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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 2003
Page
2
Front page headline notes a second casino prospect in Cedar Rapids with analysis by Explorer Lewis and mention of a predisposition toward death by action. UI professor commentary frames the interpretation. The item signals broader investigative and political crosscurrents.
Coralville Police handed over to Johnson County Attorney J. Patrick White initial reports on the Kyle Wasson shooting by North Liberty officer Kim Warkentin. White will decide if the shooting was justified and whether charges should be filed by late October. Details: 1B Farm cleanup as Washington threatens to condemn goat farm once popular with children. Details: 1B Meskwaki elections run by Automated Election Services of Rio Rancho. Details: 2B Hawkeyes tailback Fred Russell healthy. may return for one more season pending how his body feels. Details: 1.0 Baseball playoffs open with Twins 3 Yankees 1 Giants 2 Marlins 0 Cubs 4 Braves 2.
A Republican congressional task force release emphasizes expanding gas resources as lawmakers push to overhaul national energy policy. The report contrasts with conservation efforts and signals a broader energy agenda debate ahead.
The Gazette published daily at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with Morning Editions and Sunday issues. Subscription rates include carrier 4.95 per week motor route 5.30 per week and 19.64 for four weeks 256.95 for 52 weeks. multi state rates apply. Postmaster and contact numbers listed.
The Gazette encourages readers to recycle newspapers and lists City Carton at 901 Ingleside Drive SW as a local drop site. It notes soybean ink and recycled newsprint, and provides a complete company directory with area code 319 contacts.
Leonard Pitts reflects on the Amina Lawal case in Nigeria where adultery under Shariah law faced a grisly death penalty. He contrasts harsh religious justice with Christian mercy, condemns self-righteous religiosity, and urges faith communities to act for the vulnerable rather than judge.
Washington AP reports two Brookings Institution analyses counter the idea that students are overwhelmed by homework. Most U S students, including 9 18 and 17 year olds, report under an hour of homework nightly. High schoolers show relatively light loads compared with international peers, with guidance suggesting about 10 minutes per grade per night.
Amina Lawal, the 32 year old Nigerian woman spared execution by stoning for adultery, says she wants to return to her home and marry. She remains in Abuja with her nearly two year old daughter and plans to rejoin her Muslim community in Katsina state once she can. The Islamic appeals court ruled 4-1 that her death sentence was invalid due to procedural errors and lack of opportunity to defend herself.
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