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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2004
Page
2
Front page items announce the 2004 Grand Excursion starting in the Quad Cities with regional events and local coverage. The section highlights civic activities and the day’s broad regional focus across Iowa and Illinois communities.
The Gazette corrects Friday headlines stating residents should boil or bottle water. Hiawatha water is safe to drink. Also noted are card board boat regatta events at Robbins Lake Ellis Park in Cedar Rapids and Dragon Boat Races moved to Pleasant Creek State Park near Palo. University of Iowa geography professor Rex Honey was misidentified as geology.
The Gazette published daily from Cedar Rapids Iowa lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, with issues and pricing for Morning Editions and Sunday editions. Phone numbers for subscription service and general inquiries are provided along with post office and mailing details.
A brief local contact notice lists telephone access for area residents, indicating all numbers use 319 area codes unless noted otherwise and inviting inquiries or assistance through listed channels.
The Gazette highlights commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton, 901 Ingleside Drive SW, or at their nearest recycling location.
A computer virus called Scab spreads by turning popular web sites into transmitters. It exploits three Microsoft flaws, with one patch still unavailable. Experts fear the method could enable mass spam and broader internet disruption. Users should update security, enable high IE settings, or disable JavaScript while noting Macintosh and non-Microsoft browsers remain unaffected. Check for Kk32.dll or Surfidat files to detect infection.
Walter Cronkite discusses post occupation custody of Saddam Hussein as June 30 approaches. He weighs Iraqis desire for trial by an Iraqi tribunal against security concerns, the case for internationalizing the process, and the relevance of Nuremberg jurisprudence and the International Criminal Court.
An animal in the United States produced a preliminary positive test for mad cow disease. The carcass was sent to USDA Ames lab for further tests with results due in 4 to 7 days. Officials say the animal did not enter the food chain and final results could still turn negative. If positive, it would be the second US case after a December Washington state Holstein.
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