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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 2002
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids Furniture Project acts as a bridge between people needing furniture and those who can donate. The program coordinates furniture donations and placements to assist local households.
Shoppers are urged to visit stores tomorrow to grab popular toys and gifts for children. Retailers report strong discounts and limited stock on top items as the holiday season nears.
The U N Security Council unanimously backs a U S drafted resolution authorizing weapons inspectors to pursue illicit arms in Iraq. President Bush hails the vote as a step toward disarmament while Tony Blair urges full cooperation and Damascus, Moscow, and others push for assurances amid late lobbying.
Arlington burial honors Sgt. 1st Class Robert C. O Hara and six others killed in a Vietnam helicopter crash. The Lost Nation native, identified after a decade as missing in action, was 20. About 70 family members attended the ceremony led by military officials.
Washington awaits a post election lame duck session with Congress returning next week to work but likely only to shut down. The Senate resumes Tuesday and the House Wednesday amid a stalemate on spending bills homeland security and Medicare related issues.
In a post election session the lame duck Congress advances a 410 million DHS annual appropriation along with prescription drug benefit tweaks under Medicare J New funding lifts payments to Medicare providers in sparsely populated states including Iowa plus a bankruptcy reform and a comprehensive energy bill under consideration.
Cedar Rapids area faces a possible path to city county consolidation as the Linn County Board would need a charter commission. The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce seeks state law changes to govern commissions and requires 10 000 signatures to form a charter commission. Rep Jeff Elgin will sponsor the bill in the next legislature.
Census findings show married teens 15 to 19 rose nearly 50 percent in the 1990s, reversing decades of decline. In 2000 about 891,000 teens were wed, up from 598,000 in 1990, with scholars noting possible immigrant and cultural factors shaping the shift.
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