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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 2004
Page
1
In Baghdad a secret ceremony marked a surprise transition as new Iraqi leaders took control two days ahead of expectations. Officials described the move as deliberate to stabilize the government amid ongoing tensions.
After a handover, U.S.-led coalition rulers withdraw quickly and quietly. Foreign forces remain to guard against rebellion, totaling about 145,000 troops, mainly from the United States.
In Baghdad during a brief five minute swearing in ceremony President Ghazi Al-Hawer Vice President Ibrahim Al-Jaafari and Prime Minister Iyad Allawi sat together. The U S led coalition sped the handover by two days to avoid insurgent attacks aimed at disrupting the event.
The report covers an Iraqi hostage killed and a captured Ohio soldier, NATO agreeing to train Iraqi troops, Saddam’s transfer imminent before a Iraqi judge, mixed Arab reactions to the handover, and U S and Iraqi leaders weighing the heavy tasks ahead as Iowa soldiers return home and public sentiment shifts.
In Baghdad crowds cheer the handover ending the American led occupation as security tightens. Residents survey streets near Firdos Square while TV and radio report the transition and many optimistic for a self run future.
Iraq's interim government gains sovereignty from the U S led authority as Bremer leaves. 145000 foreign troops remain to quell insurgency. Four blasts hit central Baghdad after nightfall near the Green Zone with no injuries. Bush proclaims nation back at a NATO summit.
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids police used the state DNA database to identify suspect Anthony Hollen, 34, in a 2002 unsolved sexual assault case. Warrants for first degree kidnapping and first degree burglary were issued. Hollen is jailed in Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility serving up to 10 years for other charges. Police arrested him in January 2004 on DNA grounds.
Seniors at Wuerzburg American High School in Germany graduate as a live video feed from their ceremony is streamed to Forward Operating Base Speicher in Iraq. Military police guard the venue while barricades block traffic, and the satellite link travels from the gym to a desert outpost hundreds of miles away.
A 4.5 magnitude quake centered in northern Illinois rattles Iowa and surrounding areas. Iowa Today covers the aftershocks and community response as residents assess damage and share safety tips.
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