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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 2001
Page
8
Sixteen Seattle area tourists and three Mexican crew members died when a twin engine LET 410 turboprop crashed near Cozumel during a side trip to Chichen Itza. The Maasdam had carried 1151 passengers on a Holland America Line voyage.
The FBI issued a nationwide alert for Harold Laird a 26 year old convict who escaped from a Texas prison near Beaumont by widening a hole around a ceiling light. He was believed to be driving a stolen pickup with a .22 rifle and 500 rounds of ammunition. He fled after officers found a dummy in his cell.
London AP reports that warming a patient's skin before surgery may cut wound infection risk by over 60 percent. The Lancet study suggests preoperative heating improves oxygen distribution, boosting immune defense as antibiotic resistance rises. Dr. Thomas Hunt, not involved in the research, notes it is a key human demonstration of oxygen's role in preventing infections.
The CDC reports blacks die younger than whites by about six years with homicide contributing about seven months. Heart disease and cancer drive most of the gap, while strokes HIV and vehicle crashes also affect lifespan. The study urges review of youth violence prevention programs.
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