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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2001
Page
10
A retired Iowa State University professor recalls grandchildren visiting Iowa, the house emptied after their stay. He describes preparing for their visit with treats and a train set, losing and reclaiming a teddy bear, and wonders why the state remains a grandkids’ destination rather than a home.
A reader clipping on Betty McCollister moving to California sparks letters about phrasing like a good place to live versus living in. The piece notes the editor’s style and the community’s push to keep precise language.
In a Cedar Rapids Gazette letter, Dean E Owens argues against the eight mile Highway 100 extension citing the Byssus skipper butterfly and endangered prairie habitat. He notes July 2000 discovery at private land, Iowa DOT budget cuts, and warns growth without sustainability harms ecosystems and quality of life.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and asks for name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown may be printed. Provide address The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com
Bill Wood argues that Cedar Rapids local option sales tax will devastate residents on low income unemployment and fixed incomes. He says the tax drive may force families to move to surrounding towns seeking relief from higher levies.
An Irish American reader denounces Cal Thomas's August column on Northern Ireland, accusing him of bias and factual omissions. The letter highlights Protestant violence, the Royal Ulster Constabulary's role, and claims the peace talks hinge on these issues, arguing the columnist widens division.
The discussion raises how production responds when worker supply declines as baby boomers retire. Without enough entrants to fill positions, jobs may go unfilled or be covered by fewer workers, affecting output. The underlying question explores substitution, automation, and unemployment dynamics in a shrinking labor pool.
President Bush's Albuquerque trip for Hector Barreto Jr. as head of the SBA doubles as a push to win Latino support amid the Adarand v Mineta case on affirmative action. The DOJ brief backing raceBased contracting weighs on GOP conservatives while Bush and aides angle for re election 2004.
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