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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2005
Page
2
Four U.S. soldiers were killed and three injured by an improvised explosive device on a convoy in southern Afghanistan, marking the deadliest strike on American forces in two months. The attack underscores ongoing hazards for troops amid ongoing operations.
Sen. Chuck Hagel says the Iraq war destabilizes the Middle East and grows like Vietnam. He urges a clear plan to withdraw U.S. forces. An Associated Press tally reports at least 1,866 American military deaths since March 2003.
In Iowa local notes Steve Enabait of Central City oversees nine llamas praised as good herdmen and protectors. The animals reportedly helped corral goats and rested by the gate at night.
San Francisco offensive lineman Thomas Herrion collapsed near his locker minutes after a game and died at age 23. Toxicology tests were pending to determine the cause of death. A separate report notes Jeremy Mayfield winning the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway after a long fuel run.
The Gazette published daily in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists subscription options including morning editions and Sunday seven-issue plans. Rates shown cover carrier, motor route, and mail delivery across 4 and 52 week periods with domestic and territorial prices. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights to local and AP dispatch content.
The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City sections show general news contacts with phone numbers for news tips and line services. A toll free directory and email access are noted at GazetteOnline.com for the complete company directory.
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to drop newspapers for recycling at City Carton on Ingleside Road or at nearby recycling locations.
The Gazette adds Leslie Anderson and Marlene Jessop as biweekly community columnists in Cedar Rapids and continues featuring Marlene Perrin of Iowa City. Anderson and Jessop share anecdotal personal and family topics while Perrin letters reflect decades of reporting and local insight. Applications for The Gazette Youth Advisory Council are due Wednesday for Eastern Iowa high school students.
Ban Ki moon after talks in Washington says North Korea may abandon its nuclear weapons and pursue peaceful reactor activities in the future once it dismantles weapons programs and returns to the NPT. Beijing round resumes Aug 29 with six parties involved.
In a parliament speech, President Ahmadinejad criticizes Britain France and Germany for pressuring Tehran while Iranian lawmakers debate his Cabinet nominees. He argues Europeans harm Iran by hostile policy yet rely on Iranian imports, asserting Tehran's right to a peaceful nuclear program under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
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