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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 2002
Page
2
Anne Rutter answers reader requests in this week’s On the Back Burner column with mainly Greek themed recipes. GazetteOnline provides links to past columns and an archive at Entertainment/Food. Farewell notices and wedding forms are accessible via the How To button and GazetteOnline membership for seven days.
Accent on health notes macular degeneration is the leading vision loss cause for people over 55. The piece discusses treatment limits and potential help from vitamins minerals and other substances as a glimmer of hope for sufferers.
A list of newsroom contact phone lines for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City departments including Arts, Editorial, Features, Financial, Food, Milestones, Online, Photo, and Sports. Also provides toll free and additional line numbers for general inquiries and tip reporting.
The Gazette emphasizes printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to drop newspapers at City Carton at 4250 Sixth St SW or other local recycling locations.
The Gazette and Iowa City Gazette issued from Cedar Rapids addresses dated January 10 1883. It lists editions of Gazette Communications Inc with 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 and subscription rates for carrier motor route and mail. Contact numbers include 319 398 8333 319 339 3150 and 1 800 397 8333.
The national spotlight falls on Grant Wood as a Mini Page feature for schoolchildren spotlights his regional style and Cedar Rapids ties. The Gazette NIE coordinator and Debnam researched Wood for a two page color feature to arrive in October with a Cedar Rapids connection and Midwest museum links.
Census figures show about 1.4 million more people were uninsured in 2001 bringing the rate to 14.6 percent or 41.2 million. Private employer plans declined while Medicaid coverage rose to 11.2 percent. Treasury Secretary O'Neill urged continued efforts to expand access and small business support.
The U S Census Bureau notes differences in health coverage across groups. It reports 18.2 percent uninsured overall and 17.9 percent for high school graduates in the 1999 to 2001 period.
In Norfolk, four Madison County men face five counts of first-degree murder after a bank raid at U S Bank left six people dead. Officials say there was no money recovered and a bank audit is underway. Victims include Lola Elwood and Lisa Bryant with visitation held ahead of their funerals.
Scientists find a clue to how the amino acid asparagine reacts with sugars to form acrylamide, a potential carcinogen found in potato chips, French fries, and other fried or baked starch foods. FDA officials plan risk reviews and methods to lower acrylamide levels, with Canada and Procter & Gamble confirming the connection.
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