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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 2005
Page
6
A cell block fire set by feuding inmates southeast of Buenos Aires killed 32 and injured two jailers. Authorities say asphyxiation from smoke was the cause as fighting began before midnight and blankets and mattresses were burned.
In St. Joseph Missouri a mobile home fire killed 45 year old Timothy Lee Morris who weighed 600 pounds and could not be moved from the front room despite efforts by neighbors and firefighters. Morris called 911 as the blaze started his daughters aged 8 and 13 summoned help and neighbors strained to pull him free but could not succeed.
Tropical Storm Wilma heads toward the Gulf Coast with Cayman Islands warnings in place. Forecasters say it could become Wilma today, tying the 21st named storm record for the Atlantic season, last matched in 1933.
Afghan election authorities say about 50 employees were fired for suspected fraud in last month’s legislative polls. Human rights advocates warn about links between roughly half of winning candidates and armed groups. Eight insurgents died and two British warplanes were damaged in ongoing fighting.
In Midnight Mississippi and nearby Delta towns thousands of evacuees strain already poor communities. Lake Providence reports a 1,000 influx with 200 housing spots awaiting, while cotton jobs shrink from four months to three weeks and poverty remains high across the 18 Delta counties.
Au Dubon Zoo faces $60 million cleanup and 400 layoffs as Katrina devastation keeps it closed until Thanksgiving. Elephants Panya and Jean long for visitors while apes hide in bushes and animals cope with the silence. One alligator returned after a two week disappearance. Raccoon drowned and two otters died from shock and heat.
The wife of defense attorney and TV analyst Daniel Horowitz, Pamela Vitale, was found dead in the entryway of the couple’s Lafayette home. Contra Costa investigators labeled the death a homicide and planned an autopsy. no arrests were reported as officers continued to probe a motive. The high-profile defense lawyer remains involved in a sensational murder trial. Lori Lee of the sheriff’s office said investigators were pursuing leads with about 20 officers on scene.
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