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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2003
Page
2
A blast at Najaf's Shiite shrine after Friday prayers kills about 85 and injures over 140, seen by many as an assassination. The attack follows the fall of Saddam Hussein as Iraq faces intensified sectarian violence.
Local investors withdrew a bid to purchase the former Montgomery Ward anchor at Westdale Mall, closed 22 years ago, now controlled by a bankruptcy trustee and remaining in trust.
Kyle Wasson was killed by a gunshot during a struggle with North Liberty Police Chief Jim Warken tin after a speeding stop. The State Medical Examiner’s Office says Wasson fled on his motorcycle, and the chase ended near Kate Wickham Elementary School in Coralville on Thursday.
In a six part series previewing high school football, Valley Community’s Joe Sodoma and Chase Metzger are described as close friends who led the team to a 9 2 record and the state Class A playoffs last season. Metzger is the quarterback while Sodoma is the fullback and their paths diverge going forward.
The Gazette corrects two items from Friday. Cedar Rapids Mayor Paul Pate is 45, not the previously reported age. Mount Mercy College classes began on Wednesday, not as stated.
The Gazette publishes daily from Cedar Rapids Iowa with rates for mail and carrier delivery. Subscription options include Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues for 1964 per month. AP content is used exclusively for local news and dispatches.
A fragmented readers' telecontact page lists area codes 319 and local numbers 398 8313 339 3155 398 8254 for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City circulation contacts plus a toll free line and mentions a complete company directory with emails.
The column decries 9 million unemployed and unseen 1 million plus, urges visible support with yellow ribbons, notes rising productivity from overseas job loss, and criticizes Bush tax cuts. It cites Franklin Roosevelt’s WPA as a model for massive public works to speed re employment and infrastructure repair. It calls for repealing tax cuts and new tax funding.
The Gazette promotes sustainable practices by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive or at nearest recycling locations.
Rep Bill Janklow faces a second degree manslaughter charge after a crash near Trent Minnesota on August 16 that killed Randy Scott 55. Prosecutor Bill Ellingson also charged him with failure to stop speeding and misdemeanor reckless driving for the incident. Janklow 63 has an initial court appearance Tuesday as his political career hangs in the balance.
A man believed to be an al-Qaida operative was captured in Ramadi on August 20 with 11 surface-to-air missiles. He reportedly trained with Ansar al Islam to target U S forces. Two other men were detained. one linked to Ansar al Islam. FBI officials deem the capture concerning.
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