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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 2005
Page
1
Washington reports a sustained dip in Army recruiting of Black and female applicants since 2001. February totals fell 27 percent short of goal as bonuses rise and recruiters expand, while a study flags a perception of service as last resort and notes rising dropout and low aptitude scores.
The Gazette reports that Internet based phones may fail to register caller addresses with dispatch computers, risking delayed emergency response. Linn and Johnson County officials warn 911 could misroute or fail to connect, as illustrated by a Houston case where a teen could not reach 911 during an armed robbery. Police note no current problems locally but fear future failures.
Downtown District chief Jamie Licko blasts ongoing crow droppings at Greene Square Park, saying photos and anger won’t solve it. She calls for a fixable solution as winter worsens health and odor concerns around the park.
Egyptian researchers say the CT scan excludes violent death and an accident in Tutankhamun’s death. The 1,700 images suggest a possible badly broken left thigh before death, potentially causing infection, though experts differ and some think the fracture came from mummification or discovery handling. The age of Tutankhamun is pegged at 19, height 5 feet 6 inches.
Coralville residents voted 1,257 to 107 in favor of selling $3 million in bonds to fund an $8 million library expansion. Turnout reached 12.3 percent, a county record for a special election, expanding the library from about 21,000 to 50,300 square feet by 2008.
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