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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1996
Page
4
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden is identified as Managing Editor. The fragment outlines leadership roles within the newspaper's editorial staff.
The Gazette urges stopping seven digit license numbers including Sesquicentennial plates. Legislators and Governor Branstad trimmed specialty plates and will add decals on basic plates to simplify reading. Citizens on patrol and police benefit from shorter, readable plates now.
Americans show strong volunteer spirit, with 45 percent of adults volunteering an average 4.7 hours weekly totaling about 150 billion dollars in value. Eastern Iowans contribute on boards and commissions as letters urge proactive service and talent matching through volunteer management experts.
The piece argues that biased views toward recreation cost society by sustaining costly gym focused lifestyles and opposition to outdoor trails. It cites Iowa’s aging population, health costs, and advocates for broader access to road and trail recreation, noting Rob Johnson of Cedar Rapids as a local trainer and trails committee member.
Derrill Klinzman of Iowa City urges the Gazette to resist removing Mallard and Cal Thomas from the comics and opinion pages. He argues censorship clashes with liberal values and says readers unhappy with content should simply stop reading.
A parade of local groups honors unpaid helpers from St. Luke's Hospice to Linn-Mar and Marion Independent Schools. Leaders praise volunteers who support hospice care, education, and youth programs with thousands of hours and hundreds of volunteers. Names include Kim Hartz, Sandy McDonald, Joann Blankenship, Kay Nelson, Kerry Schepers, Kaylee Evans, and William Jacobson.
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