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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2005
Page
8
Senator Grassley says he co sponsored the Senate apology for years of inaction on lynching laws and explains an aide was ill, causing his name to be omitted. He calls co sponsorship a procedural matter and notes many bills are introduced without changing his stance on this issue.
The Forest Service will drop five and ten dollar recreation charges at about 500 picnic areas and trailheads after complaints from outdoors enthusiasts and Western lawmakers. Fees may end at other sites though those with parking and restrooms will keep charges under a new law. Utilities must source at least 10 percent of electricity from renewable sources under Senate approval. A separate package of tax incentives for eco friendly energy was advanced as lawmakers seek a tougher energy bill than the House version.
The Peace Corps suspended operations in Haiti and evacuated 16 volunteers amid rising violence. Gunmen wounded two U.N. peacekeepers in Cite Soleil as Peruvian U.N. troops patrolled the area in armored vehicles following a State Department travel warning.
Iran in a tight presidential race as hard-liners urge high turnout to back the Islamic state while reformists push for an upset. Mostafa Moin supporters report a late surge but Hashemi Rafsanjani leads the field and remains the frontrunner.
In Brussels the 25 EU member states call for a one to two year pause to reassess the proposed constitution after French and Dutch voters rejected it. The joint statement seeks to salvage unity while leaving the document’s fate unresolved as a two day summit begins.
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