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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2003
Page
2
An Iowa rural Tipton resident Ann Mente who pulled a man from a burning car is named as one of 17 Iowa heroes to receive Governor Lifesaving Awards at the Iowa State Fair on Friday. The report notes other local items including landfill expansion plans near Marion and tribal leadership turmoil at the Meskwaki Settlement School.
The City Council voted last night to rezone 6.6 acres between Rockwell Drive and C Avenue near Blairs Ferry Road NE to permit building 47 town house units. Separately, the director of operations for two Panchero's Mexican Grill locations in Iowa City faces charges of stealing about 53000 by faking food returns.
Lumir Trunecek of Cedar Rapids, a World War I veteran, was honored at a Veterans of Foreign Wars event last night with six medals including the Bronze Star. The note mentions Democratic candidates visiting the Iowa State Fairgrounds and Al Sharpton speaking in Sioux City about media coverage and racial stereotyping.
The Gazette lists subscription options by carrier motor route and mail for Morning Editions and Sunday issues. Rates include 4 weeks 19.64 52 weeks 256.95 for domestic, 327.60 for 52 weeks to other states and U.S. territories.
Seven Marine team deployed to Liberia by U S military helicopters marking the first American presence in a mission described as limited support for a West African peace force. In related items, 18 suspected anti U S militants were arrested in raids and Iraqi police captured an attack organizer. Schwarzenegger announced a run in California's recall election. Episcopal conservatives protested the election of the denomination's first openly gay bishop amid calls for intervention.
Israel releases 334 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to jump start peace efforts but Palestinians say the gesture falls short as most freed inmates were near term expirations and did not meet broader demands.
Cedar Rapids pharmacy Safescript announces it is the first in Iowa to be equipped for electronic prescriptions sent directly to the shop via a secure Internet connection. The development highlights advances in digital health to streamline doctor patient pharmacy interactions.
Iowa State coach Dan McCarney told Wednesday’s media day that four freshmen Austin Flynn Stevie Hicks Aaron Brant and Ryan Kock may write their names into Cyclone lore before their careers end. Gazette and wire reports.
Reader contact details and telephone lines for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City appear alongside a note urging use of the GazetteOnline directory with email addresses listed at the site. The snippet references a tip line and circulation numbers and points to a complete directory online.
The Gazette promotes sustainable practices by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or other local recycling locations to support future agriculture.
A columnist argues recurring backlash against LGBTQ+ progress reflects broad American intolerance. He recalls recent court rulings and church actions, cites personal experiences with prejudice, and urges continued liberal, equal treatment while warning of future flare ups.
Scientists in Cremona Italy say they have produced the world s first cloned Haflinger horse named Prometea. The two month old foal weighs about 220 pounds and is in good health. The DNA came from its dam making the foal an identical twin.
A study conducted in Philadelphia and North Carolina used in-car video to document driver distraction. Results show 30 percent talked on cell phones, 71 percent ate or drank, 92 percent fiddled with radios or CD players, and drivers spent up to 16 percent of time distracted.
Jerry Springer, 59, announces he will not run for the U S Senate next year. He cites his TV show as blocking his message and says he would quit the program if he pursued politics. Springer spent about 1 million of his own money and raised funds online, with returns unclear.
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