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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2003
Page
2
A councilman known for opposing urban violence was shot to death inside City Hall on Wednesday by a rival who bypassed security with his victim. A police officer killed the assailant.
Cedar Rapids based telecom firm McLeodUSA Inc. reported a larger second quarter loss of 72.8 million dollars or 27 cents a share for the quarter ended June 30, compared with 45.3 million dollars or 17 cents a share a year earlier. The company attributed the shortfall to fewer customers and a mandated rate reduction.
The Gazette publishes daily at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates for carrier motor route and by mail. It notes AP news republication rights and provides postal and contact details including service numbers and mailing address.
State Board of Regents members plan to slow university tuition growth for 2005 with at least three members seeking a maximum 9 percent increase. A plea deal was reached in a case of a puppy death from heat in a car in Iowa City. Cedar Rapids and Covington residents mourn downed shade trees after Sunday storm.
The University of Iowa faculty secured a record total of 352.8 million dollars in grants and contracts for fiscal year 2003, a 4.3 percent increase from the prior year, UI officials said Wednesday.
Authorities pursue a murder charge against Charles Goddard in the February death of 3-year-old Kayla Blahnik. Goddard posted a 500000 dollar bond and was released from Linn County Jail as investigators press for the case.
Readers can view the GazetteOnline Puzzle Answers section to access crossword and Jumble solutions on the day of publication. The note invites quick help for those who want results without waiting a full day.
The Iowa State Patrol amended its report to say it is unknown if 19-year-old Lucas S Sizemore of Winthrop wore a seat belt in a Buchanan County collision that killed him and another driver. Insurance agents visited Peace Avenue NW residents after Sunday's storm, with some homes not yet visited by Tuesday.
A personal reflection argues for mandatory vision hearing and reflex tests every decade for license renewals, citing aging driver risks and the Santa Monica farmers market crash. The author links memory and reaction declines to potential public safety gains and endorses stricter testing regardless of age.
The drug industry backs a strong lobbying, ad and district outreach campaign to defeat a bill allowing foreign drugs. PhRMA claims health risks, while the FDA warns of unsafe medications. Seniors Coalition funds ads urging a no vote ahead of the House decision.
Sen. Chuck Grassley calls on President Bush to press House and Senate negotiators toward a bipartisan compromise on a 400 billion Medicare prescription drug bill. He warns time is short and a deadline must be set to avoid the fall adjournment and election interference.
A Harvard study of 98 colleges finds no improvement in drinking habits on campuses using social norms campaigns. The report notes some campuses saw increased abuse, while supporters from Anheuser-Busch defend the approach as effective to curb excess.
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