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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 2003
Page
2
Police report the first arrest for driving while intoxicated in Linn and Johnson counties under Iowa UPDA rules with blood‑alcohol below 0.08 percent. Details, 1A.
Rapids City Council votes to balance the budget with a 2.6 million emergency patch and freeze major equipment purchases for a year to cover the shortfall. A separate Linn County move involves a second private firm planning a waste transfer station amid ongoing solid waste developments.
Venus Williams recovered from an abdominal strain to defeat Kim Clijsters 4 6 6 3 6 1 in the semifinals at Centre Court. She will face sister Serena Williams, the defending champion, after Serena beat Justine Henin Hardenne 6 3 6 2. The earlier legal notice reports Cedar Rapids based Sabine Transportation Co plans to settle federal accusations over alleged oil and waste dumping.
The Labor Department said the jobless rate rose to 6.4 percent in June, a nine year high, as businesses eliminated 30,000 more payroll positions. This marks a fifth consecutive month with no job growth and worsens prospects for workers seeking pay checks.
Rockwell Collins secured a two year Army contract valued around 30 million dollars to supply the GB GRAM ground based GPS receiver application module. The award comes from the U S Army Communications and Electronic Command. Also noted is ongoing auto racing coverage for the 2003 season at Eastern Iowa tracks with racing features and in car video content.
The Gazette corrects an item claiming 617 of 824 bombers will be in Cedar Rapids with a price of 400 dollars. The Thursday list had an error. Readers may report inaccuracies by calling the provided numbers.
Per week Motor Route delivery five dollars thirty cents per week. By mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues nineteen dollars sixty four cents for four weeks two hundred fifty six dollars ninety five cents for fifty two weeks. Other States and U S Territories three hundred twenty seven dollars sixty cents for fifty two weeks. Postmaster address changes to Gazette Communications Inc P O Box five fourteen Cedar Rapids Iowa five two four zero six Subscription Service three one nine three nine six eight three three three three one nine three nine three three one five zero or one six zero zero three nine seven eight three three three General number three one nine three nine six six twoone one
Contact information lists phone numbers with area code 319 and notes for additional codes as needed. The notice provides a brief guide to reach departments and offices included in the contact page.
Jacquelyn Mitchard recalls a failed year of restraint and vows a frugal Friday experiment to cut spending. She considers grocery and medicine only purchases, pledges to report in a month, and notes readers challenged her prior claims amid the 9/11 economic shock.
Gazette offices operate on reduced hours for Independence Day. Circulation calls open until 11 a.m. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices listed. Newsrooms open later in Cedar Rapids. Iowa City closed. Deadline 7 p.m. for obituaries and items, with material deliverable to Cedar Rapids or call Iowa News Desk after 4 p.m. Ad offices closed today.
Authorities expect a calmer Independence Day with fewer police, bomb-sniffing dogs, and barriers as budgets limit extra security. Some cities keep standard patrols while others rely on barriers, noting no specific threats but higher costs from past overtime.
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