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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 2003
Page
2
Iowa DNR will not ban swimming at lakes with high E. coli levels. Signs will warn swimmers that swimming is not recommended at 34 state parks and recreation areas while new testing methods gauge fecal contamination. The changes take effect this month.
After climbing about 3 cents per gallon in the past month, Iowa averages $1.49 a gallon six cents above the national average. Prices rose fastest in the Midwest due to tight inventories but are expected to fall and level off for several weeks.
State regulators approve a five year program by Alliant Energy's Interstate Power & Light to ease rate impact. The plan offers customers financial incentives to install energy efficient equipment including central air conditioners washers and hot water heaters. The Cedar Rapids Kernels rebound from a Monday defeat to beat the South Bend Silver Hawks 2 1 on Tuesday afternoon.
The Gazette published daily and Sunday at Cedar Rapids Iowa with rates for carrier, motor route, and mail editions. Subscription prices vary by delivery method and region with multiple weekly and yearly options. For address changes and customer service use the listed P O Box and phone numbers.
The fledgling WB hit that launched Sarah Michelle Gellar into stardom wrapped up its seven year run on Tuesday. The iconic Hellmouth seal faded from memory as the final vampire tally was dusted by the effects team.
The United States Britain and Germany temporarily shut their embassies in Saudi Arabia after warnings of possible terrorist strikes. A Saudi official says dozens of al Qaida militants may volunteer for suicide bombings like those in Riyadh last week.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette provides a complete company directory with general news listings and email addresses at www.GazetteOnline.com. It notes area code 519 unless stated otherwise for contact information.
The Gazette highlights its 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 nearby locations.
Leonard Pitts writes in The Gazette that Kelly Price's song highlights fewer black marriages amid high incarceration rates and single mother households. He links the romance fantasy to broader social shifts, urging willingness to pursue lasting marriage for stability and hope.
U S British and German embassies shut temporarily while Saudi Arabia stays on high alert after reports al Qaida plans imminent attacks. Two Moroccans arrested at Jeddah Airport. a third is sought. Officials cite hijack and high rise attack as motive.
A large study finds removing diseased lung tissue modestly improves exercise capacity and quality of life for certain emphysema patients, but fewer than 20 percent see meaningful improvement and long-term survival is unchanged. The findings, about upper-lobe damage, will appear in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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