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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2006
Page
3
Thousands of people evacuated from villages on Indonesia's Merapi as lava oozed down the slope and ash and rocks erupted from the volcano. Tremors shook the area and shelters were set up in nearby towns as families, including women and children, fled the Mount Merapi region on Java.
As Mount Merapi nears eruption, authorities warn 7000 residents on the slopes may stay behind to guard livestock and crops. Evacuation orders unclear in the night, with families sent away while men monitor homes and fires. A villager named Edi says he would stay unless mountain spirits signal danger.
Zacarias Moussaoui, the Sept 11 conspirator, arrived at the Florence Colorado Supermax prison after being escorted from Virginia. He will be housed in near isolation 23 hours daily as he serves life without parole. The transfer occurred at 4 17 a.m. CDT with federal officials confirming the start of his sentence.
President Bush defended government domestic surveillance and denied broad intrusions into private lives. He said no domestic calls are listened to without court approval and reiterated actions target al Qaeda. He noted briefings with Congress and argued the program protects civil liberties while preventing attacks.
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