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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2005
Page
5
White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card said he was not surprised by the test as North Korea fired a short range missile that reportedly traveled about 65 miles into the Sea of Japan. The U S military notified Japan of the suspected launch.
CAPE MAY POINT N J rescue teams searched waters along the southern New Jersey coast for the body of a boy scout who fell from a whale watching boat. Police said rough seas halted the search around midday but a clothing item was found on the propeller. Nicholas Jobs 14 of Staten Island N Y fell Saturday while the group bounced to the waves.
Dennis Rader, the man accused as the BTK strangler, is expected to plead not guilty at his arraignment this Tuesday. Rader, 60, a former Park City ordinance officer, faces 10 counts of first degree murder for deaths linked to the BTK case.
Pat Robertson praised Rudolph Giuliani as a potential president while criticizing Giuliani's views on abortion and gay rights. Robertson expressed wariness about appointing Muslims to high government roles, including judges, drawing sharp rebukes from Muslim leaders for alleged prejudice and inaccuracy.
About 500 people braved cold and light snow to protest a conservative Christian group's campaign against gay rights and same sex marriage in front of the Focus on the Family campus. Protesters carried rainbow flags balloons and signs reading God Loves Justice and Love Thy Neighbor. Focus on the Family opposes gay rights and same sex marriages and urged voters to back bans in last year’s elections that passed in 11 states.
President Ricardo Maduro survives a plane crash off Tela on the Caribbean coast after engine failure. He, his daughter Lorena, and the pilot were rescued and reported unharmed with minor injuries to Maduro. Spokesman Jorge Barrios described a mechanical problem and water landing.
Nancy Huntsman uses a small two to four seater plane to travel with her children from Bend to Crescent City and back, aided by glass cockpit technology and new financing that enables 20 year loans. Lancair projects 180 plane shipments this year as piston engine planes rise from 455 in 1994 to 1,758 last year.
White House chief of staff Andrew Card urged Democrats to work with the administration and Republicans on Capitol Hill, saying cooperation is needed to tackle major issues the president faces including Social Security reform and judicial nominees. He pressed for bipartisanship, arguing the status quo is unacceptable.
The Federal Reserve is expected to lift the federal funds rate by a quarter point to 3 percent at the Tuesday meeting. Inflation remains a concern while growth slows, with energy costs curbing spending and job gains easing to 110,000 in March, signaling a cautious path for Greenspan and policymakers.
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