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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 2005
Page
3
Basra residents and police clashed with British forces after a jail breakout involving commandos who were later arrested. Five civilians died in the confrontations, with hospital officials confirming two more deaths. Interior Minister Bayan Jabr announced a supreme investigative committee.
Four American soldiers died in Iraq this week as total U.S. fatalities rose to more than 1,900 since the start of the war on March 20, 2003.
Keven Dagit 42 of Jefferson was a Halliburton contractor driving semis in Iraq when his convoy was hit by enemy fire. Three others died and several injured. Dagit's family says Halliburton notified them at midnight Tuesday. he had worked in Iraq for a year and is survived by two daughters.
A Bell helicopter carrying Public Safety Secretary Ramon Martin Huerta and eight others crashed in clouded mountains about 20 miles from Mexico City. All aboard were killed, including Federal Preventive Police Chief Tomas Valencia and the cabinet minister. The craft departed from Mexico City en route to La Palma prison for a ceremony.
Public officials report search teams breaking doors in hardest hit areas of New Orleans to reach bodies believed to be inside flooded residences. The death toll climbs above 1,000 with Louisiana at 799 and 1,036 Gulf Coast deaths overall.
A methodical recovery effort in Lakeview and Gentilly digs through flooded homes with about 500 workers. The third phase aims to locate more bodies while balancing safety as some structures are condemned and entry is strictly controlled. Officials warn the final tally remains uncertain.
Congress passes 6.1 billion in tax breaks to aid Katrina recovery and Gulf Coast reopening. House vote 422-0. Senate voice vote sends bill to Bush as Rita menace grows. Treasury Secretary Snow hails aid while lawmakers urge spending restraint to curb deficit.
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