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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1998
Page
6
Joe Hladley serves as President and Publisher while Ken Slaughter is Vice President and Treasurer Dale Larson holds the post of Vice President and General Manager Jerry Elsen is Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden directs as Managing Editor.
Editorial cautions that ALF fox pup release at a Guttenburg fur farm provokes backlash against animal rights in the Midwest. It notes the illegality of breaking into enclosures and cites potential state criminal mischief charges for perpetrators while urging restraint to avoid harming the movement.
The 20 year span since Hayden Fry became Iowa Hawkeyes coach shows little margin in crop prices while football tickets and his pay have risen. A Gazette feature contrasts stable corn and soybean prices with growing rewards in college football, noting farmers’ unlikely admiration. The piece hints at enduring economic gaps and public reactions to success.
The Berks column argues for Kenneth Starr to lead a broad inquiry into Clinton era privacy abuses. It cites a 1993 State Department raid on background files of nearly 200 aides, urging prosecution and potential White House coverup findings. It also notes obstruction in the FBI files case involving Craig Livingstone and Anthony Marceca.
Joseph P. Duggan argues that Independent Counsel Starr must indict Clinton White House figures over Filegate and related Privacy Act breaches. The piece asserts FBI officials and aides obstructed justice, sought to destroy evidence, and pressured witnesses, urging accountability for Nussbaum Shapiro and others.
Citizens urge public scrutiny of Cedar Rapids governance citing curtained council broadcasts for six months. They question Streets Department work including parking lot resurfacing, oiling and gravel roads, and request transparency on federal and matching funds for outside van pooling. The letter recalls travel meals charged to taxpayers and calls for open discussion and accountability.
Cedar Rapids reader Christopher A. Burger responds to an August 16 Gazette letter condemning a man who sacrifices his marriage for sexual desires. He agrees and calls for action against such conduct in the White House.
A Marion correspondent urges the city council to prioritize child safety near Linn-Mar, criticizing petitions against 29th Avenue while supporting 35th Avenue. She cites near-school traffic on Indian Creek Drive and North 10th Street, calling for two lanes, crossing guards, barriers, and an overhead crosswalk, with attention to safety over special interests.
A Washington Post editorial argues sexism debates cross borders from fireman to firefighter and mailman to mail carrier. It notes French gender notes with le and la and cites Adelaide Madsen resisting the label chair while recounting Old English terms and the shift in gendered titles.
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