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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2002
Page
1
Les Hardy and other winemakers prepare for a new wine walk during the Maifest celebration in the Amana Colonies. The event promises tastings and local hospitality as visitors explore the historic area.
Gazette auto columnist Tim Banse notes the 2002 Aerio S offers generous interior space within a compact sedan. The review highlights practicality, seating, and cargo area as key positives for the model.
Investigators think the same group is behind a rash of car thefts in and around Cedar Rapids. Linn County Sheriff Don Zeller said investigators are working with Cedar Rapids police. A wallet from a Cedar Rapids resident whose car was stolen was found in another stolen vehicle. Three SUVs were stolen from rural Cedar Rapids area, with Cedar Rapids detectives probing 12 thefts in the period.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unveils a new Nauvoo Temple on the Mississippi site rebuilt after the 19th century blaze. Church leaders hosted tours before a public open house through June 22, with 350,000 expected visitors, then members in good standing only. Donald Staheli notes Nauvoo's deep nostalgia and pilgrimage significance.
Vortek LLC ranks Cedar Rapids eighteenth nationally for May tornado probability based on NWS data from 1950 to 2000. Oklahoma City leads, with Huntsville, Topeka, Wichita, and Lafayette following. Linn County EM director Ned Wright notes funnel clouds have been spotted but require ground contact to count as a tornado.
Gov. Tom Vilsack said a second special legislative session is likely to be called to address the deteriorating fiscal year despite GOP disagreements on next year's spending. A state revenue report showed April receipts down 8.4 percent, $30 million below projections with two months left. Budget officials warn larger tax refunds and continued slippage could exceed emergency reserves.
Israeli forces finish withdrawal from Ramallah after a U S backed deal freeing six Palestinians under watch by American and British wardens. Violence erupts at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity where gunfire and a fire interrupt a tense standoff, with both sides unclear on origins.
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