Gazette leadership roster lists key editors and executives
The Gazette presents its executive leadership and board members including Mark Bowden as Executive Editor, Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages, Dave Storey as Editorial Board Chairman, Scott Swenson as VP Advertising, Peg Schmitz as Circulation Director, Joe Hladky as Chairman and Publisher, Chuck Peters as President and COO, and Ken Slaughter as EVP and CFO.
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Community reading project could unite Linn County students
Iowa City language arts teacher Randy Brown cites Johnson County’s success with a 600 plus participant community reading of The Last Summer of Reason. He notes teens and adults united in debate on human rights and religious fanaticism, urging Cedar Rapids to organize a similar effort with support from non profits and local centers.
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Gazette letter policy and contact details for readers
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. Only writer name and hometown will appear with the letter. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 Fax 319 398 5846 or email Bazedit tyinwa com
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Beware the payroll tax holiday warns Palffy
John Palffy argues a one month payroll tax moratorium is a poor stimulus. It would cancel a $300 low income rebate and offset with upper income tax cuts, risking less consumer spending and harm to Social Security funding while offering minimal long term growth. He favors permanent tax relief and increased capital investment instead.
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Public dialogue eyed on Iowa bottle recycling law
A citizen urges a statewide public discussion to strengthen recycling in Iowa. Four focus points include evidence of health issues from bottle returns to stores, changes in recycling economics since the law’s start, viable alternatives, and overall improvement to Iowa’s recycling effort.
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Mubarak says he warned US before Sept 11 attack
A December 7 letter revisits the Pearl Harbor knowledge controversy as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak claims he warned the United States in advance that some terrorist action could occur on September 11. The remark echoes familiar deja vu.
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Libraries Set A Local Example For All Sectors
Praise for Cedar Rapids Marion and Hiawatha libraries as a model of cooperation free access and broad programs. They provide quality customer service long hours and diverse materials without charge.
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Therapeutic cloning sparks ethical debate in medicine
The piece argues for therapeutic cloning to heal the ill while noting ethical boundaries. It contrasts therapeutic cloning with full human cloning and abortion, defending scientific progress against anti science rhetoric and political theology. It emphasizes healing the sick as the central goal.
Otter trapping debate echoes concerns over restoration
Readers criticize proposed reinstitution of otter trapping after a 1997 restoration program. They argue trapping endangers wildlife and criticise the Department of Natural Resources for favoring hunters and trappers and for budget cuts via DNA deletion requests.
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