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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1997
Page
6
Due Hladley heads the publication with Ken Slaughter as President and Publisher, Dale Larson as Vice President and Treasurer, Mark Bowden as Managing Editor, and serving as Vice President and General Manager.
The editorial urges the city council to require posting on land where bowhunting occurs, arguing neighbors need notice while defending current rules restricting hunts to private property with homeowner permission and 600 foot proximity limits. It cites deer numbers, vehicle collisions, and an aerial survey to bolster the case for visible warnings.
An editorial blasts Medicare for improper vendor payments totaling between 17.8 and 28.6 billion dollars annually and overpayments of at least 447 million for prescription drugs last year. It cites GAO findings of drug-firm felons and weak HCFA oversight, urging reforms by Senators Harkin and Grassley to prevent further losses.
A Cedar Rapids physician argues for a community health care summit to address delivery quality and cost. He cites corporate managed care pressures, hospital resource use, and the need for patient centered care with local specialists and physicians. Dr Robert A Silber calls for broad physician, purchaser, and public involvement.
A flyer recalls a December 1996 Chicago takeoff with a loud bang and a fireball sighting. He reports a stewardess saying the noise was static electricity and links the event to safety lessons from TWA Flight 800. Three friends witnessed the moment and he offers to provide flight details.
The Gazette fronted a November 30 report on laundry detergents and alternatives like the Laundry CD. The piece questions industry influence, funding, and media bias while arguing for public awareness of better options and differing paradigms about how cleaning works.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name street address and daytime phone number. Only the writer’s name and hometown will be published. Send letters to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or by fax 3985846 or email gazette fylowainfi.net
Steven Rhinehart of Cedar Rapids argues the United States will survive what he calls illegal acts by the Clinton administration. He urges putting honest people back in top offices to restore respect at home and abroad.
As director Slayton Thompson celebrates a community driven drum corps and a learning zone at Grant Wood Elementary, he credits volunteers and parents for guiding children through reading writing and math while training them to march and play drums. He emphasizes safeguarding and nurturing young talent beyond labels of need.
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