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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1998
Page
6
Joe Hladley serves as President and Publisher alongside Ken Slaughter as Vice President and Treasurer. Dale Larson is Vice President and General Manager, with Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden as Managing Editor.
Education futurists Willard Daggett Alan November and Cynthia Eisenhauer urge alarm over young adults living at home and job markets shifting to professional technical training. They cite that college degrees still aid earnings but not guaranteed employment. Community colleges may be evolving into graduate schools as workforce development begins locally.
Speaker Newt Gingrich writes in Lessons Learned the Hard Way that he erred in his early speakership. He cites two major missteps notably his Air Force One seating complaint and the hard line on the 1995 budget. Some reviewers say he assigns blame broadly but he also accepts responsibility.
E L Stuempfig argues against the notion that true scientists cannot be creationists. He contends microevolution differs from macroevolution, asserts that many scientists are believers, and urges teaching science with proven facts while recognizing divine creation. He emphasizes religion’s role in society and education.
A satirical note in Cedar Rapids imagines a presidential role as a perilous spectacle with a glass house audience, robotic workers, forced loyalty tests, and invasive procedures, lampooning political scrutiny and scandals under Ruth Gash Taylor.
Cynthia A. Thompson of Cedar Rapids critiques pro-life positions linking fetal pain to animal cruelty and argues against harsher animal abuse laws. She mocks lawmakers for prioritizing livestock welfare while implying coerced contraception and calls for humane treatment ideas, ending with a sharp critique of pro-lifer rhetoric.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for reader letter accuracy or judge opinions. It invites corrections and contradictions from other readers with equal opportunity for publication.
Robert H Ruppert of Cedar Rapids questions a 20 percent option sales tax proposal noting county priorities favor roads sewers and services for seniors over recreation and urging Cedar Rapids to adjust its funding balance before the June 23 vote.
Dolores Cross of Cedar Rapids shares her marrow donation story highlighting the impact of becoming a donor. She urges others to join the registry, notes the process, and provides toll free contact 1 800 944 8220 for volunteering and updates.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include full name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear in print. Mail Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax 319 398 5846. Email gazette fylowa.infi.net.
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