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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2003
Page
2
Theodore Webster of Cedar Rapids, chair of the Reform Party of Iowa, plans a state convention to revive the party. He says 40 invitees were mailed but none have replied as July Fourth weekend nears.
Good weather and a large crowd boosted attendance at the Freedom Festival Fourth of July events. Wen dler estimated about 310000 people attended, with final tallies due in August.
Police say a woman hurled her 11 month old twins from a bridge into the Mississippi during July Fourth fireworks. Several bystanders jumped in and a man rescued one boy and helped save the mother. The second infant is missing and presumed drowned.
Five people are confirmed dead along a three mile Lake Michigan shoreline after a man died while trying to save a 12 year old boy. Two others remain missing and presumed dead after a thunderstorm whipped rip currents in Ber rien County.
Lakers star Kobe Bryant turned himself in to police posting 25000 dollars bond on a felony count of sexual assault. The 24 year old All Star guard was released after deputies said an arrest warrant was issued following a Wednesday report alleging misconduct. Gazette and wire reports.
The Gazette publishes from Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates and mailing details for daily editions. It lists postmaster address and contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
A British reporter was shot on a Baghdad street and a grenade attack hit a U.N. compound amid fears the insurgency will spread to Westerners. A U S soldier waiting for a drink at Baghdad University was killed as the attacker fired from close range, following the prior day’s British cameraman death.
The United States agreed to release 11 Turkish special forces held in northern Iraq. The soldiers will stay overnight at a Baghdad guest house and be handed to Turkish officials in Sulaymaniyah at daylight, the anonymous government official said as NATO ties seek cooling tensions.
Hackers sparked a global disruption as factions battled in a loosely organized contest. They knocked offline Zone-H.org and claimed responsibility for vandalizing hundreds of mostly obscure sites around the world.
Members of Congress return from the Fourth of July with a heavy to do list. They must fund government programs next year and deliver prescription drug coverage for seniors plus family tax rebates. They also face multibillion dollar plans to repair highways and lower medical malpractice insurance costs.
President Bush departs on a five day tour of five African nations. Advocates say he carries a promise to foster growth and ease human suffering. They do not expect major new policies, but the trip should focus global attention on Africa and its enduring problems.
Complete company directory with recorded Cedar Rapids area listings and public access lines. Includes GENERAL NEWS WATE TIP LINE and circulation contacts plus city office and staff phone numbers for public inquiries.
Gazette editors outline how journalists identify themselves with photo IDs and business cards when interviewing in public. Readers are urged to call authorities if impersonation or unsafe contact occurs, and the note highlights Baghdad’s postwar press boom and upcoming neighborhood events in Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids.
Israel moves to satisfy Palestinian demands by freeing several hundred inmates from its 5,000 held. The plan, conditioned on dismantling militant groups, aims to bolster Mahmud Abbas as he pursues the U.S. backed road map. Hamas Islamic Jihad and Fatah ceasefire noted.
The Gazette highlights commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations to support waste reduction.
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