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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1995
Page
6
Joe Hladky III serves as President and Publisher. Ken Slaughter is Vice President and Treasurer. Dale Larson holds the role of Vice President and General Manager. Jerry Elsen is Editor of Editorial Pages. Mark Bowden chairs the Editorial Board and serves as Managing Editor.
Iowa study shows 562 problem gamblers treated from June 1994 to July 1995, up from 383 the prior year, with hotline calls rising from 317 to 1,430. Legislators expanded no limit gaming, increasing revenue and jobs but fueling compulsive betting concerns. Experts say gambling disorders strain families and careers.
The piece analyzes why Georgia Republican Newt Gingrich attracts persistent negative media attention. It notes his high profile, outspokenness, and the House Ethics Committee review of a lucrative book deal and a satellite college course, while questioning partisan motives behind the scrutiny.
In Peoria the UAW ends a 17 month Caterpillar strike with no gains for 8,700 workers. In Seattle IAMAW members press on nine weeks at Boeing as debates over outsourcing and global competition reshape the American middle class.
Readers argue over the private Tree of Five Seasons project at a City Council meeting. Supporters offer a $600000 gift and careful financing while critics, including several top arts bankers, urge procedure scrutiny and caution.
Cedar Rapids Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone number. Provide full contact details for verification but only name and hometown may appear with the letter. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax email or Gazette Net.
David F. Michalicek of Cedar Rapids argues that citizens, not the press, run the country and questions charitable giving efficiency. He cites GAO 1994 figures showing 22 percent efficiency in 1993 and criticizes media coverage of budget reform and education policy.
Cedar Rapids author David Glen Hay argues the 1933 War and Emergency Powers Act and Iowa proclamations grant the president and a military governor authority over Iowa. He calls for peacetime court operation and urges public servants to honor oaths, else be replaced.
Kate Hawkins praises Coe College for a splendid start to the Christmas season in Cedar Rapids. She notes the December 5 convocation as a highlight and expresses hope attendees return next year.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for readers letters accuracy or judge opinions. It invites corrections and contrasts and indicates space will be available for readers to publish differing views.
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