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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 2003
Page
2
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley says Congress will approve a 400 billion Medicare prescription drug plan this week. The measure would extend drug benefits to more than 40 million elderly and disabled Americans in the largest expansion since 1965. Grassley argues the plan limits Democratic criticism.
Media interest swirls around Jessica Lynch as agents and studios seek exclusive rights to her Iraq rescue story. The ambush memory is intact at Walter Reed though details of the event remain disputed by some observers.
The Federal Reserve plans a historic rate reduction to its lowest level since Eisenhower, aiming to counter deflationary threats. The Federal Open Market Committee meets Tuesday and Wednesday with a new rate cut expected.
Michelle Wie, 18, the youngest to win any adult USGA title, captured the U S Women's Amateur Public Links in Palm Coast Alabama. The Hawaii native and ninth grader idolizes Tiger Woods and achieved her first title outside Hawaii.
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids Iowa, publishes daily at 500 Third Avenue SE. Subscriptions vary by delivery method and region with listed prices for carriers, motor routes, and mail. The Associated Press has exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. Postmaster and contact numbers provided.
In Beit Hanoun northern Gaza, witnesses say Israeli tanks fired at a group from the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades killing three. Israeli sources deny shells were fired there as Prime Minister Sharon defies a U.S. peace plan.
The federal government promised compensation to thousands of sick and aging workers from Cold War weapons plants including one in Middletown Iowa. Despite 43 572 claims filed with the Labor Department only 8 040 claimants have been paid. Officials cite a lengthy review process causing delays.
The Cedar Rapids museum continues programs and exhibits including the Wright to Flight exhibit opening Thursday to mark the 100th anniversary of flight. The institution faces a mortgage foreclosure action but presses ahead with plans and events.
Neighbors herded 400 hogs to safety as firefighters arrived at a burning three‑building confinement on 5465 Oak Hill Crest Rd in Hills. Officials cite no known ignition source and report no injuries.
Readers face jumps when stories span pages due to space limits. The Gazette explains strategies to keep readers engaged with tighter focus, sidebars, and new larger jump headlines while pursuing clearer Medicare drug plan graphics and corrections.
An elderly man lays flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beside the Kremlin wall to mark the 62nd anniversary of Nazi invasion. War memories stay strong as Russia recalls 27 million losses touching nearly every family.
The Federal Reserve plans a rate cut to the lowest level since 1961 as analysts describe an open mouth policy. The FOMC meets Tuesday and Wednesday, aiming to counter deflationary threats with further easing after a series of 12 cuts since January 2001.
Pope John Paul II asked God for forgiveness for the suffering caused by Catholics and others in Bosnia during two 20th century wars. He called on Muslims, Croats, and Serbs to reconcile and build a lasting multiethnic society as NATO peacekeepers provided security. The wars left about 250,000 dead and 1.8 million refugees.
The Gazette Online provides a complete company directory including area code 319 and 398 8313 plus email addresses at www Gazettenline com for direct contact.
The Gazette champions a greener future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It invites readers to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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