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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 2001
Page
1
Angie Welle scored 26 points as Iowa State beat Florida State 85 to 70 to advance to the NCAA tournament round of 16 for the third straight year.
A Justice Department report covering 1993 to 1998 finds American Indians suffer violent crime at about twice the rate of blacks whites and Asians. In 1998 the Indian rate was 110 per 1000 while blacks 43 whites 38 and Asians 22 per 1000, with poverty and service access cited as factors.
The California Zephyr derailed in southwest Iowa late Saturday night, killing one passenger and injuring 96 others. The Amtrak crew and 195 passengers plus 15 crew were aboard the two locomotives and 16 cars. investigators said a broken rail is not yet certain and will be studied as part of the probe.
Amtrak sets toll free line for relatives and says no passenger list will be released. About 195 passengers and 15 crew were aboard the derailed train, with NTSB noting 52 mph at derailment versus 79 mph posted. 3,000 feet of track damaged. black box data to be tested. engineer described braking as derailment began behind him. A Colorado Springs man identified the victim as his mother.
In Cedar Rapids the Iowa Department of Transportation credits Roadway Weather Information System RWIS with modernizing snow response. Pack shaped sensors and towers monitor road surface temperature humidity wind and precipitation to guide salt application and storm readiness. Two RWIS setups are active in the city near Highway 30 and the ADM plant.
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