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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1997
Page
4
In Cedar Rapids Mfume urged educational excellence and voter empowerment. He urged the NAACP to promote basic values and address absenteeism and dropouts while defending against ignorance with a strong domestic focus. His leadership could reshape the NAACP and wider society.
Tiger Woods becomes youngest Masters winner and sets an 18 under par 270 in Augusta to mark a historic milestone. The victory comes as observers note parallels to Jackie Robinson, while Woods rejects the pioneer label and credits earlier African American players like Lee Elder.
Gary Barrett argues that Senate File 519 keeps Iowa Communications Network from becoming a taxpayer subsidized conduit for private or personal business Internet use. He notes the bill does not block free university Internet access but ends state subsidized ICN Internet connections and shifts to private providers with higher costs. Barrett, Cedar Rapids radio anchor, supports lawmakers keeping focus on public funding and tax dollars.
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics thanks 1000 Eastern Iowans for nearly 25 years of volunteer service during National Volunteer Week. Volunteers cuddle babies, serve coffee, and visit patients, adding heart and soul to the hospital. Mary Ameche directs the UIHC Volunteer Program.
The Iowa Legislature cuts lottery advertising from 4 to 3 percent of ticket sales while the governor proposes a three year moratorium on new gaming licenses after approving one more. The author critiques the move as a moral failure and questions the social costs of gambling and public policy. The piece ends with a pointed line about uncovering the enemy.
Letters reflect public concern seven months after the fatal shooting of Eric Shaw. Critics urge transparency as the county attorney delays grand jury review and challenge policing standards while residents seek accountability and justice.
The Gazette invites public letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions may be edited and will not be returned. Writers must include full name signature address and daytime phone. anonymous letters are not allowed. Limit 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazette fyiowa infi net.
Sue A. Wagoner of Marion urges Linn-Mar residents to vote yes on April 22 to authorize an increase in the state cap and implement the February approved integrated capital plan. The plan aims to add classrooms and facilities, delaying none, with completion in the 1999 2000 school year and avoiding costly temporary spaces.
Readers flag faulty sentences from an ambulance anecdote and misused words. The piece highlights arraigned wording, tenant versus tenet, box and board phrasing, hot water heater redundancy, public versus pubic wording, and a misagreed verb in a Southern club advertisement.
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