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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 2002
Page
1
Iowa State quarterback Seneca Wallace, 22, balances media duties and academics amid a busy season. McLeodUSA Inc. lost about 6 percent of its customers in the quarter while raising sales per customer by 7 percent.
A drill at the Duane Arnold Energy Center simulates a nuclear radiation release to study emergency response and avoid rumors that could cause panic. Other notes mention area students' internet use and fans enjoying World Series on McCovey Cove in San Francisco.
Local outdoor writers predict a robust pheasant season with better habitat conditions in the region. Hunters are advised to check season dates and bag limits as reports indicate stronger bird numbers and favorable hunting weather.
About 40 armed Chechen rebels stormed a crowded Moscow theater taking hundreds hostage during a musical. They warned of explosions if forces attacked and demanded withdrawal from Chechnya with a cease-fire, while negotiators spoke with officials.
Beth, a five year Cedar Rapids newcomer and former Independence Bulletin Journal journalist, joins the Heritage Area Agency on Aging and Kirkwood Community College program. Fifteen participants meet Mondays starting Sept 16 for tours, presentations, and topics from health care to government with weekly civic volunteer opportunities.
Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose announced an arrest warrant for 42 year old John Allen Mohammed also known as John Allen Williams. He is described as armed and dangerous and sought on a federal weapons charge in the sniper sequence that has left 10 dead. A second person of interest was noted by a Washington official, including a former Fort Lewis connection.
Cedar Rapids prepares Wheatland Park Addition along C Street SW near Ely Road. High Development Corp plans 50 acres with 67 single family homes priced 150 000 to 200 000, plus 12 unit luxury apartments 80 town homes and five commercial lots fronting C Street. Local Realtor Scott Olson expects growth to stretch 20 years reaching Ely.
Brad McCorkle a former University of Iowa track athlete chased a robbery suspect at Valley Bank in Davenport. The suspect Mark D. Payne 34 of Cape Girardeau Missouri fled then surrendered after police arrived. Payne is charged with first degree robbery.
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