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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 2002
Page
11
9 year old Begey srad Tipton reacts as his cup tower collapses during a ZOOM night event at Tipton Elementary School. The 84 inch structure fell while adding the final four inches. The event was run by the School Parent Teacher Association and sponsored by the TV show ZOOM.
Freedom Festival marks its 20th anniversary with a new theme 20 years of celebrating America in the heartland. Director Nancy Wendler cites 307000 attendees in 200? and a 10.3 million local economic impact with 28 percent from outside Linn County. Mayor Paul Pate calls the festival a signature event shaping Cedar Rapids identity.
Streets Commissioner Don Thomas questions why streets should honor individuals only after 20 years of death. The council nears a second and third vote on a measure delaying names and allowing staff review for exceptions. Mayor Pate says delays preserve history over current sentiment. The city also studies park naming rules.
Cedar Rapids metro area schools plan a brief, reader friendly community report covering student achievement data demographic data and teacher quality. Districts will present results side by side by district to reveal the metro as a whole ahead of year end Iowa Tests data.
Phyllis Nelson, 55, of 1010 Highwood St in Iowa City, asks a Cedar Rapids judge to suppress emergency call transcripts she made the morning of her husband Dr. Richard Nelson's death. Nelson faces first degree murder charges in the Dec 12 stabbing at his Cedar Rapids apartment.
Christopher Lee Becker, 20, of Fayette, was arrested Wednesday on charges from a 2001 Oelwein pawnshop burglary. Indicted with theft of firearms unlawful possession of stolen firearms and conspiracy to commit firearms violations. Becker and two others allegedly stole two rifles a revolver cash jewelry games and electronics from JR Pawn Shop on July 27 2001. Trial set for January 6 in Cedar Rapids.
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