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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2003
Page
1
The Iowa state quarter finalists omit the Sullivan brothers design after the Mint rejects the head and shoulders image of the five brothers who died when their ship was torpedoed in 1942. The ruling comes as two advisory committees review final proposals.
Cedar Rapids Linn County Public Health seeks a federally funded community medical center in Cedar Rapids. At a public hearing addressing health issues among the African American community, Keith Erickson noted similar centers exist in Davenport Des Moines Ottumwa Sioux City and Waterloo and questioned why Cedar Rapids lacks one.
Ground controls may halt Benton Community High School rocket experiments as ATF rules tighten shipment of ammonium perchlorate composite motors. Bill Sutton's students use 125-gram motors. smaller motors stay exempt. Hobbyist Jeff Barnes warns the rules will curb launches until law details are settled. John Wickman notes the Safe Explosives Act change classifies the propellant as explosive.
In Cedar Rapids the Meskwaki Tribal Council filed suit to block the National Indian Gaming Commission from closing the tribe's casino. The petition seeks an injunction to keep the casino open and restore control to the rival council.
Court records reveal a power struggle between rival Meskwaki councils with 2B claiming no lawful authority to govern. The national gaming commission ordered the casino closed unless control returns to the elected Tribal Council led by Alex Walker, while Homer Bear’s appointed council keeps the facility open as of Wednesday.
Norma Cutsforth of Cedar Rapids notes a total lunar eclipse occurs about every three years. KCRG meteorologist Josh Baynes cites possible clear skies tonight for a view if conditions improve.
The full moon will fade starting 8 05 p m with partial eclipse beginning about 9 p m and total phase from 10 14 p m to 11 06 p m The peak occurs at 10 40 p m and the partial eclipse ends at 12 17 a m Friday Cutsforth notes it should be fun and suitable for kids to view.
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