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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 2004
Page
2
A former NFL player was killed in Afghanistan in a likely combat incident. Officials confirmed the death and are releasing few details while tributes pour in from teammates and fans.
Democratic candidate John Kerry ignores a Vatican official's request to deny Communion to Catholic politicians who back abortion rights. Separate story notes a Gaza rally in Khan Younis where Hamas honors founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin, killed March 22. A panel urges FDA to approve a carotid stent to prevent strokes at University Hospitals Iowa City.
As of Friday, 707 U.S. service members have died since the start of military operations in Iraq last year, according to the Department of Defense.
Senator Grassley acted Friday to secure belated congressional honors for Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa and other American Indian code talkers whose WWII language baffled enemy forces. Other items note Vilsack visit to Prairie Middle School and a genealogy scam conviction.
The Gazette published daily in Cedar Rapids Iowa provides subscription rates for carrier motor route and mail delivery. A list of contact numbers for subscription service and the general office is included.
The Gazette promotes future farming by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling sites.
Walter Cronkite notes Kerry’s Sunday NBC appearance reshapes a diffident campaign. Kerry defends Iraq policy, endorses UN involvement, and outlines plans to create jobs cut tax breaks overseas and preserve social programs while balancing the budget. He avoids calling the war a mistake but favors Bush’s current approach while courting his right flank.
Danish defense minister Svend Aage Jensby resigned amid questions in parliament about whether Denmark overstated the Iraqi threat to back the U S led war. He cited a smear campaign and said the country would not pull its troops from Iraq despite the controversy.
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