Local News Leadership Team Named for Publication
Chuck Peters is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Dale Larson serves as Vice President of Newspaper and Magazine Publishing. Jerry Elen is Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden is Managing Editor.
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Crisis in Eastern Iowa Child Care Pressure Highlights Wage Gaps
A Downtown Cedar Rapids panel warned of a child care crisis driven by low wages and staff turnover. HACAP officials note market forces raise costs for parents, while nonregulated private care remains plentiful. experts urge balanced growth across public and private sectors to expand licensed care.
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The Noble Lie and the 2000 Presidential Race
A George magazine piece argues the 2000 election turned on class and breeding rather than character. It cites Plato and Plato’s “gennaion” concept, Rahm Emanuel, and the Ivy League pedigree of Bush and Gore as key factors shaping voters’ perceptions.
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Letters to the Gazette criticize Elian photo and government actions
The letter from Bert C. Miller of Masonville denounces the Elian Gonzalez photo and the Miami raid as unlawful overreach by the Clinton administration. He condemns the seizure as a threat to religious families, compares it to Nazi Germany, urges study of socialism, and urges care for the Cuban boy’s future.
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Cedar Rapids council rezones corner for Walgreens store
City Council will vote today on final approval to rezone the Mount Vernon Road SE and 34th Street corner from office service and R-3 to C-2 for a Walgreens drug store. Parks Commissioner Dale Todd opposes the plan amid concerns about traffic and student safety near two schools. Citizens urged to attend or contact commissioners with opinions.
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The Gazette invites letters and guest columns
The Gazette outlines submission rules for letters and guest columns. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone number though addresses are not published. No anonymous letters and a 300 word limit applies with one letter per writer every 30 days.
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Get the facts before you tan
Indoor tanning faced scrutiny and a media counterattack from the industry. Claims about cancer prevention, melanoma risk, and sun exposure are scrutinized against medical research, noting confounding factors and the NEJM finding that tanning may raise melanoma risk.
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