McVeigh's execution should center on the victims and their families. He refused to discuss death penalty policy, calling for attention to those affected by the Oklahoma City bombing.
Environmental manager Steve Hershner notes a potential fall fish study as the county awaits more tests before lifting the warning. Linn County Health Supervisor Tom Hart credits improved conditions with reduced contaminant levels from earlier years and highlights siltation as a factor in fish habitat recovery.
A 1999 Iowa wage study shows half of workers earned 11.01 dollars, below the U S average of 11 87, with a 5 percent drop from 20 years earlier adjusted for inflation. The report cites a shrinking male female gap driven by falling male wages and urges min wage and living wage contracts along with expanded EITC, while critics warn such mandates could hurt the economy.
Colin Gordon and Peter Fisher discuss the report at 2 p.m. in Study Room D at the Cedar Rapids Public Library Brasher says. Governor Vilsack backs raising the minimum wage to 6.15, claiming 103000 Iowans would benefit.
The Iowa Policy Project report argues that workforce shortages were greatly exaggerated. It estimates a 2010 shortfall of 91 000 to 154 000 workers rather than 310 000 to 450 000, noting teens entering the labor force and multiple jobs weren't counted. Future projections await 2000 census details.
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