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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1998
Page
6
Joe Hladley is named President and Publisher while Ken Slaughter becomes Vice President and Treasurer. Dale Larson is a Vice President and General Manager. Kerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden as Managing Editor.
Gazette editorial argues exuberant markets may wane after Dow passes 9,100 and Greenspan warns that asset values could collapse suddenly. It notes Fed rate cuts, 401 k savings growth, and fears of a 1987 style plunge, casting doubt on a 10,000 Dow by year end.
In the Cedar Valley, weather defies late November norms with mild days and green catnip and grass. Residents enjoy extended golf and biking, holiday lights glow, and plans for spring hints emerge as ice skating and snow seem unlikely for now.
A 30 year old NFL coin toss fiasco during Thanksgiving game between Detroit and Pittsburgh ends with tails and Detroit taking the ball. Despite muffed calls by Pittsburgh players and a referee confusion, Detroit kicks a field goal and wins as a humorous TV ad closes.
The piece argues the surplus has no effect on Social Security and credits President Clinton with blocking tax cut leverage. It explains Social Security as a pay as you go system with a trust fund, project 2013 cash needs, and outlines options: spend, tax cuts, or debt repayment. It predicts future surpluses totaling 600 billion over five years and favors debt reduction and tax cuts over Social Security changes.
A father writes to the Gazette urging support for equal rights for children and fathers. He cites studies on outcomes for children from fatherless homes and describes his own case of limited access and high child support. He asks readers to contact lawmakers to educate courts and change laws.
In a derisive note from Marion, Robert L. Grove argues that Washington relies on polls over judges and law enforcement. He laments the erosion of principled law, warns of bread and circuses, and quotes emperors to condemn popular giveaways and political manipulation.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette seeks letters and guest columns addressed to public business topics. Submissions must include the writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone number though addresses are not published. Limit is 300 words per letter with one letter per writer every 30 days and column length 700 words or fewer.
A Williamsburg resident Ruth Gahring thanks the nation for blessings during Thanksgiving, claiming prosperity and a bountiful harvest and suggesting people should send a thank-you card to the White House.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for letter accuracy nor judge the opinions printed. It invites readers to publish corrections or contradictions in later issues, offering equal opportunity for responses.
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