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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1997
Page
7
Jerry Elisen named editor of editorial pages while Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden becomes managing editor and oversees opinion desk strategies. Their leadership pairs aims to sharpen commentary and guide newsroom editorial direction.
The Gazette reports a vast post show traffic disaster at Amana last Friday as 150 000 to 200 000 spectators overwhelmed two lane Highway 151. Troopers say no plan or number of officers could manage the massive roadside gridlock and parking chaos.
A proposed skywalk linking a University of Iowa building to a new one draws mixed opinions. Critics call it functional but unattractive resembling El stations or a steel mill gantry, while supporters note its bold paint and practical use for crossing a busy street.
Dallas Morning News columnist William McKenzie argues films rarely engage viewers with authentic political stories. He cites Blumenthal on three types of politics on screen and praises Brassed Off for showing policy effects, while warning Hollywood favors sensationalized tales over substantial storytelling.
Paul Harral questions the five year Sunbeam AMA product alliance with the AMA sealing health gear and funding campaigns, noting a duck like endorsement line while defending quality checks. He warns of possible future branding in medical tools and recalls the commercial drive in healthcare. He emphasizes distinctions between money and medicine.
Cedar Rapids based MAHP clarifies the Wenkstein Addition project is not a public housing project. The plan features owner occupied single family homes with three bedrooms, built to blend into the neighborhood and funded with a mix of private loans and public money for down payment assistance and land trusts. Joan Blackmon, MAHP home ownership coordinator, notes buyers must meet lender guidelines and invest at least 3 percent.
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