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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 2005
Page
2
A large majority vote approves the Kirkwood bond issue, signaling strong local support for planned projects. The measure advances despite mixed questions on details and funding approaches.
President Bush acknowledged government mistakes in handling Hurricane Katrina and framed the disaster as highlighting broader flaws in disaster and terror response. He planned a Louisiana speech for Thursday amid questions about national readiness.
Ann Rosenthal and Mary Meisterling were reelected to Cedar Rapids school board while in Iowa City Toni Cilek and newcomers Patti Fields and Liz Crooks won three year terms in a five candidate race. Details continued on pages 3B and 5B.
Iowa quarterback Drew Tate suffered a concussion last Saturday but felt fine without lingering symptoms. He sat out practice Tuesday and planned a return today if doctors found no concussion signs. Wayne Gretzky opened Phoenix Coyotes training camp with a greeting to players then watched scrimmages from the stands as his staff handled line changes.
In spring 1930 Grant Wood and student John Sharp passed through Eldon, Iowa where a Gothic window above a porch inspired American Gothic. The painting later won the Bronze Medal and $300 at the Chicago Art Institute exhibition. A Grant Wood exhibit runs at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art through Dec 4.
Local newspaper imprint lists publication address in Cedar Rapids Iowa subscription rates by carrier motor route and mail for various editions. It notes postmaster address changes and AP republication rights as part of standard masthead information.
The excerpt lists contact details for the Gazette Iowa City newsroom and tip line with area codes and a toll free circulation line. It includes a directive to reach the Cedar Rapids area and mentions a company directory and email access at GazetteOnline.com.
The Gazette highlights its environmental stance by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
Leonard Pitts reflects on Waveland Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, comparing the devastation to Andrew and criticizing federal, state, and local relief actions. He urges Congress to probe the lag in relief and the handling of the disaster and emphasizes accountability for those who lived through the debris field.
Washington AP The United States trails peers in student achievement and graduation gains as 25 to 34 year olds show lower high school and college attainment. Experts warn education’s contribution to the knowledge economy is weakening despite high spending. Switzerland spends most per student. U S spends 11152.
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