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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 2002
Page
1
Zach Palmquist overcomes teasing to compete in cheerleading. Hawk eye quarterback Brad Banks powers the US football team with a high scoring offense. Rockwell Collins closes its first fiscal year as an independent company on a bright note.
Teens at a local school embrace costume dressing as a sign of school spirit beyond Halloween. The pumpkin decorating contest inspired staff from Option Care and Option Home Health to join the fun with creative displays.
GC Services will shut its Cedar Rapids long distance operator center after client MCI moved services elsewhere. About 438 employees were notified at 185 50th Ave SW. Meagan Conway of GC Services said the closure will take effect December 31, praising the Cedar Rapids workforce and Iowa support.
GC Services shuts its Cedar Rapids long distance call center at 185 50th Ave SW after a two month notice. The Iowa site, once run by TelecomUSA and later GC Services, was a major MCI customer as WorldCom faced bankruptcy.
The Gazette notes old class photos lining hallways at Central City Community Schools. Pale solemn faces stare from the early 1900s yearbooks as graduates drift from memory. The piece hints at unseen echoes within the aging school and lingering presence.
Students and staff report hearing voices and footsteps in a school building after hours. Some say toilets flush when no one is present while cold windy weather and flurries threaten trick or treaters tonight. Senior Nancy Dunlap recalls whispers during early jazz band practice.
Iowa Republicans hope a Cedar Rapids visit by President Bush on Monday could boost turnout for Tuesday’s elections. Officials said a decision depends on polling in the Iowa governor’s race and noted Bush’s planned stops may affect multiple races including governor, Senate, and House contests.
FBI final 2001 crime statistics show Linn County crime index up nearly 15 percent to 4586 offenses per 100000, driven by property crimes. Cedar Rapids Public Safety Commissioner David Zahn notes small numbers can yield large percentage increases. report covers Cedar Rapids and Iowa City metro areas.
In Mount Pleasant Iowa Republican Doug Gross ties Blue Bird Midwest factory shutdown and 350 job losses to Governor Vilsack. A 30 second ad features Blue Bird employee Lyle English citing Vilsack's past commitment and questions why he did not help pitch a chassis line to the Henry County plant.
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