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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2002
Page
1
The Springville High marching band will be the smallest group at Saturday's high school festival. Its director calls it the most improved as well, highlighting progress despite its size. A Cedar Rapids man who found a used bandage and finger condom in a Hardee’s burger received 3 823 dollars in a separate case.
John Gavin of Cedar Rapids travelled to Alaska last month pursuing a hunt that mirrors the thrill of the chase. Other notes mention a depleted men’s basketball squad facing a tough Big Ten season and Nick Nassif of Anamosa planning retirement after 50 years of service.
The House approved a 296-133 vote to grant President Bush power to use force against Saddam Hussein with or without U.N. support. The Senate planned swift action, voting 75-25 to end delays and move toward final passage. Democrats split, while leadership touted a united American stance.
NE Iowa reports leaves turning red yellow and orange at Pikes Peak State Park with up to 50 000 leaf lookers expected in October. Park manager Matt Tschirgi notes a peak time is likely this weekend or next and Fayette County scenic byway also shows reds fading to yellows and oranges under sunny skies.
Patty Davidson and her sisters join about 5,000 participants in the Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer to raise funds for mammograms and services for uninsured women. Their mother Ruth Ann Yossi Wroblewski died of breast cancer in 1998, the year the family began walking together. The event has raised about $480,000 since 1991.
In Iowa Republicans hold 56 44 House seats and 29 21 Senate seats as voters head to the Nov 5 election. Democrats see a chance to gain after reapportionment shapes districts. Political scientist Steffen Schmidt of Iowa State University notes redistricting could tilt control, making the outcome uncertain.
The FCC voted 4 0 to approve iBiquity Digital Corp. and clear a path for stations to begin digital broadcasting. Broadcasters including ABC and Viacom hailed the decision as a major advance, with KZIA FM Cedar Rapids optimism about timing and equipment costs.
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