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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 2005
Page
2
Front page notes the wind turbine project described as revolutionary and to be built in California Republic area. It highlights that a low tax rate in CR obscures broader economic impacts. Also reports that Shiite and Sunni groups have reached a preliminary agreement in Iraq.
Former President Clinton called off a planned Saturday tour of tsunami hit areas in the Maldives. A U N official cited exhaustion while another blamed weather for the cancellation.
As of Saturday, the Associated Press tallies at least 1,655 U.S. military deaths since the Iraq war began in March 2003. The figure reflects confirmed fatalities reported through national and military sources.
A 79-year-old Alzheimer's patient from Marion took a 600 mile drive and was safely reunited with his wife early Saturday. Details note the dramatic recovery and police involvement, with family members seeking reunification and safety checks.
The Gazette publishes daily from Cedar Rapids Iowa offering Morning Editions and Sunday issues with weekly and yearly rates for local and out of state subscribers. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
Raw contact snippets list Cedar Rapids lines and phone numbers for general news tips and circulation plus Iowa City entries. The incomplete text hints at a company directory with emails at GazetteOnline.com and a toll free line.
Tennessee Senator John Ford, longtime power figure, resigns after house arrest in a two year FBI sting called Tennessee Waltz. Prosecutors show video of him counts $10,000 and a recorded threat to a witness. Ford, his brother Harold Card Ford and nephew Harold Ford Jr. are tied to the case.
New York mayoral contenders including Michael Bloomberg and four Democrats race for Hispanic support. Weiner, new to Spanish, hires a tutor while Bloomberg has studied for years and varies in accent. The piece notes heightened emphasis on language to connect with a 2.1 million strong Hispanic community.
Illinois legislators vote to bar selling violent or sexually explicit video games to minors. The bill, heading to Gov. Blagojevich, imposes a 1000 dollar fine on clerks who knowingly sell restricted games and lets retailers cite ignorance of a minor or adherence to industry ratings as defenses.
The Gazette will run shorter hours on Monday for Memorial Day. Circulation offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City close to the public but remain reachable until 11 am by phone. Newsroom opens at 4 pm for obituary and news item submissions with a 7 pm Monday deadline. Advertising and business offices close Monday and resume Tuesday.
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