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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2001
Page
1
After a slow start the Iowa Hawkeyes women basketball team rallied behind coach Lisa Bluder whose steady leadership helped turn the season around for a stronger finish.
Wall Street faced a sharp selloff as the Nasdaq dropped under 2000 for the first time in 27 months and the Dow fell by more than 400 points on Monday.
American Airlines plans to assume TWA leases at The Eastern Iowa Airport after a federal judge approves the arrangement. Recker’s knee healing progress is uncertain as coach Steve Alford will decide if he plays in the NCAA tournament opener against Creighton. Larry Heinemann, Vietnam veteran and author, lectures in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday.
Patrick Finney presents a program of traditional tales in the Old World style. The event features narrative performances designed to enchant audiences with classic storytelling methods.
Cedar Rapids led Iowa's largest cities in percentage growth in the 1990s and surpassed 120,000 residents after Census 2000. Mayor Lee Clancey noted steady growth and favorable conditions with 120,758 people, up 11 percent from 1990.
The 58 percent rise in Hispanic population narrows the gap with African Americans. Iowa totals reach 2,926,324 from 2,776,755 since 1990, a 5.4 percent gain ranking 43rd among states. Willis Goudy of Iowa State University comments on the new census release.
Adolfo and Zenaida Calderon and their three children embody the growing Hispanic population in Iowa’s northeast. The Calderons moved from Mexico to Postville five years ago after living in California and Illinois, seeking a safe community with good schools. Adolfo works as an assistant manager at Iowa Turkey Products, Zenaida at Advanced Data Comm in Monona, and their children attend Postville public schools.
Census figures show suburban growth and rural decline push Iowa to redraw lines. Current 1st and 4th districts exceed target. western 5th likely to expand into a large new district. Legislative Service Bureau to submit maps by April end. Rep. Tom Latham could gain a friendlier district.
The Chelsea teen Nicole Plum age 17 charged with killing her infant daughter may be released to her sister Monica Plum 21 after the bond dropped from 1 million to 100000 on order by Tama County District Judge Patrick Grady. Plum would live in Coralville with limits including electronic monitoring 9 pm curfew and daily contact with a departmental representative and psychiatrist Rick Larsen.
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