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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 2002
Page
2
The notice invites readers to sign up for a free GazetteOnline membership at www.GazetteOnline.com, highlighting no cost and quick access to online resources and updates.
A Sunday Money feature reports more women and minorities moving into driving roles in America’s trucking industry, highlighting changing demographics and opportunities in long-haul transportation.
A correction note addresses misplacing a Matamoros Mexico map and Sister Bay location, confirms a grain car incident in Denison Iowa, and states Cedar Rapids code requires boilers for radiant floor heat not water heaters. Readers urged to call the Gazette with accuracy concerns.
General Northeast Iowa notices list local newsroom contacts inside Cedar Rapids and Iowa City including phone lines for news, arts, features, sports, circulation, classifieds, and advertising all with toll free options for two cities and a joint tip line. It provides department phone numbers and an online contact point for readers seeking assistance or information.
The piece criticizes HHS secretary Tommy Thompson and Agriculture secretary Ann Veneman for urging healthier options in a discussion with fast food leaders. It argues consumers drive demand, restaurants offer healthier menu items, and government should persuade instead of pressuring providers. It notes the difficulty of changing dietary habits amid a competitive market and legal risks for blaming eateries.
Mike Deupree notes a 15.5 pound drop toward a 35 pound year end goal, blaming fast food despite deviations from diet. He quips about fries and subs, then offers contact details for his Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays column in Gazette Communications.
Boston AP reports 20 years of follow up studies show lumpectomy with radiation offers similar breast cancer survival to mastectomy. Monica Morrow of Northwestern cites the NEJM papers from Italian and American teams, noting death rates post treatment were comparable. The Milan study split 701 women into mastectomy and lumpectomy groups, with about a quarter in each group dying of breast cancer.
Police in Rockville Md say witnesses could not produce a usable composite of the Washington area sniper. Nine people have died in two weeks amid reports of a white van and gunfire as investigators seek a clearer description amid distance darkness and adrenaline.
In Baltimore a woman known for trying to drive drug dealers from her street corner and five of her children died when a two week old blaze tore through their corner rowhouse. The husband survived with third degree burns after leaping from a second floor window. Investigators said the cause is not yet known.
The Gazette promotes agriculture by soy ink and recycling, urging readers to drop newspapers at City Carton in Cedar Rapids or other recycling sites. The Gazette and Iowa City Gazette, editions of Gazette Communications Inc., publish daily and Sunday from Cedar Rapids with various subscription rates and contact numbers.
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