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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2001
Page
1
Burlington native Lt Col Jim Kelly prepares for a March 8 flight from Discovery. Officials note the mission includes a planned expedition and Kelly expresses enthusiasm for the undertaking.
President Bush urges crowds in western Iowa to back his budget proposals and tax cut plan as details unfold. The stop highlights priorities ahead of congressional action and ties to the administration’s fiscal agenda.
Iowa State men beat Texas Tech 80 63 to clinch a share of the Big 12 title while the ISU women fall 68 60. Details inside.
Bill Gaither says his music focuses on faith and message not on awards. He emphasizes spiritual purpose over recognition during ongoing tour stops and interviews this week.
A National Academy of Sciences review faults the Corps of Engineers for ignoring cheaper non structural options to expand Mississippi and Illinois river locks. It argues better towboat scheduling could eliminate congestion and questions the environmental impact of doubling five Mississippi and two Illinois locks. The report joins other independent probes criticizing the $1 billion plan.
The National Academy of Sciences advises the Army Corps of Engineers to expand how it assesses the need for larger navigation locks by exploring cheaper alternatives, acknowledging future shipment uncertainty, gathering multimodal crop shipment data, increasing study of river system impacts, and tying environmental assumptions to economic analysis.
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Northwest injuring about 250 in Seattle and Olympia and rattling through Seattle to Portland. The quake shut Seattle-Tacoma airport, knocked out power for hundreds of thousands, and trapped people atop landmarks including the Space Needle. It was centered 35 miles southwest of Seattle and deepest Washington quake in 52 years.
Officials say aftershocks keep Exonan in shock as the Northwest quake triggers billions in potential damage. Millions spent on upgrading buildings and highways to withstand earthquakes are credited with reducing losses, though the final bill remains uncertain.
Local historian Rick Titus urged the City Council to scrap plans for a replica of early settler Shepherd’s log cabin near the Tree of Five Seasons. He argued Shepherd may not be the first, citing disputes, and suggested honoring Nicholas Brown instead with Nick Brown's Dam Park.
Gazette Des Moines Bureau Des Moines A Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-5 to allow cities and counties to enact helmet ordinances for riders 14 and younger. Chairman Sen. Gene Maddox said the local approach could save lives, while opponents called it symbolic and not the state’s duty to parents.
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