Ray Charles public memorial service announced
A noon Pacific memorial for Ray Charles is set for Thursday. The 73 year old singer will lie in repose until 8 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center South Hall beside Staples Center.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 2004
Page
2
A noon Pacific memorial for Ray Charles is set for Thursday. The 73 year old singer will lie in repose until 8 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center South Hall beside Staples Center.
The Iowa City Council rejected MidAmerican Energy Co. proposed year long franchise referendum. Eastern Iowa rivers stay high with flood stage levels for at least a week forecasters say.
The Gazette of Cedar Rapids provides daily publication at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa and lists subscription rates for Canier motor route and mail editions with weekly and yearly pricing. The Associated Press holds republication rights and postal changes go to Gazette Communications.
A fragmented contact section lists area codes 310 and various Cedar Rapids phone lines including a tip line and circulation desk. It mentions multiple numbers such as 398-8313 800 397 8212 398 8254 and 399 3155 with a note about complete company directory and emails.
The Gazette highlights a commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or other local recycling locations.
Leonard Pitts revisits the 1994 O J Simpson murder case and the nation’s racial fault lines. He recalls anger and denial, the jury’s acquittal, and the contrasting reactions of white and black Americans. He notes Kobe Bryant's later case and asks what the silence now means for racial perception. The column reflects on fear, cynicism, and guarded optimism a decade after the trials.
Kerry told New Jersey AFL-CIO crowds that the tax code should align with a moral standard, criticizing Bush policies as compassionate conservatism. Bush countered that the economy is strong and improving, pointing to job creation and rising consumer spending.
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