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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 2003
Page
2
Nighttime demonstration in Iraq turns deadly as U S paratroopers engage protesters. Hospital reports 13 Iraqis killed and 75 wounded including three children. Soldiers say armed men mixed with the crowd and fired from nearby buildings. More on Iraq.
The United States plans a major shift in the Persian Gulf by ending most of its military presence in Saudi Arabia. About 5,000 U.S. troops now stationed there will depart by the end of the summer, marking a significant withdrawal.
Striking Nigerian oil workers have taken 97 foreign workers hostage on several offshore installations. Company officials and union workers report 21 Americans and 35 Britons among the captives. The hostages have been held since April 19.
Former Des Moines Area Community College president David England his wife Donna and daughter Jessica pleaded guilty to marijuana with intent to deliver and tax stamp charges. All face up to five years and 7500 dollars fines. Sentencing for David and Donna set for June 19. Jessica receives deferred judgment.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller urged the U S Supreme Court to overturn an Iowa Supreme Court ruling. he said the Legislature acted with broad political authority to tax race track slot machines at a higher rate than riverboat casinos. The track operators argued there is no rational basis for the difference. Justices appeared skeptical, with a decision expected before the June 30 summer recess.
The Gazette lists publication details including address at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 and catalogues subscription rates for carrier motor route and mail editions. It notes AP exclusive rights for local news and provides postmaster and general contact numbers.
WHO lifts travel warning for Toronto while Asia reports new fatalities in Hong Kong China and Singapore. Global infections exceed 5 300 across more than 20 countries with new probable cases in South Korea Mongolia and New Zealand. Travel advisories remain for Hong Kong Beijing and two Chinese provinces.
The Gazette notes an April 20 error about Kirkwood Community College’s new building location near Sycamore Mall. The restaurant building previously on the site has been razed. Readers may submit feedback by calling the provided numbers.
Readable details list local Cedar Rapids phone lines and office references with partial numbers and stray text. The fragment mentions general news contact lines and a street area near Cedar Rapids, providing limited routing information for inquiries.
Leonard Pitts argues Santorum's comments expose the GOP's continued use of coded language to target minorities. He recalls Specter's defense and ties the episode to the Southern strategy, noting the party's proclaimed reinvention remains unproven in practice.
In Ramallah the Palestinian parliament backs Mahmoud Abbas as prime minister, clearing the last hurdle for the road map peace plan. Within hours a Tel Aviv bar bombing kills three, including the bomber, with Hamas pledging continued attacks and Israeli forces killing militants in Gaza and the West Bank.
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