Gazette leadership names and titles listed
Mark Bowden executive editor Jerry Elsen editor of editorial pages and editorial board chairman Dave Storey vice president advertising Scott Swenson circulation director Peg Schmitz vice president print operations Gazette Communications Inc Joe Hladky chairman and publisher Chuck Peters president and COO Ken Slaughter executive vice president and CFO
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Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Iowa’s Cool Spots Trails Urge Growth Across Iowa
An editorial praises Iowa trail networks from Cedar Valley to Heritage Trail while noting shade and use by walkers and cyclists. It contrasts Iowa with Wisconsin and Minnesota, noting amenities and visitor-friendly signs, water access, and rest areas as areas to improve. The piece urges broader support and warmer local attitudes toward trails.
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Hiawatha
Waterloo
Dubuque
Dyersville
Mount Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Georgia
Center Point
Epworth
Tiny Graf
Dubuque County
Gazette Readers Letters Policy Clarifies Opinions
The Gazette states it does not vouch for reader letters accuracy nor imply value judgments on opinions. It notes contradictions or corrections will be given equal publication opportunity.
Washington Fray Over IMF World Bank Meeting Security
The Washington Post editorial urges swift White House federal support for security and logistical needs during the IMF World Bank annual meetings in Washington. It warns past protests turning events into clashes and calls for reimbursing the District for security costs while preserving access and rights.
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Washington Post
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Washington
Bush White House
District of Columbia
World Trade Organization
Seattle
Genoa
IMF World Bank
Anthony Williams
Bush
White House
Treasury
World-class History Center seeks support for expansion
A Cedar Rapids community letter urges Linn County supervisors to fund the History Center expansion with a $500 000 naming rights gift. The piece highlights hosting the Smithsonian Earth 20 exhibit, preserving Collins Radio artifacts, and freeing space for Time Quest digitalDowntown Cedar Rapids 1900s recreations to broaden county engagement.
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History Center
Smithsonian Institution
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa
USA
Cluttered News Network Drowns Out TV Screen
Viewer laments the flood of on screen clutter across channels including weather scores stock news and bugs nicknamed bugs. The piece argues such logos distract from programs and predicts screens will resemble cluttered computers.
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CNN
Call to Mail Back Rebates Amid Debt and Drug Law Debate
A call to return rebate checks notes those preferring to pay down debt protect Social Security and support an elderly drug law. The message frames the move as addressing poll discrepancies and national hypocrisy.
The Gazette Open Letter Guidelines From The Editorial Desk
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Editors may edit material and return nothing. Each writer must include full name signature address and daytime phone. 300 word limit per letter, one per writer per 30 days.
Progress for gays across borders and churches grows slowly
Bill Tammens notes gradual gains in gay rights abroad and in the United States, from Germany legalizing rights for same sex couples to Scout policy changes in Massachusetts. He cites legislative efforts like the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and Presbyterian Church moves toward inclusive ordination, underscoring equal opportunity as essential to American justice.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Germany
France
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Iceland
Netherlands
Vermont
Boy Scout Council
Massachusetts
National
Boy Scouts of America
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
House
Senate
Jim Jeffords
GOP
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