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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2001
Page
4
Eight year old John Slater shines at the Izaak Walton League in Cedar Rapids with perfect scores on the pellet air rifle range, drawing attention from local enthusiasts and peers alike.
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Severe storms swept through Eastern Iowa causing isolated flooding wind and hail damage. No injuries were reported though a barn on Chris Burco’s farm burned after a lightning strike near Aurora. Two tornadoes were confirmed in Buchanan and Delaware counties as funnel clouds and wall clouds were observed.
Cedar Rapids summer art event Overalls All Over uses up to 50 six foot tall Gothic statues based on Grant Wood’s American Gothic. Dispute centers on publicity rights linked to Nan Wood Graham portrait and royalties for commercial use. VAGA, led by Robert Panzer, represents heirs to Graham estate and argues royalties apply.
Six days before Timothy McVeigh’s scheduled execution the FBI delivered thousands of Oklahoma City bombing investigation documents to his defense in Denver. Attorney Nathan Chambers said the materials may prompt a stay request as federal officials note the files were mistakenly withheld. The disclosure comes as McVeigh faces lethal injection next Wednesday at Terre Haute.
Residents on Abel and Esmann islands along the Mississippi River breathed relief as barges would stay docked at least until Monday. Rumors of an open river prompted 300 plus residents to petition the Coast Guard and Army Corps amid fears of harmful wakes and shoreline erosion. Cmdr Eric Washburn noted the earliest opening is Monday and a conference call among agencies will assess steps. River traffic could reach Lock and Dam 9 near Harpers Ferry as levels drop.
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