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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2008
Page
3
President-elect Barack Obama and two aides met last week with federal investigators probing Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich corruption allegations. The encounter signals ongoing scrutiny as prosecutors pursue the case.
AP reports 4213 U S military deaths in Iraq since March 2003. Gazette notes Iowa City alcohol proposals including a potential ban on happy hours. Midwest existing home sales fell 23 percent in November. Riverside Studio offers golf instruction tech. Pitts column on vacation through Jan 7. Also mentions Powerball win, water main break, and weather ahead of Christmas.
Iowa and Illinois draw results list several games. Iowa Cash Game numbers 4 13 14 15 24 and Pick 3 5 7 2 with evening and midday variations. Mega Millions numbers 01 08 13 27 41 Mega Ball 45 for a 22 million jackpot.
The Gazette lists pricing for home and motor route delivery, mail options for Morning Editions and Sunday editions, and rates for other states and U.S. Territories. It provides contact numbers for subscription service and the general office in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Local contact numbers for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices plus a general directory reference. Includes tips line, circulation numbers, and a web address for the GazetteOnline directory.
The Gazette champions future sustainability by printing with soybean ink and on recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton located at 901 Ingleside Dr SW via local recycling locations.
The Janesville factory, GM's oldest, closed after 85 years of output including Suburbans and Yukons. About 1,200 workers were laid off with 800 more job losses at suppliers. a remaining 50 will finish a final order for Isuzu trucks by mid year. Local outlook mixes loss with cautious hope for future investment.
A ruptured aging water main on River Road in Bethesda transforms a suburban road into a flood. Nine motorists were rescued by helicopters and boats. two people in a minivan were airlifted from the rapids. Five people were checked for hypothermia as temperatures hovered in the 20s.
The Gazette announces reduced operations for Christmas with Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices closed Thursday and newsroom opening at 4 p.m. for obituary submissions due by 6 p.m. Friday. Phone numbers for circulation and Iowa News Desk are provided.
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