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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 2001
Page
4
Joe Hladky listed as chairman and publisher Chuck Peters as president and chief operating officer Ken Slaughter as executive vice president and chief financial officer. The mention outlines the corporation's top executives and their roles within Gazette Communications.
The Gazette argues against Bush administration moves to alter the 1973 Endangered Species Act removing citizen suits against the Interior Department. It notes conflicting litigation rights and cites Supreme Court rulings and Lost River and shortnose suckers impacted by water allocations, urging Congress to preserve broad protection.
Mike Myers attended the March 25 Oscars to present best sound and best sound editing awards. He belittled the craft, prompting an apology from the academy president to the sound branch. Myers, known for Austin Powers, has joined top earners at about $20 million per film.
A caustic take on tax policy argues that audits are down, notices go unanswered, and Congress starved the IRS while promoting schemes that favor the rich. The piece cites Roth Moynihan Grassley and Bush tax cuts as signs of a flawed system and dwindling enforcement.
A letter argues for raising the bottle deposit to 25 or 30 cents and expanding the bill to include water and juice containers. It urges Iowa legislators to resist retailer lobbying, increase retailer fees, and maintain the environmental goal without gutting protections.
The April 13 Gazette reports on out of control bikini contests at an Iowa City bar. It contrasts past Rock Island shows described as tasteful with current vulgar exhibitionism, arguing for equal civil liberties while challenging hypocrisy and the right to bare all.
A Linn-Mar High School student, Tony Ette, was sent home on a bus after being caught smoking. The incident prompted discussion about school discipline and parental involvement in enforcing rules.
A Cedar Rapids change assigns invocations to city clerk Ann Ollinger replacing Christian pastors with a state and non religious prayer. The move ends decades of clergy led prayers at Wednesday council sessions and is framed as a political stance in a mayoral election year.
The Gazette accepts letters up to 300 words. Include full name address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear with the letter. Limit one letter per writer every 30 days. Address submissions to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Fax, email details provided.
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