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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 2003
Page
1
The Gazette reports Iowa saw its lowest number of marriages since 1965 with 20,406 certificates issued in 2002. Dissolutions reached 9,113, the lowest since 1972, reflecting a divorce rate far below national levels. Expert analysis notes the trends amid regional comparisons.
At Le Mars High School in Iowa seniors clashed over unapproved slogans on class T shirts. Principal Johnson prohibited the "Made in the 80s" design, leading to 30 to 40 seniors choosing to skip class or change. Superintendent Wendt described the day as suspension like with open campus policy complicating attendance counts.
Nathan Cain, a Jefferson High School sophomore, joins barbershop singers drawn by the music. He admits initial dismissiveness but stays for the singing quality and camaraderie as they prepare for a regional convention. Cain, 15, describes how the sound draws him in.
The Central States District convention of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America heads to the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids October 10 to 12. Quartet competition runs 3 to 10 p.m. Friday. chorus prelims 11:30 a.m. Saturday. quarter finals 7:30 p.m. Saturday. a barbershop church service 9 a.m. Sunday. Weekend passes cost 32 dollars. contact 319 363 1888.
Nearly 2,000 White House employees were ordered to come forward with documents to aid the CIA leak inquiry. A Friday memo warned staff not to seek counsel from the president’s attorneys and advised hiring independent lawyers if needed. Valerie Plame, a CIA officer, is at the center of the investigation and is married to former Ambassador Joseph Wilson.
The inquiry demands materials including electronic records and calendar entries from nearly all White House staff. Each employee must certify production of relevant documents or state none exist. The probe cites alleged manipulation of intelligence and notes Plame's identity exposure in a July 14 Novak column.
Vice President Dick Cheney addressed about 150 supporters at a Bush Cheney fund-raiser at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines saying Saddam Hussein developed weapons of mass destruction. He urged that the record shows a significant threat and dismissed reports of no evidence.
Leach urges Bush to let the U N take over civil Iraq administration while Cheney accuses media of twisting Kay report. Kay told Congress that weapons inspections faced conflicting information and some war opponents seek to undermine the US attack.
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