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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2004
Page
2
In New York the Sept 11 commission pressed former police and fire chiefs over poor cooperation after the World Trade Center attack. A fire commissioner called the departments failure to share information during the initial moments "not worthy of the Boy Scouts."
Inside 4 Intelligence officials warn of evolving threats while police chief Bernard Kerik rebukes commissioner John Lehman in heated exchanges. Von Essen defends his stance as victims’ families applaud tough questions and mock the panel’s cited communication breakdowns.
Officials faced life and death choices from incomplete communications during the September 11 attacks. Port Authority workers, told by former emergency commissioner Sheirer, waited for help on the 64th floor as many died. Civilians did not receive evacuation announcements in one building. A videotape showed the towers collapsing.
Gas prices in Eastern Iowa surpassed $2 per gallon with Cedar Rapids and Iowa City stations listing $2.029 for regular. National averages topped $2, according to AAA and the Department of Energy. The report notes oil near $42 a barrel and OPEC pressure as motorists seek savings tips such as changing fuel filters.
The Gazette reports regular unleaded gas topped two dollars per gallon for the first time in Eastern Iowa on Tuesday as prices rise across the region. The surge affects drivers and reflects broader fuel market pressures.
Nineteen third graders from Olin Elementary greeted Air man 1st Class Leah Haskell, 20, during her two week stay at The Eastern Iowa Airport Cedar Rapids. Students shy at first then crowded around her with questions and hugs.
Iowa City resident Lynne Stamus with Crohn's disease joins others in a University of Iowa study testing pig whipworm eggs to ease inflammatory bowel disease symptoms. In two double blind trials, 2,500 eggs every two to three weeks showed improved outcomes in Crohn's and ulcerative colitis patients.
Two hometown pitchers face a pivotal choice between college baseball and turning pro. Both players draw interest from nearby schools and scouts, weighing development, playing time, and potential draft position as they map their future in the sport.
Relatives at Abu Ghraib demand execution for guards amid the first court martial in the Iraq prisoner abuse scandal. Spc Jeremy C Smits faces a light sentence while others, including Staff Sgt Ivan Frederick and Sgt Javal Davis, are to be arraigned and testify. Nine Arab journalists are among 34 outlets allowed in.
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