Tsunami toll tops seventy seven thousand worldwide
Front page items note a rising death toll from the tsunami reaching 77,000 lives, with regional impacts and ongoing humanitarian concerns dominating the coverage.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2004
Page
2
Front page items note a rising death toll from the tsunami reaching 77,000 lives, with regional impacts and ongoing humanitarian concerns dominating the coverage.
As of Wednesday the AP tally shows at least 1,325 U.S. military personnel have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003.
In Cedar Rapids, the Women’s Business Center of Iowa struggles to cover monthly expenses after years of solid but strained operations. The center highlights strong activity yet faces an unstable financial outlook as months pass without solid funding.
New venue Orbit will open January 21 in downtown Cedar Rapids bringing a video bar concept with 22 screens. It will operate as a cocktail bar and dance club, offering video entertainment and nightlife in one location.
The Gazette published in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists pricing for carrier and motor route delivery and mail editions for local and out of state subscriptions. It provides post office box address and contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton 901 Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
Texas pursues the Trans-Texas Corridor a 4000 mile network with private financing and tolls. Gov Perry says it will be a model for infrastructure though critics warn of land seizures and environmental impact. Cintra begins an 800 mile Oklahoma to Mexico corridor parallel to I 35.
A major storm battered the West with Sedona Arizona evacuations as Oak Creek swelled about 12 feet and 2.4 inches of rain fell in parts. Rescue crews evacuated hundreds while California and Nevada faced crashes and power outages amid heavy weather. Local residents reported vehicles stranded in floodwaters and no serious injuries reported.
Chai Soua Wang 36 pleaded not guilty to six counts of murder and three of attempted murder in the November shooting of six hunters and wounding two in Hayward Wisconsin. A Sept. 12 trial date was set with bail at 2.5 million dollars.
Republican Dino Rossi urged Democrat Christine Gregoire to join him in requesting a revote after a close election. Gregoire dismissed the idea as lawmakers prepare to certify the results with Gregoire leading by about 129 votes out of over 2.8 million.
A dog unearthed Polaroid photos and two videotapes behind a Oxnard area home linking Jack Sobonya to alleged lewd acts with a child. Sobonya, 54, faces five counts and remains jailed on one million bail. he had prior molestation conviction and parole history. Police traced Sobonya to a 1993 residence after the discovery.
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