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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 2006
Page
3
President Vicente Fox returns the measure to Congress after warning drugs remain a criminal offense. US officials warned the plan could invite drug tourism and urged Mexico to review the bill to avoid tolerating drug use. Congress has adjourned for summer.
The House narrowly passed a ethics package 217 to 213 expanding lobbyist disclosure, requiring quarterly reports, added candidate and PAC donations, and public gifts to lawmakers. It tightens oversight of earmarks and narrow‑interest projects amid Abramoff scandal fallout.
New York AP report says non-diet sodas will be banned in elementary and middle schools and drinks downsized as Cadbury Schweppes Coca Cola and PepsiCo join the Alliance for a Healthier Generation co led by the Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association. Diet sodas and sports drinks stay in high schools. The phased three year plan targets 13 percent of the market not covered by the major producers.
The Gazette reports school principals in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Vinton Shellsburg noting vending machines are limited or off during lunch with focus on juice milk and sports drinks. Some districts consider removing pop while contracts constrain changes. Susan Neely of the American Beverage Association supports broader follow through.
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