Democrats Cast Kerry as War Hero at National Convention
At the Democratic National Convention in Boston delegates hear Teresa Heinz Kerry praise John Kerry as earning his medals by risking his life. Senator Edward Kennedy cites more than 900 soldiers killed and about 6,000 wounded in the Iraq war while criticizing the Bush administration. Kerry campaigns in Virginia and Pennsylvania en route to a waterborne entrance into Boston.
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Watch Tonight TV Coverage From Major Networks
The Gazette reports offer updates with James Q. Lynch and Gary Ficken. TV coverage spans ABC, CBS, NBC from 9 to 10 p.m. PBS 7 to 10 p.m. C-SPAN 3 to 10 p.m. MSNBC 8 to 11 p.m. Additional online reports at GazetteOnline.com.
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Vilsack Endorses Kerry At Democratic National Convention
Iowa first lady Christie Vilsack told DNC delegates that John Kerry embodies Iowa values and offers hope and optimism. She touted her own small-town roots in Mount Pleasant and recalled a gift pen from President Truman given as a child.
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Vilsack Delivers Brief Convention Speech In Iowa Row
Christie Vilsack, longtime teacher, takes the Truman pen to the convention with a short five minute speech. The Iowa delegation greeted her in the front row as Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson announced the speech. Wesley Clark urged a military background for the next commander in chief in the convention notebook.
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Iowa deer numbers seen as too high across state
Iowa wildlife officials report a deer population near 500,000 with a goal to reduce to about 260,000 within three to four years. Surveys show many residents and hunters agree the herd is excessive, aided by a DNA study and the purchase of over 50,000 antlerless permits.
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Gazette presses on after Cedar Rapids fire outage
A basement electrical panel fire near The Gazette and KCRG-TV9 in Cedar Rapids disrupted power, halting computers and news wires. Reporters used home computers and cell phones as editors rushed late into the night to reformat pages. Back up lines connected ads to Buffalo, NY amid outages at KCRG facilities.
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Gazette reports production limits after Cedar Rapids outage
The Gazette notes a power outage in downtown Cedar Rapids altered format and omitted some regular sections. Readers are advised to consult the index for page locations and use provided phone numbers for advertising news and delivery during the disruption.
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