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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 2008
Page
2
A blaze on the Monte Carlo hotel casino roof in Las Vegas forced evacuations and left a plume above the Strip. Seventeen people sustained minor injuries as firefighters contained the flames about an hour later.
Washington County sheriff officials say a vehicle driven by Jemmies of Washington, Iowa, sideswiped Doris Conner of Sigourney while passing north of Washington on Thursday causing Conner to spin and collide with another car. A Friday brief had misidentified the drivers.
Senate Democrats push to add Social Security retiree rebates and extend unemployment benefits to a $150 billion package already agreed by Bush and House leaders. Bush urges quick passage as debates over who must receive up to $600 in rebates for individuals, $1,200 for couples, and $300 per child unfold.
A car bomb in Beirut killed Capt. Wissam Eid, 31, a top terrorism investigator for Lebanon’s police intelligence agency. Eid had survived two prior assassination attempts and was part of the anti-Syrian investigation effort. The blast also killed his bodyguard and three bystanders, injured 37, and caused extensive fire and destruction across the city. Lebanon remains divided over pro and anti-Syrian factions amid a presidential stalemate.
Hundreds of riot armed guards faced a defiant border breach as a yellow loader, escorted by Hamas gunmen, punched through three sections of the concrete barrier. Thousands crossed into Egypt while guards used tear gas and water cannons, retreating after an 80 minute stand. Hamas gains leverage in border control talks.
The Gazette published in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists subscription rates by carrier and mail options with weekly and yearly prices. It provides post office and contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
Contact details for Cedar Rapids Gazette include Iowa City tip lines and circulation numbers with toll free and local lines. The page provides customer service phone numbers and a website for a complete company directory and email addresses.
The Gazette promotes environmental awareness by printing with soybean ink and on recycled newsprint. It asks readers to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at their nearest recycling location.
Iraq will dispatch several thousand more security forces to Mosul in a decisive bid to drive al Qaida in Iraq from its last major stronghold. Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki gave no details on troop strength or arrival, but the move signals a pivotal showdown as insurgents are pressed north.
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