Local Newspaper Leadership Team Announced
Joe Hladley beyond the editor role leads as President and Publisher while Ken Slaughter serves as Vice President and Treasurer Dale Larson as Vice President and General Manager Jerry Elsen holds Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden acts as Managing Editor with the editorial board accompanying the leadership lineup.
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Joe Hladley
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Wages alone won't draw workers says Leach Mount Vernon visit
Rep. Jim Leach says Iowa's single greatest weakness is lack of young people. William Hunter of the Federal Reserve notes mobility of capital vs labor, urging a comprehensive approach including better amenities, housing, schools and public private partnerships to attract and retain workers.
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OWA
Jim Leach
Gazette
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Leach
Cornell
Iowa
William C. Hunter
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Hunter
Learning Alliance
Foresight 2020
Linn County
Midwest
Cedar Rapids in Film Sparks Cryptic Debate
A discussion notes Cedar Rapids recurring in films from Wartime to Titanic era, with critics speculating on authorial intent and perceived Midwestern wholesomeness. The piece relies on memory of lines and cultural associations, ending with the tag cryptic.
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Cameron
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Iwo Jima
Martin Milner
John Wayne
McHugh
James Cameron
Evolution debate could hurt Iowa students’ biotech prospects
Richard D. Sjolund argues that teaching evolution in public schools matters for Eastern Iowa’s economy and future jobs in biotech, medicine, and agriculture. He urges parents to focus on science education and DNA fundamentals rather than polling results and asks schools why foundational Nobel-prize work hasn’t reached classrooms.
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Gazette Tel-Us
Gazette
New York Times
The
Times
Earth
Science
U.S. National Academy of Science
Nap.edu
Tel-Us
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Letters to the Gazette on character and public conduct
A reader critiques a April 15 letter urging free Catholic Communion and condemns President Clinton’s perceived hypocrisy. The writer argues vows, church doctrine, and truthful conduct matter, warning about the impact on children and urging mercy for the nation.
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Clinton
Gazette letter submission guidelines
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include full name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear in print. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax to 319 398 5846 or email gazette fyiowa infi net.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Food aid needs rise amid cuts to immigrant hunger relief
From Cedar Rapids, St. John of the Cross Worker House reports ongoing hunger despite growth and low unemployment. The writer notes Clinton's request for 2.43 billion for vulnerable immigrants and Congress's 518 million over five years to restore food stamps. They urge passage of S.F. 1150 and call for more aid beyond the 818 million provided.
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St. John of the Cross
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Congress
White House
IDOT Opposes Walford US 151 Super Two Plan
Letter from John L Kostle of Walford arguing against widening and speed increases on the 15 mile US 151 corridor between Cedar Rapids and Amana Colonies. He favors a bypass around Walford similar to Marion Springville and planned Monticello Cascade projects to reduce traffic and pollution risks for local children.
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U.S. 151
Cedar Rapids
Amana
State Department of Transportation
Fairfax
Walford
IDOT
151 South
Marion
Springville
Monticello
Cascade
Local option sales tax pushes Cedar Rapids growth
Cedar Rapids promotes a local option sales tax to fund diverse projects for families. Supporters cite the city as a regional hub and note discretionary spending would cover about half the ballot projects with a near penny-for-penny match. Vote yes on June 23.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Spanking Teaches Aggression Says Ga zette Writer
Robert G. Dostal argues in the April 7 Ga zette that spanking breeds aggression in children and questions what 1.2 million annual abortions teach them, challenging mainstream parenting beliefs.
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Robert G. Dostal
Iowa City
March of Dimes Hawkeye Division WalkAlways Support
Dennis Green promotes WalkAmerica in Cedar Rapids Iowa City Waterloo Manchester Decorah to raise funds for healthier babies. He explains March of Dimes policies on abortion and animal research and provides registration numbers.
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Planned Parenthood
March of Dimes
Department of Agriculture
National Institutes of Health
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Waterloo
Manchester
Decorah
Dennis Green
March of Dimes Hawkeye Division
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Myce
Waita
Sta
William Hunter
Richard D. Sjolund of
Solon
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Iowa
Richard D. Sjoland
the Gazette
John L. Kostle
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