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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1997
Page
4
Joe Hladky is announced as President and Publisher while Mark Bowden takes the role of Managing Editor. The two executives are highlighted as key figures guiding the publication's future direction.
The piece argues for a defined pet cap of four plus a dog and permits for overflow pets to be inspected by animal control. It cites a case where 22 cats and dogs were found in a Cedar Rapids home, advocating limits to prevent neglect and protect neighbors while urging responsible care and reporting.
A Cedar Rapids area shower failed to end drought with only an inch and a half of rain in July. Lawns browning shrubs wilting and even oaks looking tired reflect dry conditions across the Midwest. A Gazette editor notes rain arrives intermittently while UPS and USPS deliveries occur on Sundays and markets adjust to the delayed moisture. Morning walks were postponed Monday.
Claude Lewis remarks cover pop culture tastes and social habits with humor and skepticism. The columnist notes views on film, cuisine, cars, sports, manners, and public life, ending with a credential line about his Philadelphia Inquirer column.
Lynn G. Rumer of Thornburg voices frustration at a stock market satire and dispatch column on poverty. He urges fair treatment of earners and notes decades of work, philanthropy, and national aid while defending personal achievement and prudent giving.
A letter argues Gianni Versace’s partner Antonio D Amico received scant recognition in coverage of his death. It notes their eleven year relationship, D Amico’s presence at the murder scene, and media omissions alongside parallels with other grief cases.
ELM parks plan centers on elderly services via new representation and stronger attention from city leaders. L promotes library hours expansion and year round Sundays while trimming midweek closures. M urges mass transit redesign with straight routes and parking lot bus staging for shorter intra city trips. Candidate asks why not implement these in the near term.
The Gazette corrected Inara Powers' Sunday letter noting a misprint in deer counts. The 1995 figure was 1 853 deer and the 1997 figure was 1 750, a difference of 103, changing the reported trend about bow hunting and the deer problem.
The Gazette outlines a 300 word limit for letters and requires name street address and daytime phone number. Only the writer’s name and hometown will be published. Submissions may be mailed to Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or sent by fax or email to the provided contacts.
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