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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2002
Page
2
A Sisters of Mercy group won approval to open a junior college in Cedar Rapids. Mount Mercy College on the hill celebrates 75 years of operation this year as changes and growth are reviewed.
The Gazette notes an error in a previously published item naming Julie Thomas as a George Washington University graduate. The correct alma mater is George Washington University as reported, with a request for reader feedback on accuracy.
The Gazette urges readers to recycle newspapers for agriculture use by printing with soybean ink. It notes recycled newsprint and directs drop offs at City Carton location 4250 Sixth St SW or nearby recycling sites.
The Gazette and Iowa City Gazette are editions of Gazette Communications Inc shaping regional reporting. The articles reflect local coverage across communities, presenting state and city developments with bureau notes and editorial framing.
Timely reflection on Tom Aller's remarks about Highway 100 shows the city facing familiar traffic concerns and public critique that recur despite changing eras.
Mike Deupree laments ongoing highway projects in Cedar Rapids, noting echoes of earlier Edgewood Road debates and critiquing interchange design at 1-380 and 1-80. He cites a near miss at the 1-380 30 mixmaster, mocks driver behavior, and jokes about licensing standards as he offers playful provincial commentary.
On opening day of the Supreme Court term the justices refused appeals from Terry Nichols, the Oklahoma City bombing conspirator, and Richard Jewell, once named a suspect in the Centennial Olympic Park bombing. They also denied review for Dr. Jack Kevorkian and Frank Sinatra’s son regarding a movie dispute.
The Supreme Court refused to engage in the New Jersey election dispute, clearing the way for Democrats to replace Sen. Robert Torricelli with former Sen. Frank Lautenberg on the November 5 ballot. The GOP called the move a political ploy to swap a likely loser for a potential winner.
Supreme Court actions Monday include R M S Titanic Inc. losing its appeal over artifacts recovered from the Titanic wreck not going up for sale. Justices declined to intervene in a West Virginia asbestos trial dispute. They also refused to review MLS players claims that the league conspired with U S Soccer Federation to form a monopoly.
The Supreme Court refused to hear David Oakley's challenge to a court order prohibiting him from fathering more children. Oakley, who has nine children and owed $25 000 in child support, faces up to eight years in jail if he impregnates another woman.
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