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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1998
Page
4
Jerry Elsen named Editor of Editorial Pages and Mark Bowden appointed Editorial Board Chairman as part of newsroom leadership changes. Both will oversee opinion coverage and board operations.
Iowa lawmakers last week barred license holders from sharing tickets with gambling operations in other counties and imposed a five year moratorium on new licenses. The move halts a Benton County bid for a combined greyhound racetrack and casino linked to the Dubuque Greyhound Park. The column notes shrinking betting pools and doubts about growth potential for gambling in the state, while lamenting the setback for local promoters.
Article contrasts Edinboro and Arkansas school shootings, urging grownups to address warnings signs in children. It argues gun culture is not sole cause, emphasizes mental factors, and notes adults must teach kids to report weapon talk and beware peer threats.
Kenneth H. Yerington defends UIHC against claims of misreporting and emphasizes transparent governance and robust funding. He cites the 1996-97 USHC audit showing an 8.9 percent operating margin and a $460 million net operating revenue, with projections around 7.3 percent for 1997-98. He argues capital replacement and indigent care policies sustain care for Iowans without state appropriation, while highlighting ongoing facility upgrades through 2002 and continued rehabilitation, under Regents oversight.
A Cedar Rapids reader attacks false logic in multiple April letters on evolution, marriage statistics, internet access racial claims, and culture. He cites disputed Kinsey numbers and debates science versus design with quotes from Hoyle Davies Greenstein Penzias Darwin and Romans.
Letter rebuts a guest column by Hiawatha Mayor Theis arguing for involuntary annexation into Cedar Rapids. It cites prior rulings by the City Development Board and Iowa District Court and questions the town’s plan and alleged agreements.
The Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns addressing public business. All material may be edited and cannot be returned. Writers must include full name signature address and daytime phone. Length limit 300 words for letters and one column per writer every 30 days. Address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 FAX 3985846 Email Bazette tylowa infi net
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