13 Oct 2000
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 2000
Page
1
Coverage explains how escalating Middle East explosions trigger fears of wider conflict. Investors push oil prices higher and stocks slide as the region’s turmoil reshapes energy markets and global sentiment. Detailed account traces how violence unfolded and its immediate economic impact.
The U S Navy destroyer USS Cole with about 350 crew was moored in Aden Yemen when a small boat approached and exploded in what authorities describe as an act tied to attackers. The blast caused damage and prompted an urgent naval response.
The USS Cole was damaged by a blast at Aden harbor in Yemen killing six crew, wounding 35 and leaving 11 missing. President Clinton called it terrorism and vowed to find those responsible while dispatching FBI and Pentagon teams. A worldwide alert followed with travel warnings and heightened security for US installations.
Israeli helicopters hit Yasser Arafat’s compound amid escalating Gaza violence after Palestinian mobs killed three Israeli soldiers. Arafat spoke with Clinton and Mubarak as U.N. and CIA chiefs sought a truce, but fighting intensified with Israeli tank moves and high profile strikes.
Theresa Uchytil from Miss Iowa received the Quality of Life Award runner-up honor at the Miss America Pageant, earning recognition for community service and advocacy work.
Park manager Matt Tschirgi expects this weekend to be the busiest of the year as warm weather and events draw thousands. Visitors will find green to brown leaves now with oranges and yellows emerging later. campground space is nearly full and traffic to nearby towns is heavy.
Federal prosecutors in Cedar Rapids probed seven years for five murder victims linked to a 1993 case. Excavations at two sites southwest of Mason City and near its western edge focused on the Nichol family and Lori Duncan, with Terry DeGeus from Britt possibly buried at the other site. The discovery would mark a rare success in federal drug investigations in northern Iowa.
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