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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2003
Page
2
The Cedar Rapids school board approved a plan for Superintendent Lew Finch to resign January 4, 2004. The district will pay $85,000 to buy out his contract in a special meeting held last night.
Lawmakers tapped 16.5 million from the cash reserve to fund environmental programs through June 30 on an emergency basis after efforts to reach an out of court gaming agreement failed. Republican leaders said the stopgap would pass the Senate and House this week and go to Governor Vilasck for signature to sustain programs while the state fights an adverse court ruling before the Supreme Court.
U S and Iraqi troops clash 50 miles south of Baghdad in urban fighting as forces advance on the capital. At a checkpoint seven women and children were killed after a van refused to stop. Dawn raids targeted Republican Guard positions in Hindiyah along the Euphrates.
Former Democratic senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan was remembered Monday for thoughtfulness and effort to honor lesser known contributors. Mourners at his funeral Mass at St. Patrick's Church in Washington included legislators and other dignitaries.
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists mailing address and contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries. It provides weekly and yearly rates for various delivery options and notes AP republication rights and postmaster address.
Opening day ceremonies at major league parks featured flyovers and moments of silence for the armed forces with God Bless America sung in the seventh inning. The Chicago Cubs routed the New York Mets 15-2, the White Sox fell 3-0 to Kansas City, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 11-9.
A car slammed into the main gate of the British Embassy in Tehran on Monday night, bursting into flames and killing the driver. No embassy occupants were harmed and only superficial perimeter damage was reported, with officials weighing whether it was an attack or accident.
The State Department in its annual report accuses China of torture and extrajudicial killings. It faults Israel for killing at least 990 Palestinians in a year and says Palestinian security services and the PLO aided violence against Israeli civilians and soldiers.
U S Department data show Iowa farmers plan 12.3 million acres of corn unchanged from last year and keep the corn soybean mix steady. Wal Mart tops Fortune 500 for a second year, with General Motors second, Exxon Mobil third, Ford fourth, and General Electric fifth.
The Gazette notes a miscaptioned photo of a furniture truck crossing the Union Pacific tracks at Luzerne. A correction or clarification will be published in the space and readers may call the provided numbers with comments about accuracy and fairness.
Kathleen Parker argues that 24/7 war reporting inflates expectations, while Bush and Blair insist the conflict will continue until the job is done. She warns audiences to absorb information slowly, avoid noise, and recognize the need for candid timelines rather than oversimplified outcomes.
The House rejected a GOP backed bill to compensate those injured or killed by the smallpox vaccine, while eight states paused vaccination programs to let federal probes assess links to three heart attack deaths. States including Arizona California Illinois Maine Michigan New York and Vermont suspended, Connecticut two days, Idaho districts temporarily paused.
The Supreme Court considers how race may factor into public college admissions as a pivotal case. Justices OConnor and Kennedy could shape whether affirmative action remains. Three white Michigan students argue minority status should not guarantee campus admission advantages.
The Gazette emphasizes its commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St and at nearby recycling locations.
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