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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 2004
Page
2
Seven men from the Central Region area face indictment on bookmaking charges. Federal prosecutors allege illegal wagering operations connected to local bookmakers and gambling rings.
Fans mourn 38 year old guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott one day after a gunman killed four at an Ohio nightclub. Abbott helped found Pantera and later joined Damageplan in a shockwave for metal.
Halliburton Co. surpasses 10 billion dollars in Iraq contracts with the Army Materiel Command awarding 8.3 billion for meals and housing and the Army Corps of Engineers 2.5 billion to combat oil fires. Investigations into alleged misdeeds accompany the awards.
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The Gazette printed in Cedar Rapids Iowa provides mail and carrier subscriptions with weekly and yearly rates. Contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries are listed along with the publishers address and post office details.
A fragmented company directory listing Cedar Rapids area contacts with area codes 319 and several phone numbers including 339 3155 398 8313 398 8254 398 8333 and 339 3150 1 800 397 8333. It mentions a tip line and circulation line and invites complete directory with emails.
The Gazette promotes agriculture and environmental stewardship by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It encourages readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
Jacquelyn Mitchard argues that overturning a ban on selective embryo testing to save sick siblings reflects a compassionate choice. She recalls personal experiences with family sacrifice and medical decisions, defending the idea that creating specialized embryos can be a moral act when aimed at saving lives.
Shiite politicians led by Grand Ayatollah Sistani announce the United Iraq Alliance to run in January elections. Ahmad Chalabi appears high on the list as candidates from Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq and Islamic Dawa Party vie for seats. Iyad Allawi's secular bloc not included. Deadline for candidate registration today.
Chattanooga Times Free Press embedded reporter Edward Lee Pitts described arranging two guardsmen to ask Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld about the lack of armor on vehicles. Nashville's Spe. Thomas Wilson asked why soldiers scavenged metal to weld onto military vehicles after nearly two years of war.
Secretary of State Colin Powell warned that some NATO members refus ing to send officers to Iraq for a training mission could fracture alliance unity. He noted others will contribute more troops, and he remained confident the mission would succeed. Germany France Spain Belgium Greece Luxembourg have barred participation.
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