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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 2003
Page
2
Senate leaders Grassley and Baucus propose a plan guaranteeing equal benefits for seniors whether they stay in traditional Medicare or join preferred provider organizations funded by a $400 billion ten year budget. Grassley also seeks up to $25 billion to aid rural facilities facing payment inequities.
Four flocks of chickens are used to track the spread of West Nile virus. Veterinarians collect blood samples for testing at the University Hygienics Laboratory in Coralville, with weekly to 10 day intervals throughout the summer.
In Paris Serena Williams saw her Grand Slam match win streak end at 33 as Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated her 6-2 4-6 7-5. Crowds cheered Williams faults, contributing to her collapse before Henin-Hardenne advances to face Kim Clijsters.
The United States will pull its ground forces from the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea and move troops to bases further south as part of a broad Pentagon realignment. Plans also foresee reductions in Germany and new bases in Eastern Europe as the U.S. reshapes global force posture. The New York Times mentions editor resignations tied to Jayson Blair affair and leadership changes.
WHO official Henk Bekecham notes global SARS activity has passed its peak including in China, but cautions renewed Toronto cases show vigilance is needed. He says Canada’s outbreak demonstrates a single missed diagnosis could spark another epidemic and China is studying seasonal versus other factors.
A corrected notice states that Michael R. Pladna and Dawn M. Boffeli of Ely and John T. Fields and Dawn M. Kucera of Appleton Wis were the proper names for recent marriage licenses. The Gazette invites comments and will publish corrections as needed.
The Gazette published daily in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists mailing and subscription rates including Morning Editions, Sunday editions, and motor route options. It provides contact numbers for subscription services and the Gazette general office.
The listing shows Cedar Rapids area contact numbers including 339-3155 for tip line and 398-8254 for Cedar Rapids line. Additional lines include 339-3150 and 397-8333 for circulation and other services. Complete company directory and emails available at GazetteOnline.com.
The Gazette urges community recycling with soybean ink on recycled newsprint. Readers can drop newspapers at City Carton 901 Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
Jacquelyn Mitchard argues that hormone replacement therapy has been prescribed and used despite evidence of cardiovascular and cancer risks. She notes societal pressure on female appearance, anecdotal beliefs about youth, and mixed study results leading to ongoing use. The piece cites HERS and WHI as pivotal studies and questions future findings.
The Senate approved a tax package 94 to 2 expanding the child tax credit for low income workers. It would let eligible households receive checks up to 400 dollars per child and raise the credit to 1,000 dollars for married couples with phased income limits. The plan, costing 10 billion, is paid by higher user fees from the Customs Service and needs White House approval by June 23 to issue summer payments.
The Senate approved a broad energy bill by 67 to 29 that would require refiners to blend at least 5 billion gallons of corn based ethanol annually by 2012, expanding ethanol use in all states except Alaska and Hawaii and banning MTBE to protect water supplies.
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