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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2002
Page
4
The Gazette announces Mark Bowden as Executive Editor and Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages with Dave Storey serving as Editorial Board Chairman. Scott Swenson becomes Vice President of Advertising and Peg Schmitz as Circulation Director with Print Operations oversight.
Editorial questions Lindh's conduct and compares it to abuse claims by soldiers. Reports reveal Pentagon searches for unreleased pictures and videos from USS Peleliu showing Lindh blindfolded and naked. A derogatory word was found written on the blindfold in one image.
The U S Justice Department cites NCVS data that married women face less violence than single mothers while Heritage urges government to promote marriage with a 300 million dollar annual program. Critics warn against overreliance on marriage as solution and call for tax and welfare reform.
Gary Van Middlesworth of Duane Arnold Energy Center argues for congressional approval of Yucca Mountain Nevada as the permanent nuclear waste repository. He cites 103 plants supplying about 20 percent of U S electricity, notes spent fuel pools near capacity, and warns that a yes vote safeguards the nation’s energy future and avoids plant shutdowns.
The Iowa Child Institute Board led by former Gov. Robert D. Ray pledges building a $220 million ecologically oriented learning center in Coralville only if fully funded in advance and debt free. It will not be an aquarium, featuring a 4.5 acre indoor rain forest and exhibits on Iowa ecosystems to rival Denver’s Ocean Journey.
A April 5 letter critiques tactics of pro life groups and urges focus on the unborn status. The piece weighs whether the unborn is a human person and argues both sides neglect that core issue while calling for persuasive, culture changing argumentation.
The Gazette invites signed letters and guest columns addressing public business. Include full name, signature, street address and daytime phone number. addresses not published. 300-word limit per letter, one per writer every 30 days. Column length suggested under 650 words. Address mail to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. fax and email provided.
In a letter to the Gazette the writer denounces the superintendent and education chief over a looming 25 percent property tax increase and a revived summertime program. They accuse the district of hiding test score declines and question Ted Stilwill and Lew Finch's roles in Iowa DOE policy and transparency.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for readers letters accuracy nor judge opinions. It notes any corrections or contradictions may be published later with equal opportunity for readers to respond.
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