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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 2004
Page
2
Front page reports Governor Vilsack pledging to veto the GOP backed school funding plan amid broader budget clashes. The piece notes political maneuvering and potential impacts on districts and students as lawmakers press for changes.
President Vladimir Putin announced plans to deploy a new generation of strategic weapons and consider new missile defenses after two failed missile launches during high profile maneuvers. The article notes possible Moscow defense upgrades and the broader military posture.
Meliseo Atilano, accused of veering across the centerline and injuring two Iowa State Patrol troopers in an Iowa crash, was wanted for failing to appear at a court arraignment on a drunken driving charge. A separate item notes Brody Boyd scoring a career-high 25 as Iowa beat Ohio State 78 67, and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust to occupy a new four story building downtown on former YMCA land.
A promotional notice invites readers to join an email newsletter service to receive the latest news and sports headlines, with sign up available at Gazet teOnline.com for convenient on the go updates.
Clerical error listed wrong day for Evening Learning Together meeting at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Bereavement support for adults meets 5 30 p m today. Cedar Rapids Home Show hours corrected to 5 to 9 p m Friday 10 to 8 p m Saturday and noon to 5 p m Sunday at the Cedar Rapids Exhibition Center 4500 Wilson Ave SW.
The Gazette, published daily in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, provides subscription options by carrier, motor route, and mail. A postmaster notice lists address changes and contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
The Gazette highlights sustainability by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations, framing recycling as part of a broader agricultural commitment.
Rhode Island student Mattera and Roger Williams University College Republicans push a parody whites-only scholarship to protest affirmative action. Critics note the irony of his own Hispanic-linked aid and argue merit and need still drive scholarships. The piece urges youths to reexamine affirmative action as a counter to racial discrimination.
A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows drivers 65 and older have higher crash and fatality rates due to declining perception and motor skills. Those 85 plus face even greater death risk, with left-turn lapses and perception failures common. The Texas Transport Institute analyzed 3.9 million crashes from 1975 to 1999, yielding 90,036 fatalities.
Suicide bombers attacked a Polish run base in Hillah killing 10 Iraqis and wounding over 100. The blast injured 32 Iraqis, 26 Poles and several others. guards prevented further entry. Seven militants linked to al Qaida were captured during a separate Baquba raid.
Prosecutors display a stock chart to link Martha Stewart's ImClone sale to alleged stock price manipulation. They note price spikes after her denial statements in June 2002 and contend the sale was tied to insider tips about ImClone founder Sam Waksal.
President Bush distanced himself from an Economic Report estimate of 2.6 million new jobs this year. White House aides and economist N Gregory Mankiw faced backlash as officials cited the forecast as the work of number crunchers and not a pledge. The economy had shed 2.2 million payroll jobs since Bush took office.
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