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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 2003
Page
2
A study by a US alcoholism expert and a graduate student finds 75 percent of undergraduates surveyed this year binge drink, higher than 69 percent in a 1997 2001 baseline before local alcohol limits. The finding questions the impact of two year old bar serving limits.
The C R Freedom Festival ramps up Saturday with several activities. Parades plus Riverside Skate Park Challenge and Cedar River Dragon Boat Festival highlight a day of community events and entertainment.
Three Linn County supervisors join opposition to commercialized rest areas. They send letters to Iowa senators and representatives and to the committee debating ending the 47 year old ban on rest stop commerce. Five men in Polk County face indecent exposure charges after a surveillance video at Saylorville Lake shows them in a public picnic area.
Backbone State Park reopens the beach for swimming and wading after a temporary closure caused by elevated bacteria levels. Officials warn that publicity about the contamination could deter public use even as recreation resumes.
Public libraries and bookstores report strong demand for non fiction titles for kindergartners through third grade. The feature notes colorful informative books are selling quickly as schools and readers seek accessible factual material.
The Gazette publishes daily from Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates for carrier motor route and mail editions. The paper lists contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries and notes AP republication rights for local news.
National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice met Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday as militants prepared to announce a truce. Abbas demanded release of political prisoners and a full Israeli troop withdrawal from Palestinian territories.
Nations of west Africa offered a peace force of at least 5000 troops for Liberia if fighting stops. France signaled openness to contributing troops on Saturday as the United States and Liberia's colonial founder stay away from direct intervention. The Vatican reaffirmed priestly celibacy on Saturday in a statement against marrying men as a solution to clergy shortages. The document, summarizing a 1999 European bishops meeting, urges recruitment and better vocation explanations to attract candidates.
President Bush urged Congress to wrap up a Medicare prescription drug bill as he signaled victory to millions of seniors. The report notes six Democratic rivals appealing to Hispanic voters at a National Association of Latino Elected Officials convention, pledging immigration reform and broader opportunities for newcomers.
The Gazette promotes its Explore section online for summer activities with a link to GazetteOnline.com. Published May 18, the full Explore summer fund page remains available online for readers seeking local attractions and events this weekend.
Directory listing includes phone lines for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas with dedicated tips, circulation, and general contact numbers. Provides specific numbers for departments and a central toll value for the public.
The Gazette commits to a greener future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle papers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or other local recycling locations.
After days of search operations, U S forces recovered the bodies of Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe and Pfc. Kevin Ott north of Baghdad. The two had been missing since Wednesday near Balad. One American soldier was killed and four wounded in a separate grenade attack in Thawra.
Families and friends welcome 2 000 Marines aboard the USS Kearsarge as the last wave of Task Force Tarawa returns to Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Troops from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade endured heavy fighting and casualties earlier in the war with 7 000 ground troops and aviators expected home.
Before you travel for the holiday weekend contact The Gazette circulation department to request a Vacation Pack or pause your subscription. You may also donate the value of your newspapers to the Newspaper in Education Vacation Donation Program, aiding classrooms in our 16 county distribution area. Call 398 8333 or 1 800 397 8333 for more information.
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