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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 2004
Page
1
The Department of Commerce reports an all time high trade deficit as imports outpace exports. Officials indicate persistent global demand and shifting supply chains contribute to the widening gap while policymakers consider measures to rebalance the balance of trade.
The 2003 U S trade deficit rose to 489.4 billion dollars, a new all time high driven by imports of automobiles and parts and foreign consumer goods. China deficit neared 124 billion dollars while exports totaled one trillion dollars, the strongest since 2000.
Katherine Brooks of Eicher's Florist in Iowa City works long shifts assembling bouquets for others. She says her husband thinks she is around flowers enough to skip giving her blooms. Andrea Bartlett of Iowa City has a similar experience as a florist.
In a community feature a flower shop owner recalls decades of marriage and the daily routines that define lasting partnerships. Her story reflects shared years, memories, and enduring affection across three couples.
President Bush made public hundreds of pages detailing his Vietnam era National Guard service from 1968 to 1973. The documents include medical records showing a 1972 suspension for missing an annual exam and last flight in 1971, with questions remaining about Alabama duty in 1972 to 1973.
In Des Moines the debate over riverboat gambling surfaces amid Iowa’s farm credit crisis. Proponents pitch a family outing aboard a paddlewheel cruiser with $5 bets and $200 loss cap to attract tourists and reconnect with the rivers, while opponents call it a veiled rush toward gambling interests.
A compact history tracks Iowa gambling from 1972 repealing a lotteries ban to 2004 when the House debated expanding venues, lifting betting limits, approving riverboat wagering and launching state slots, with coast-to-coast casino ambitions in play.
Principals Mark Gronemeyer and Steve Archibald warn that phones with built in cameras could be used to take locker room photos or cheat on tests at Cedar Rapids schools. They assert camera phones raise nervousness among educators about student misuse and embarrassment.
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