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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 2001
Page
6
Joe Hladky named Chairman and Publisher Chuck Peters appointed President and COO Ken Slaughter takes on Executive VP and CFO roles within Gazette Communications, Inc. The leadership restructuring positions these executives to guide operations and finances.
The Gazette editorial notes gas prices rise as Labor Day approaches with wholesale costs up and refiners delaying maintenance. It cautions politicians against quick tax cuts and argues for fixing roads and bridges while market forces drive fuel costs.
LA Times editorial notes after 33 years Mr Rogers stops taping new programs. PBS airs final five originals this week while reruns continue on 304 stations reaching 96 percent of households. Rogers praised for calm sincere style guiding preschoolers and shaping classroom anti prejudice efforts.
Scott Anderson urges Cedar Rapids voters to back a two candidate field in the October 9 primary to oust current council members except for safety chief David Zahn. He accuses the mayor and council of wasteful spending and calls for restoring the city’s greenbelts and veterans honors. He criticizes media and business ties the Gazette links to corruption.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for the accuracy of reader letters or judge opinions. It invites corrections and contradictions to be offered by other readers with equal opportunity for publication.
Aug 21 Gazette reports increasing scooter related ER injuries. Head injuries are most common with nearly 40 000 scooter injuries in 2000 vs virtually none in 1999. A 6 year old California boy died from a scooter crash head injury. Children under 15 are the main users and a third of crashes involve kids under 15. Wearing a helmet could cut head injuries by 85 percent. Kay E Graber Bertram.
The Gazette accepts letters up to 300 words with a required name, street address and daytime phone number. Only author name and hometown appear in print. One letter per writer every 30 days. Anonymous letters are rejected. Address Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax 319 398 5846 Email gazedit fyiowa com. Include full contact details for identification.
Former Rep Tim Penny Democrat and former Rep William Frenzel Republican warn Social Security faces a growing funding gap driven by demographics. They argue the Trust Fund is largely spent and future benefits must be financed by higher taxes, reduced spending, or borrowing, urging real saving now via private accounts or stock market investments.
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