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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 2006
Page
2
A high level missile defense test destroyed a mock warhead over the Pacific in a realistic drill. Missile Defense Agency officials call it the most authentic scenario for systems meant to counter a strike.
As of Friday at least 2,643 members of the U S military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003 according to an Associated Press count.
Dubuque field hearing of the U S House Judiciary Committee shows both parties blaming Congress for inaction on comprehensive immigration reform ahead of November elections. Minor details reference ongoing partisan debate and public interest in reform proposals.
Machinists Local 831 members vote to accept a four year contract with Midland Forge ending a weeklong health insurance dispute. The deal increases costs to workers and signals a closure to the Cedar Rapids labor action.
The Associated Press obtained a videotape made by Alvaro Castillo, a North Carolina teen accused of fatally shooting his father and firing at a high school. The video features Castillo's explanation for his actions and is highlighted in the Featured AP Videos section on GazetteOnline.com.
Garrison Keillor laments public education cuts and rising health costs while praising dedicated teachers and students. He denounces tax cuts for the rich, mortgage-like debt on graduates, and calls for health care cuts for Republicans, urging broader science and arts support.
The Pentagon told Congress that attacks and civilian casualties in Iraq surged in recent months with deaths rising by about 1,000 per month. Over four months attacks up 15 percent and casualties up 51 percent, with daily deaths over 110 and weekly attacks near 800. Extremists are blamed for stoking ethno sectarian violence. Civil war fears grow while optimism fades and efforts to halt violence are the priority.
The Defense Ministry said Iraqi forces will widen the security operation into eastern Baghdad including Shi ite militia strongholds after coordinated attacks killed 64 and wounded 286. Rescue crews pulled bodies from rubble and Friday violence continued with a mortar attack on a Mahmoudiya market killing three and wounding 12.
The Gazette published daily at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa provides subscription rates by carrier and mail options for various regions. A postmaster and contact numbers are listed for subscription service and general inquiries.
A partial reader contact directory lists general news offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City with phone numbers for tips and a generic company directory. It mentions a central toll free line and area codes and references email addresses available in a full directory.
The Gazette outlines its commitment to sustainability by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It encourages readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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