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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2004
Page
2
The page highlights federal defense spending over 71 billion dollars in Iowa, a tropical storm flood in Dulac Louisiana, and an Afghan election review. It notes a Senate tax vote, ferry surveillance in Washington, box office results, Baghdad car bombs, and military deaths across nations with updates.
National politicians tour swing states with Kerry in Santa Fe and Newton Denver overnight, Edwards in Iowa and Kansas City Leawood, Bush in Hobbs and Denver, Cheney in Medford and Batavia. Zuber’s Restaurant neon ban. Cardinals beat Dodgers 6 2 to reach NLCS. Patriots set NFL record with 19th straight win 24 10. Web site offers more on 2004 election.
The Gazette circulated from Cedar Rapids Iowa with address 500 Third Avenue SE 52401 and postal notices. It notes subscription rates for Carter service motor route and mail editions including weekly and yearly prices. Also lists Associated Press copyright and post office address changes and general contact numbers.
Contact details for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices include phone lines for general news tip line and circulation. Cedar Rapids numbers 398 8313 and 14800 397 8212. Iowa City numbers 339 3155. Tollfree FP Devere and GazetteOnline.com email directory referenced.
The Gazette highlights a commitment to the future by promoting agriculture and environmental efforts. It notes printing with soybean ink and frequent use of recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
The Iowa Freedom of Information Council issued its State of Openness report detailing widespread open government violations by local and state bodies over the past year. It highlights costly retrieval fees, stonewalling by law enforcement, and failed public notices, with Montgomery County's open meetings breaches ending in a consent decree and fines. Herb Strentz of Drake University was inducted into the Open Government Hall of Fame for his decades of public education work.
The New York Times veteran reporter R W Apple Jr shapes an image of Iowa as a Grant Wood like canvas, noting its tranquil beauty, picturesque landscapes, quaint towns, and friendly people amid attention on precinct caucuses and its role as a battleground state in the presidential race. Mark Bowden is reachable at the Gazette with listed contacts.
The national backup provisional voting system, required by 2002 election fixes, may cause Election Day chaos. States differ on when provisional ballots count, with lawsuits already filed in five states over strict standards and voter eligibility concerns. Experts warn lines and tempers could heighten disputes.
Sen. John Kerry intensified efforts to win African American support ahead of Election Day visiting Haitian Catholic and Baptist congregations. He urged unity in a civil rights linked campaign, tying turnout to a Florida recount. Bush rested at the Texas ranch as Edwards planned Midwest appearances.
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