Editorial leadership changes at the newspaper
Mark Bowden remains as executive editor while Jerry Elsen is editor of editorial pages and editorial board chairman Dave Storey joins leadership. Scott Swenson continues as vice president of advertising and Peg Schmitz as circulation director with Scott Swenson and Peg Schmitz in print operations roles.
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Condit under scrutiny as Barr presses ethics complaint
The piece rebuts Rep. Barr's attack on Rep. Gary Condit over Chandra Levy's disappearance. It notes authorities see Condit as innocent, Barr files a seven page complaint, and a House standards panel may defer action while police continue their inquiry.
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Bill Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
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Ethics Committee
Joel Hefley
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Committee On Standards
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CQ Weekly
Veteran groups clash as Cedar Rapids leaders hire facilitator
Mary A. Craig accuses Mayor Lee Clancey and Commissioner Lyle Hanson of secretly appointing Martha Aldridge as a facilitator for the Veterans Memorial Commission. She argues the move conflicts with boards she serves on and lacks input from the commission, urging withdrawal and outside arbitration. The letter questions motives and warns veterans to back off city meddling.
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Lyle Hanson
First Avenue
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Aldridge
Veterans Affairs
Clancey
Hanson
Memorial Commission
Memorial
Veterans Memorial
U.S
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Full
Iowa
Mary A. Craig
Amperican Legion Post
Clinton Nostalgia Grows as Memoir Buzz Surges
The Los Angeles Times editorial notes Clinton’s high memoir advance reportedly over ten million dollars and potential focus on Arkansas roots, race, and early life. It contrasts Clinton with Gore and Bush, framing him as a post presidency celebrity returning to influence amid a shifting political and media landscape.
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Oxford
Moscow
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Protest highlights grandfather clause in gambling age ruling
The author argues Iowa's riverboat gambling reform violates the Grandfather Clause by stripping 18 to 20 year olds of gambling rights. They urge readers to speak out and vote, noting past changes to drinking age and legal access.
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Iowa
Gazette letter policy and contact details for submissions
The Gazette outlines a 300 word limit for letters and requires the writer to include name street address and daytime phone number. Only the name and hometown will be published. Submission options include mail at Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406, fax at 319 398 5846, or email gazedit fyiowa com.
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Deliver on promise to veterans at Iowa City hospital
Veterans at the Iowa City hospital warn the U S government has reneged on its pledge to timely care. A year may pass before a veteran is seen, and many rely on the VA for essential health services amid congressional inaction.
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The Gazette presents letters without endorsing accuracy or judging opinions. It invites corrections or contradictions from readers and offers equal opportunity for publication of reader perspectives.
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