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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2000
Page
2
A mother decries sexualization of young girls from toddlers in feedback at parties to shopping catalogs. She recalls the Jon Benet era backlash and notes girls face pressure toward make up and fashion, while boys remain playful. She vows to let Francie keep her mud boots and childhood.
The U S Supreme Court delayed Johnny Paul Penry's scheduled Texas execution citing the need for more time to determine if his alleged mental deficiency was properly explained to the jury. Penry, 44, has an IQ estimated at 50 to 60 and faced charges for raping and murdering Pamela Carpenter in 1979.
NYU graduate teaching and research assistants voted 619 to 551 to unionize, becoming the first private U.S. university with a union. The tally followed a Nov. 1 NLRB ruling and delays over voter eligibility. University may choose to recognize the new union.
The Gazette promotes eco friendly printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton 4250 Sixth St SW or at the nearest recycling location.
The IRS alerts 2.4 million joint filers that their married names may not match Social Security numbers. Names changed by marriage or data entry errors risk delayed refunds or denied credits unless corrected with the Social Security Administration. Many recipients must provide original marriage certificates.
Hosea Williams longtime ally of Martin Luther King Jr. died of cancer at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta at 74 after an infection led to his admission on October 20. He helped lead the 1965 Bloody Sunday march in Selma and was present at the Memphis motel where King was assassinated in 1968.
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