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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 2002
Page
2
The Gazette announces free public access to its electronic archives during February. Coverage includes local regional and state news business and sports since 1992. Coach Steve Alford shares remarks at his weekly press conference on the struggling Hawkeye basketball team.
St Louis hosts its own Mardi Gras celebration this Saturday offering a local version of the revelry. No travel needed for festive parades music and revelry echoing New Orleans style in this city event.
Community safety numbers provided include WATS line 800 397 8212 and Cedar Rapids 319 398 8254 plus Iowa City 319 339 3155 for tip reporting and information sharing.
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture. Readers are urged to drop newspapers for recycling at City Carton on Sixth Street or at nearby recycling locations.
The Gazette and Iowa City Gazette is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscriptions via Carrier or Motor Route and by mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues. Rates include $19.64 for 4 weeks and $256.95 for 52 weeks in 52 week cycles for U.S. addresses and $327.60 for 52 weeks to other states. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches. The post office address changes go to Gazette Communications Inc P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
Subscription service contact options include numbers 319 398 8333 319 339 3150 and 1 800 397 8333 plus general line 319 398 8211.
A Des Moines Gazette column venting about relentless Iowa winter weather and playful politics notes Gov. Vilsack and Lt. Gov. Pederson proposing a Department of Asset Management to streamline state government. The piece jokes about the DAM acronym and hints at upcoming columns by Mike Deupree.
Swedish author Astrid Lindgren who created Pippi Longstocking has died at age 94 in Stockholm after several days of illness. Her works have been translated into dozens of languages and sold over 130 million copies with about 40 film and TV adaptations.
The International Bible Society announced a new edition titled Today's New International Version TNIV. The New International Version remains on the market and the TNIV aims to reflect original meaning with limited changes including sons of God to children of God and a man is justified by faith to a person is justified by faith.
The winning Powerball ticket for 95.3 million dollars was sold in Arizona the first time in nearly a year a grand prize ticket bought in the state. Lottery officials expect to name the city Monday. No claim was made by Sunday Arizona last grand prize winner was Robert Maggiano who split 83.9 million with his brother in Phoenix. The numbers were 5 14 15 22 30 and Powerball 31.
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