Amid Crisis Hundreds Die and Rescue Efforts Continue
Reports indicate 24 dead and 2,000 rescued as area non-profits brace for ongoing support. A Manchester man witnessed history at two Jima while a buddy makes alarming noises during a seizure.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 2008
Page
2
Reports indicate 24 dead and 2,000 rescued as area non-profits brace for ongoing support. A Manchester man witnessed history at two Jima while a buddy makes alarming noises during a seizure.
As of Sunday at least 4 157 members of the U S military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003 according to an Associated Press tally.
Local items cover fall apple harvest at Wilson’s Orchard near Iowa City, Ted Butler’s peace walk starting November 7 2007 from Santa Monica, Jake Christensen’s redemption drive in Iowa Hawkeyes win over Iowa State 17 to 5 at Kinnick Stadium, and Iowa State regroup after the loss as GazetteOnline highlights and live blogs.
The Gazette lists delivery and mail options with weekly rates for morning editions and Sundays, plus 4 week and 52 week prices. It provides contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries, and notes AP exclusive republication rights.
Readable lines provide city contacts for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City including phone numbers for news tips circulation and general inquiries and reference to a complete company directory and email addresses on GazetteOnline.com
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or other nearby locations.
Biden campaigns in Charlotte and at a fundraiser as he attacks McCain for dismissing economic progress. He says North Carolina should be in play, cites campaign staff numbers, and emphasizes health care taxes and job training while Palin is challenged by Republican critics.
Susan Richards of Charleston says Palin’s selection makes her more interested in the race. Polls show white women favoring McCain rising and Obama slipping among this group, while evangelical women rally to McCain. Richards remains undecided, focusing on issues rather than gender.
In Chatsworth California 25 people died when a Metro link train collided with a freight train during rush hour 222 aboard. Atul Vyas 20 was among the dead and had dreamt of biomechanics and medical school obligations. Relatives mourn plan funerals as others recall loss.
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