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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1988
Page
6
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages while Dave Morris chairs the Editorial Board and serves as Managing Editor in the newsroom.
The Gazette editorial warns Cedar Rapids may lose the commission form amid a power struggle and aging council, urging fixes through interdepartmental cooperation and salary reform. It recalls the 1965 change referendum, stressing no government switch driven by one department's turmoil.
The city lists top earners led by Richard Ransom as City Engineer and George Milligan as Water Pollution Control Director at about 49 thousand dollars. Names include Mel Meyer, Lee Coppock, Donald Salyer, Edsel McMickle, and others with pay levels from 39k to 49k. the mayor and commissioners also noted with raises scheduled. Source: City Personnel Office Cedar Rapids.
An Iowa columnist argues parents, schools, and community groups must provide comprehensive sexuality education. Citing TV’s strong sexual messaging and a new Iowa law, the piece urges parents to be primary educators and push for accurate, age appropriate information to combat AIDS and teen pregnancy.
Readers criticize IDOT for distorted statistics on helmet laws and question why Iowa keeps no helmet mandate while fatalities rise in other states. The letter argues helmet laws do not prove lifesaving and urges respect for personal choice, citing Confucius as a guiding principle.
Francis C. Gillon recalls two unsigned mail pieces about JFK era politics. He notes a 1960 meeting with JFK and a question by Ted Kennedy at the Democratic National Convention. He contrasts a book proposal outlining Kennedy’s faults with a pamphlet on liberal causes and offers. He wonders how history might have differed if Kennedy had lived. He signs from Meadowbrook Drive SE.
A resident expresses gratitude to Ms. Heller and Coolidge School students for handmade Christmas cards sent to her hospitalized mother. The cards brighten her spirits and reflect valued morals taught to children.
A reader writes that abortion is framed as mere tissue and compares such language to Nazi dehumanization of Jews, arguing that doctors and nurses are complicit. The correspondent, Eldon Keller from Chain Lakes Road Northeast, urges reflection on moral responsibility.
Hallmar residents enjoyed Senior Citizens Day at Westdale with help from York Steak House staff. December featured performances by McKinley Middle School St Pius Young Adults Prairie High School and Young Republicans.
The note outlines editorial requirements: shorten all letters, include writer name street address and signature, provide a phone number for authentication, limit to 300 words, forbid poetry, permit one letter per writer every 30 days. It emphasizes adherence to formatting and verification standards.
The note asks whether a woman employee wearing a skirt that reveals the thigh-hip junction implies she is a sexual harassment suspect toward male coworkers. No verifiable facts, no organizations, or dates provided.
A student-defended profile highlights Metro High as a family like school for juvenile delinquents. The writer shares how staff invest time in every student and how the student body supports personal and social problems. They urge firsthand viewing before judging the school.
Letter writers accuse The Gazette of taking sides with city officials and call for reform after a corruption saga in Cedar Rapids. They lament police suspensions and nepotism, urging voters to demand integrity and direct citizen discourse without attorney interference.
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