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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1994
Page
4
Jeff Greenfield muses on the public crave for certainty in journalism and the baffling rise of digital information. He admits not knowing cricket and questions stock market explanations, inviting readers to question confident expert claims.
Jerry Elsen is appointed Editor of Editorial Pages and Mark Bowden serves as Managing Editor and Editorial Board Chairman, outlining the newsroom leadership structure.
A coalition of small telephone companies bids 103 million dollars for the Iowa Communications Network or 64 million for its backbone. State leaders must weigh private versus public operation, cost projections, and potential benefits before any sale or governance changes.
Iowa faces ongoing contention over revised gambling laws as Native American gaming interests seek financial settlements, South Dakota warns of spillover effects, and the hospitality sector argues for keeping bets local. Lawmakers unlikely to halt tinkering, with racetrack taxes and riverboat competition prompting calls for a rest in 1995.
In Waterloo on March 5 Iowa women bowlers competed as Cedar Rapids won the 1996 host site bid over Iowa City and Davenport. The piece explains Duckpin bowling in Baltimore, its origins, small balls and pins, and how it differs from Tenpin with slower scores and a third ball per frame.
Letter argues moral decline since World War II, urging revival of Judeo Christian values. It condemns secularism in schools and government welfare, cites illegitimacy rates, and calls for repentance, self reliance, and prayer to heal the nation.
The letters should be concise under 300 words and focus on issues and events rather than personalities. Include writer’s full name signature, daytime phone, and street address for authentication, not published. Anonymous letters not accepted. one letter per writer every 30 days. send to Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month highlighting ongoing efforts to curb underage drinking and drunken driving. Dale Lee Distributing urges parents to use the Family Talk About Drinking program with guidebooks and tips, while Anheuser Busch offers a toll free line for help. University studies show declines in teen drinking and teen drunk driving facilities since the 1970s and 1980s. Patty Lee, Dale Lee Distributing Cedar Rapids.
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