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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2004
Page
2
Reported tidal wave deaths surge as epidemics threaten survivors in Asia. Health officials warn disease spread could worsen humanitarian crises while aid efforts intensify across affected regions.
Israel released 159 Palestinian prisoners on Monday in a move seen as boosting Mahmoud Abbas's moderate interim government. The detentions occurred as the United States reported ongoing military deaths in Iraq with the toll surpassing 1,325 since March 2003, including at least 1,038 from hostile action.
The Iowa legislature is set to begin next month on schedule after a broken pipe poured about 2 000 gallons of water through a ceiling and walls into the Statehouse basement Friday.
The Gazette notes columnist Kathleen Parker is on vacation this week and will resume next Tuesday. It corrects a previous item that credited Lindale Mall to General Growth Corp. It states Greenbaum and Associates built the mall and Greenbaum later sold to GGC and invites reader feedback via phone numbers.
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids Iowa provides daily issues from 500 Third Avenue SE and offers various subscription options including Morning Editions and Sunday delivery, with rates for in state and out of state subscribers. The newspaper is published by Gazette Communications Inc and the Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
The notice lists general Cedar Rapids and Iowa City contact lines including news line tips and circulation numbers. It provides a telephone map for departments and directs to the GazetteOnline site for emails and a complete company directory.
The Gazette pledges to support agriculture by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle papers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or other nearby recycling sites.
After decisive state ballot wins for opponents, hopes for a federal constitutional ban face delays. Senators Cornyn and McClusky note improved odds but still require court rulings and broad support. House votes and White House focus shift to other issues as strategy remains unsettled.
In Westminster Maryland AP reports parkour practitioners treat everyday objects as hurdles and vaults. McDaniel College students Sam Slater and Brian Belida describe parkour as urban gymnastics using landscapes to flow and keep moving while jogging between points.
Franklin Raines, ousted as Fannie Mae chief executive after five years, will receive a monthly pension of more than $114,000 for life. Documents filed with the SEC show $8.7 million in deferred compensation through 2020 and over $5.5 million in Fannie Mae stock. Regulators asked Fannie Mae to halt payouts pending an inquiry into the package and early retirement. Raines earned over $1.3 million annually plus benefits and was removed December 21 along with CFO Timothy Howard.
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