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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 2002
Page
2
Most major league players at next week's all star game will swing Louisville Slugger bats as the museum showcases the lore of the legendary bat. The exhibit at the Louisville Slugger Museum traces the brand from its origins to its enduring role in baseball history.
Correction appears in the Accent Food section noting rhubarb cake recipe misstates a nut amount and should read rhubarb from 2 1/2 to 3 cups. The Gazette invites reader comments and provides phone numbers for corrections.
A fragment listing contact numbers for a subscription service and general inquiries. The readable items include (319) 396-8333 and (319) 339-3150 plus 1-800-397-8333 and (319) 398-8211. No clear names or places identified.
The son of a Ku Klux Klan member reflects on his father’s 1963 church bombing and his own decision to tell the truth. He recalls long families’ estrangement, the 1993 conviction of Bobby Frank Cherry, and the movie Sins of the Father portraying the case. He stresses moral courage over loyalties.
American adventurer Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world in the Spirit of Freedom balloon. He finishes near 117 degrees east longitude at 27,000 feet after 19,428.6 miles, amid praise from Richard Branson and plans a future stratospheric glider attempt. Fossett drifts toward land across Australia for a safe landing on the Nullarbor Plain.
A seven year study finds estrogen and progestin therapy after menopause does not reduce heart attacks or strokes in women with existing heart disease and increases risks of dangerous blood clots and gall bladder disease. Experts urge against using hormones to prevent heart disease.
The Gazette announces reduced business hours for Thursday July Fourth with specific contact numbers for missed papers Cedar Rapids and Iowa City and newsroom obituary submissions opening at 4 p.m. Deadline is 7 p.m. for obituaries and notices. Offices resume Friday morning.
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