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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 2007
Page
2
A roundup shows fifteen in five initiative progress, with states studying toll roads and fuel taxes to fund transportation needs. The package seeks broader road funding, while debates continue over the pace and scope of tax changes.
The U S military reported seven soldiers killed in bombings in Baghdad and a southern city as Iraq war fatalities rise to at least 3 421. The Sunni vice president criticized a proposed oil law amid uncertainties over U S support.
The Gazette announces daily publication from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates for carrier and mail editions and AP news usage rights. Postmaster address changes and subscription service contacts are listed.
Directory style notice lists area contact numbers for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City editions. Includes general news lines and a toll free tip line. Provides circulation and company directory details with a web address for email contacts.
The Gazette highlights sustainable printing with soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or use nearby recycling locations to support future agriculture.
The piece surveys how obituaries and death notices evolved from straightforward facts to paid, personalized tributes. It cites examples from Michigan Texas Idaho Missouri and South Carolina, notes shifts in tone, and mentions drafts by families and journalism ethics. It also touches on a reader photo contest and national data on gasoline costs and journalist fatalities.
Georgia nearly moved to require preteen girls to get the HPV vaccine with a $4.3 million budget to cover uninsured, but lawmakers rejected the plan after lobbying by religious conservatives. Similar bills surfaced in 23 states and DC, with Virginia the only one to pass a mandate. Cervical cancer kills ten women daily in the U.S. and HPV infection is widespread per CDC data.
Four tests accurately assess which patients with symptoms of a mini stroke need hospitalization saving more than 700 dollars per patient. The Michigan study suggests national savings in the millions with this approach to transient ischemic attack amid aging populations and full emergency departments. Mini strokes affect about 300 000 Americans yearly with signs including numbness tingling weakness speech problems vision and balance loss.
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