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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 2003
Page
2
The Justice Department investigates WorldCom Inc for allegedly rerouting U S and Canadian long distance calls to dodge hundreds of millions in access fees to other phone companies. The report catalogs the broad scope of the alleged scheme and potential penalties.
The Gazette established in 1883 provides delivery options with prices for carrier and motor route, and mail subscriptions for Morning Editions and Sunday issues. AP news is exclusive for local reporting and dispatches. postmaster address and subscription numbers are listed.
President Bush proposes changes to Head Start governance drawing pushback from local parents teachers volunteers and administrators who say the program works and fear upheaval. Mosquito guard measures roll out at Iowa sleepover camps over West Nile concerns. Army Reserve unit 445th Transportation returns home to Cedar Rapids after six months at Fort Dix New Jersey. A Pedestrian Mall gathering in Iowa City marks the 13th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Lance Armstrong climbs to the podium on Saturday to receive flowers and the yellow jersey as his overall lead remains strong with one stage left. The 31 year old Texan appears set to claim a fifth consecutive title, tying the record.
The Gazette offers a Cedar Rapids area contact list with phone lines for vows city tips and circulation. It highlights a commitment to the future with soybean ink printing and recycled newsprint, urging readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton or nearby locations.
More than 200 people pledged to continue the Stop the Violence campaign started by James Davis who was killed in City Hall. Al Sharpton planned to deliver the funeral sermon and family members urged continuation of his work including opposition to gun violence and toy guns.
The first round of federal child tax credit rebates is mailed to families earning 26 000 to 110 000 with children under 17. Many middle class parents praise the cash but others, including a Grand Rapids mother and a Beaver ton mother, say deficits and reduced public services justify withholding the aid. Some better off families might invest the money or use it for car repairs, while low income parents feel excluded and undervalued by the tax credit policy.
In Somerset Pennsylvania the Quecreek Mine rescue anniversary is celebrated as nine miners were pulled to the surface after 77 hours of danger. Former Gov Mark Schweiker praised the effort and the ingenuity that freed them from flooded shafts. Mine Safety and Health Administration designates Monday as National Coal Mine Safety Awareness Day.
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