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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 2001
Page
1
Arizona clinched the National League pennant with a 3-2 victory over Atlanta to reach the World Series. The report notes the team’s milestone as they head toward baseball’s final round, with details on the pennant clinch and potential World Series implications.
A Tuesday Gazette feature highlights homemade Halloween treats. Witch's Cauldron Cake and Jack O Lantern Caramel Apples showcase festive flavors and party central ideas for readers planning seasonal gatherings.
In this issue readers learn about 2D and 5D responses in modern bridge play. The column offers practical advice for suit agreements and standard signaling.
The Pentagon presses bombing and covert ground actions as U S forces pursue Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. Airstrikes broaden around Kabul Herat and Mazar e Sharif while special operations continue. Two Rangers killed in helicopter crash are named. reports say Omar's son died during raids.
Sue Davis Smith reports Ed Brandon recalls a meeting with the Hawkeye Area Youth Council, noting teens juggle calendars and Palm Pilots as scouts face overscheduling. As school activities rise, youth programs lose some participants to soccer bands and dance lessons.
Brandon notes youth groups face choices to keep scouting in schedules. Describes Girl Scouts Boy Scouts and Turn to 9A Youths as enduring programs amid shifts in 4H.
Secretary of State urges resilience amid terrorism threats. Pakistani border guards fire near Afghan refugees escalating border tensions. Asian leaders express support for U.S. policies. INS seeks information on foreign students. Ames lab may receive 14 million for hazardous materials program. University of Ul seeks additional funding through its lab director.
A District of Columbia postal worker is gravely ill from inhalation anthrax, a rare form of the disease. Five others are ill with suspicious symptoms as the Postal Service closes two facilities and tests more than 2,200 workers. The victim, unnamed, is the first in Washington to contract the deadly form, listed as serious but stable in a Virginia hospital. Capitol offices reopen only after environmental testing.
In Cedar Rapids union members of Machinists Local 1526 vote overwhelmingly against Maytag's revised offer after four weeks of strike. They criticize the deal as unchanged, with too much mandatory overtime and a six year ladder for new hires, plus hard terms on health benefits.
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