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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 2004
Page
3
In Pennsylvania and Ohio campaigns for health care reform unfold as Bush and Kerry clash on stem cell research and medical malpractice. Kerry highlights rising uninsured numbers while Bush accuses Kerry of pushing a government run system and cites a broader expansion of government health care.
President Bush schedules campaign appearances in Davenport and Dubuque with afternoon rallies at the River Center and Grand River Center. Doors open at 2 45 p m in Davenport and tickets are limited to four per person via local Republican offices.
Cuban President Fidel Castro fractured a knee and hairline fractured his right arm when he tripped at a public event in Santa Clara. An official state media notice said his general health is good and he expects to return soon, with Parliament Speaker Ricardo Alarcon expressing confidence in a quick recovery.
Election officials across the United States are increasing security at about 200000 polling places amid fears of al Qaida disruption. Measures include more patrols, plainclothes officers, secured ballot boxes, emergency communications, and backup polling sites. Some auditors question cost and effectiveness while officials emphasize preparation.
Staff Sgt. Ivan Chip Frederick the highest ranking U S service member charged in the Abu Ghraib abuses was sentenced to eight years in prison. He was reduced in rank to private and dishonorably discharged under a plea agreement to testify against others.
The Pentagon reports at least 10 former Guantanamo detainees released after deemed low threat have been recaptured or killed while fighting U S or allied forces in Pakistan and Afghanistan. One leader linked to al Qaida remains at large in Pakistan. another Afghan teen, freed from a Cuba compound, was recaptured near Kandahar.
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