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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1997
Page
6
The publication traces its origins to 1883 with Joe Hladley as President and Publisher and Ken Slaughter as Vice President and Treasurer. Dale Larson serves as Vice President and General Manager, while Jerry Elsen is Editor of Editorial Pages. Mark Bowden chairs the Editorial Board and acts as Managing Editor.
Iowa officials discuss a 50 cell facility aimed at rehabilitation over punishment. Inmates would be counseled, given substance treatment, education, and job placement help. Backers argue it could reduce recidivism and improve community safety while facing political resistance.
A discussion on televising Supreme Court proceedings highlights the idea of continuous coverage by C-SPAN. The piece notes C-SPAN’s growth since 1979 and 1986 and cites 22 million weekly viewers, with potential reach to 71 million cables.
The piece argues that proposed Reagan monuments mimic government expansion and pork barrels, from a carrier named for him to a new EPA building. It claims such memorials would misstate his legacy, equating them with New Deal inertia and fiscal excess, and suggests a debt-themed statue as a sharper tribute.
A reader argues that Unitarian Universalists and others deny the biblical Jesus as the only path to God while referencing Rev. Larry Johnson's letter. The piece contemplates common ground between differing faiths and suggests civil civic collaboration despite theological divides.
The author argues against converting the Mental Health Institute in Independence into a prison. They stress patients are vulnerable, note the hospital saves lives, and highlight the need for 24 hour staff, education for juveniles, and ongoing therapy by trained specialists in a controlled environment.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns addressing public business. Not all can be published. material is subject to editing and cannot be returned. Writers must include full name, signature, street address, and daytime phone. addresses are not published. 300-word limit per letter. one letter per writer every 30 days.
Cedar Rapids reader Bob Blair cites a Gazette front page about the Laundry CD and questions SDA bias via Janet Donohue. He shares an anecdote of a mother using household items to remove petroleum jelly and argues modern tech reduces detergent wear, saves money, and helps the environment.
A writer laments printing haste over proper usage and cites readers who challenge grammar points. Observations cover the objective case, split infinitives, words with opposite meanings, and a note on flu shot wording.
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