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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2005
Page
2
Alexander Yakovlev, a former U.N. procurement officer, pleaded guilty to accepting hundreds of thousands in bribes from U.N. contractors, becoming the first U.N. official charged in connection with the scandal. Details, 3A.
As of Monday the Associated Press counts at least 1,834 U S military deaths since the Iraq war began in March 2003. The figure reflects ongoing casualties among service members in broad combat and related operations.
Brief items include Tom Vilsack’s lone play by play for the Iowa Cubs drawing mixed reviews, Federal Judge Linda Reade not selected for a Linn County jury, Cindy Browne named executive director of Iowa Public Radio, rising housing costs outpacing wages, Bruce Van De Velde resigning as Iowa State athletics director, and Springville library cornerstone clarification plus church misattribution corrections from The Gazette.
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids IA, publishes daily from 500 Third Avenue SE. Subscription options include carrier weekly rates, motor route, and mail plans for different regions. AP full republication rights noted. postmaster and contact numbers listed.
Contact information for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City with general news tips circulation and a reference to the Gazette Online directory. Includes phone lines and area code notes.
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at local recycling locations.
Kathleen Parker weighs Bush remarks on teaching both evolution and intelligent design in schools. She argues for exposing students to diverse ideas while noting how ID differs from creationism and urging cautious, evidence based exploration.
NASA delayed Discovery's return as low clouds closed in at Kennedy Space Center. Flight director LeRoy Cain said a landing would be attempted later today in Florida or possibly California or New Mexico. Edward AFB and White Sands were listed as next options if weather worsened, with officials stressing safety over haste.
The largest San Quentin State Prison riot in 23 years injured 42 inmates and involved as many as 80 prisoners across several buildings. The disturbance between white and Hispanic inmates in a medium security dorm lasted six minutes before 50 officers using batons and pepper spray ended the clash. Authorities have not determined a trigger but ruled out gang or drug links. The facility was placed on lockdown and inmates were searched and separated.
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