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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 2004
Page
2
Front page note highlights rising parental engagement in college life as families monitor academics. Also reports on U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq, studies on Iraq efforts, Meskwakis urging voters to oppose Boswell, and 99 electoral votes contested across eight states.
The Soyuz spacecraft closed in on the international space station at dangerous speed forcing the crew to brake and dock manually in an unplanned, tricky maneuver.
Cedar Rapids shakes five year decline with rising enrollments while Iowa City Linn-Mar College Community and Marion report continued growth across the Technology Corridor. Special events weekend covered include the Reagan Dinner and Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner with notable guests and one no-show. A NAACP banquet spotlighted mentoring aid to learning, and Iowa football at Kinnick saw a 33-7 win over Ohio State while ISU faced a 19-14 setback to Colorado.
Sen John Kerry campaigns in Columbus Ohio Pembroke Pines Florida Daytona Beach Gainesville and Tallahassee with Sen John Edwards. Republicans Bush and Cheney have no events today. Gazette election site offers voter guide and candidate responses for county and state races.
The Gazette publishes daily in Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates by carrier and mail options listed. Contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries are provided along with post office box for address changes and mailing address.
Telephone numbers and departments for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City divided by general news circulation and tip line. Mentions a toll free line and a website for a complete company directory and email addresses. No clear news event or named individuals.
The Gazette urges readers to recycle newspapers and supports sustainable farming by printing with soybean ink. It lists City Carton at 901 Ingleside Drive SW and other nearby recycling locations for reader drop offs.
In Daytona Beach and Ohio the 2004 presidential race heated up as Bush and Kerry accused each other of dodging draft issues. Bush insisted there would be no draft while criticizing Kerry for vaccine shortages and perceived detachment from American problems. Kerry countered with attacks on Bush over flu vaccine concerns and governance.
TV coverage and CBS News ethics ignite debate as Janet Jackson wardrobe incident and a shelved 60 Minutes Iraq war piece fuel public outcry. The year blends entertainment with political battles, ratings wars, and candidate appearances across networks. Jon Stewart and The Daily Show emerge as influential voices amid campaigning and controversy.
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