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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 2003
Page
2
President Bush said on Wednesday that any U.S. military aid to end Liberia's brutal civil unrest would likely be advisory and training support to avoid stretching American forces thin. Details, 1A.
Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bid to cap medical malpractice damages in a 49 to 48 vote short of the 60 needed to end the filibuster. Republicans defended the bill as a cure for a growing medical malpractice crisis while Democrats warned it would punish victims harmed by medical errors.
U S forces captured a top Iraqi fugitive and a senior Baath official, the 33rd and 34th arrests from Saddam Hussein's 55‑name list. The search continues for Saddam and his two sons as Congress urged identity theft protections and Delta Air Lines tests new paid meals at hubs.
The Gazette of Cedar Rapids lists pricing for daily morning editions and Sunday issues. Rates include carrier and motor route deliveries, 4 and 52 week mail options, with separate pricing for other states and territories.
Tiffin and Fairfax, Iowa, lead population growth among towns over 500 since the 2000 census with increases of 36.6 percent and 30.6 percent. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission may delay votes on ending a moratorium on new gambling licenses until a study on the moratorium’s effects is completed, with a plan to order the study at the July 18 meeting.
Marion police officer testified that Brandy Byrd told her she knew she would be caught, made during a Jan 7 2002 interview as Byrd awaited transport to Linn County Jail. The remark was recorded as courtroom evidence in the murder trial of a pizza deliveryman killer.
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office seeks dismissal of a negligence lawsuit filed by six participants in a University of Iowa stuttering research project from more than six decades ago. Three complaints about Cedar Rapids RiverRun election ads were filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.
Scientists report a blood test that may be the first reliable method to forecast progression to multiple sclerosis in patients with neurological symptoms like tingling or blurred vision. GazetteOnline notes and AP wire reports provide financial and business links.
Directory style listing with area codes and telephone lines for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices. Includes tips line circulation and general contact numbers for departments and a reference to the GazetteOnline.com directory.
The Gazette highlights commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at local recycling locations.
A writer laments pervasive advertising across TV, internet, telemarketing and email. He recalls a Do Not Call victory, praises Caller ID, and compares consumer fatigue to a lion chased by a jungle of logos. The piece ends with a grim view that there may be no escape.
Tokyo reports rising incidents as camera phones enable covert photos in public spaces. Experts cite lack of shared norms and authorities in Japan and Korea move to curb use in facilities and shops.
In Mountain View Arkansas Terry Wallis, left quadriplegic after a 1984 auto crash, spoke his first words in 19 years. He recently said Mom Pepsi and Milk and has begun to recognize he is in a different place. His doctors praise his cognitive progress and plan more therapy.
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