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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 2001
Page
2
Mike Deupree warns that nonviolent tampering with consumer products can trigger widespread panic and strain emergency services just as past scares did. He urges swift action against fraudsters and prudent public response while noting how Tylenol tampering reshaped packaging and safety.
David Bowie opened the Concert for New York at Madison Square Garden with America and Heroes drawing thousands of firefighters police and rescue workers. The five hour live VH1 broadcast raised donations for attacks victims with a phone line for funds. Celebrities including Paul McCartney Elton John Billy Joel Destiny's Child and Backstreet Boys performed as Billy Crystal saluted heroes and urged New Yorkers to remain united.
Airborne Army Rangers assault a Taliban controlled airfield and the residence of Mullah Mohammed Omar. General Myer says objectives achieved though Omar was absent. Taliban call the strikes a failure as Pakistan holds talks with a senior Taliban commander on Afghanistan’s future government. About 5000 refugees flee to Pakistan in the day.
The Gazette highlights environmental efforts by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It invites readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton or nearby locations and lists mailing and delivery rates for Cedar Rapids editions.
An anthrax trace was found in the Ford House Office Building mail processing area near the Capitol prompting HTD and FBI teams to sweep a New Jersey postal route. President Bush vowed to pursue those responsible as Congress faces a period of disruption and heightened security measures.
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