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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 2002
Page
1
The town rallies behind its undefeated football team heading into a state title game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls. A separate note mentions December features in Popular Mechanics and Wired placing Jesus on their covers.
The University of Iowa has sent postcards to Heisman voters and created a site supporting quarterback Brad Banks. The Cedar Rapids Hockey Association, formed by a merger, is thriving in its inaugural season.
Public Safety Commissioner David Zahn proposes replacing Cedar Rapids Viet Nam era copters with three new models at nearly six million dollars. He notes terrorism fears could unlock funding, citing the city’s lone police choppers and nearby nuclear plant as risks, and presses federal and state officials for support after meeting Senator Chuck Grassley.
On Friday officer May or Paul Pate joined the flight to Des Moines in two helicopters an older craft and a newer model. Zahn seeks to meet leaders of the Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Iowa State Patrol along with federal Homeland Security officials to discuss helicopter purchases.
A dying single father seeks stability for his kids as he searches for a new family to care for them. The story centers on his hope, the urgency of care, and the potential foster arrangement that could shape the children's future.
The page lists multiple sections including Bridge and Editorial items along with legal notices and financial sections. It references sections for Comics Deaths Farm Money and horoscopes. Major topics include lottery stocks and weather.
Iowa basketball faced sudden fame scrutiny after a November 2001 game at the United Center in Chicago. Pierre Pierce shakes hands with Hawks' Nest members as media attention sharpens, highlighting how college athletes’ fame can sour when trouble arises.
Inside Pierce confirms he will remain with the University of Iowa to complete his collegiate career. The decision locks in continued training and potential appearances for the Hawkeyes.
In Iowa, college sports star Pierre Pierce faces scrutiny after a sexual assault arrest and a later plea to a lesser charge. Protests, talk shows, and editorial debate surround the athlete and Coach Steve Alford as the controversy tests celebrity privilege and university image.
Iowa debuts an enhanced 511 road information system allowing motorists to hear route specific conditions updated every five minutes. Users can select destinations like Des Moines to Dubuque via voice prompts, with hands free operation via cellular networks. The program, funded by federal and state dollars, extends to Minnesota and Nebraska and is accessible online and via a hot line.
The Bush administration eased clean air requirements to let utilities refineries and manufacturers modernize plants without installing costly new anti pollution equipment. EPA officials defend the move, saying it will spur energy efficiency and lower emissions, while Northeastern states led by New York and Connecticut plan lawsuits and New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accuses the change of degrading air quality.
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