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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2004
Page
1
In Iraq on Sunday at least 25 Iraqis die including victims in Baghdad Abu Ghraib Hillah and Ramadi. Polish soldiers die in ambush and insurgents clash with police as a hazardous device causes fatalities.
Nearly 95 gallons of fuel oil were pumped into Doug Horne’s Chelsea home though the family does not heat with oil. An employee allegedly delivered oil to the wrong house, spilling onto a concrete basement floor from an unplugged tank. Residents fear health effects and dispute cleanup, while negotiations proceed between insurers.
In Chelsea Doug Horne reports fuel oil spilled into his basement after a delivery to the wrong address. Crews removed six inches of dirt and concrete to clean the contaminated room as Horne and his family evacuated. He points to the oil pipe opened by suppliers.
Voter records show about 1 in 7 Cedar Rapids voters and 1 in 15 in Iowa City were district employees in 2003 school elections. The data indicate teachers were not as active as expected, signaling broad voter apathy extending to schools. Gary Anhalt notes hoped higher teacher participation.
Elections Tuesday as school board races draw voters to polls in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Polls run 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Local residents advised to check listings for polling places and times in Sunday's Gazette.
Barb Henke, president of the Iowa City Education Association, praised voting as a chance for board members affecting teachers. The Gazette notes Cedar Rapids recorded 397 teachers and staff voters, 14.7 percent of 2,702, while Iowa City had 217 of 3,301 voters, about 6.6 percent, representing nearly 21 percent of district employees.
New York Daily News reports scientists warn that major hurricanes like Charley Frances and Ivan indicate a long term pattern. NOAA official John Gaynor predicts an active season could persist for 30 years as storms threaten Florida and beyond.
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