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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 2003
Page
1
Gov Tom Vilsack requested a federal disaster declaration covering 68 drought hit Iowa counties. He anticipates action within 45 days and says aid could include low interest emergency loans and livestock water assistance across most of the state.
Independence City Council voted to ban flying the Confederate flag over city property after a 16 year practice at Veterans Park. VFW Post 2440 had defended the display while critics urged removal. council members and residents cited the need to attract business and reduce controversy.
Police note faked licenses once fooled bouncers, but increased checks curb easy grabs. Some forgeries now show mismatched colors or altered birth dates as many fake IDs are labeled ridiculously poor. Local tavern owner and officers report a shift toward tighter verification.
Interrogations of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed depict an al-Qaida network famous for fluid plotting. Officials say operatives shift between attack plots as opportunities arise and even when thwarted. Bin Laden reportedly redirected two operatives to study hijack plans in Asia after visa issues.
The administration seeks 20.3 billion for Iraq with 100 million for a witness protection program, 290 million to hire train and house thousands of firefighters, and 9 million to modernize postal service including ZIP code establishment.
A Bush administration memo distributed to Congress and obtained by the AP outlines how the 20.3 billion dollar Iraqi reconstruction request would be spent. The 53 page document details the scale of the task brick by brick and notes rampant looting and damage including over 165 firehouses without tools or equipment.
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