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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 2006
Page
1
Fighting in the Mideast intensified as Hezbollah killed nine Israeli soldiers in Beirut campaign firefights and fired 151 rockets into northern Israel wounding at least 31. About 24 Israeli airstrikes occurred outside the immediate border region.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wrapped up three days of inconclusive talks in Rome seeking a short-term cessation of hostilities. She stressed the urgent need to end the fighting but diplomats produced no unified statement or concrete agreement.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel would establish a Hezbollah free buffer zone in southern Lebanon extending over a mile into the country. The zone aims to stop guerrilla raids from across the border and define the dimensions of the plan for the area.
The Gaza Strip suffered its deadliest day since Israel pulled out last year, with 24 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes. The Associated Press reports the toll amid ongoing clashes and international concern.
Ben Brecht of Marengo unveils one of three ant sculptures titled Lance Ant to greet the RAGBRAI riders in Marengo on Wednesday. The quirky display adds color to the bicycle event’s Iowa leg.
Gazette Online highlights daily diary entry by KCRG TV9 sports director John Campbell. Coverage includes daily notes, schedule outlook, and quick items from Gazette Online.
An estimated 20 000 bicyclists and spectators flood into Ladora Iowa along Highway 6 as Lance Armstrong rides from Newton to Marengo. Organizers expect 5 000 to 10 000 extra riders, with proceeds funding a new fire station after 10 000 invested in tents, concessions, and events like Jell O wrestling and sand volleyball. Proceeds will aid the Ladora Fire Department and First Responders.
France winner Lance Armstrong rode 40 miles in the RAGBRAI event across western Iowa and urged cyclists from 50 states and 15 countries to join the cancer battle. He told roughly 15,000 spectators in Newton that this is a war to end cancer and emphasized Iowa's role in shaping attitudes and the 2008 presidential cycle.
Armstrong is scheduled to ride the route with a 77 mile leg from Newton to Marengo and a 100 mile loop. Lance will appear at a U.S. Senate field hearing in Iowa City at 8:30 a.m. Friday, followed by a speech at S T Morrison Park in Coralville from 2 to 2 30 p.m. The day includes locations Ladora and WVide with plans for Marengo as a checkpoint.
Cedar Rapids reports that volunteer labor and public funds fail to attract buyers for 615 16th St SE due to federal income limits. Neigh borhood Revitalization Service renovation sales face new setback after 22 year old Anthony Posley was shot dead nearby, dampening buyer interest and delaying a sales push.
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