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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2006
Page
1
The Senate approved a sweeping immigration bill 62 to 36, proposing 370 miles of triple-layer Mexican border fencing, a three-tier status system, more deportation jails, and an English language mandate. It faces strong House opposition and White House lobbying as leaders seek a Senate House accord.
How Iown's senators voted Chuck Grassley no Tom Harkin yes What's next Senate and House must work out a compromise Calls for 370 miles of border fencing 1000 new border agents a guest worker program and a three tier program to decide who can stay declares English the official U S language
Iowa state and county parks are nearly full for Memorial Day weekend with the new reservation system showing few openings. Palisades Kepler Macbride and Pleasant Creek state parks are filled, Linn County and Johnson County sites report limited electrified spaces, and officials urge calling ahead as vacancies are scarce.
AAA projects 0.9 percent rise in Memorial Day travel to 37.6 million Americans 50 miles or more from home despite higher fuel costs and airfares. Iowans see Cedar Rapids area ads urging budget vacations as drivers curb plans and weather turns warm with storms likely over the weekend.
Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were found guilty of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud in Houston. Sentencing set for September 11, ending years of legal battles after Enron’s collapse that erased thousands of jobs and pensions.
The Iowa Legislature's Oversight Committee will investigate whether the Board of Regents and President Michael Gartner overstep their authority and micromanage institutions. Focus centers on tensions with the University of Iowa and the resignations of President David Shorton and Athletics Director Bob Bowlsby, with hearings planned after pay scandal reviews. Skorton departs to Cornell on July 1, Bowlsby announced plans to leave in April.
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