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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1999
Page
3
Hindley announces Chuck Peters Ken Slaughter Dale Larson Jerry Elsen and Mark Bowden in senior editorial leadership roles. Peters becomes President and Publisher Slaughter is Vice President and COO Larson Vice President and CFO Elsen.editor of Editorial Pages Bowden Managing Editor.
Loren Wille, a Catholic Relief Services worker from South Amana, was detained in Georgia after a July car crash that killed passenger Manana Tsomashvili. He was held on vehicular homicide charges amid questions of justice and safety. Though not drinking, Wille faced a delayed release as diplomatic and legal concerns persisted. His family and friends celebrated his release home for Christmas, a moment described as a lovely present.
A string of bomb related scares spans Sandwich Massachusetts Ontario California and Miami with police detonating a box of chocolates from Germany a bogus postal ZIP causing alarm a rented truck bomb threat and two packages sent to Elian Gonzalez relatives being destroyed no injuries reported these events highlight heightened notice of danger amid ongoing tensions and media coverage
A school board in Indiana plans to display 11 common precepts including an admonition to trust in God. Critics argue this breaches separation of church and state, reflecting broader concerns about values and civility in schools amid fears of rising violence. A brief note notes widespread Y2K stockpiling.
The speaker urges focusing on six commandments to stress personal responsibility: honor parents, do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, and do not covet another's possessions. They argue removing references to divinity avoids offense while preserving civility.
Readers debate start of the new millennium and the overused Y term. The letter-writer notes the millennium begins in 2001 and recalls growing up imagining year 2000. They urge lightness and hope for the rare calendar flip to four digits.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown print. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax or email. Letters about Tuesday's House District 53 special election must arrive by noon today.
A reader denounces media for exposing a Keokuk grandmother amid a devastating house fire, arguing that grief and private moments are not news and calling for editors to rethink what qualifies as news and invade privacy.
Gov. Tom Vilsack Facing scrutiny over education reform includes calls to expand public charter schools while critics highlight administrator tax breaks and hidden salaries. The Cedar Rapids district shows large, opaque sums for administrators, including 440k in 99 00 above 5.18m salaries, with tax deferred notes and extensive vacation, sick days, and full IPERS benefits.
A Sports Illustrated interview sparked outrage over John Rocker's remarks attacking immigrants, gays, single mothers, and other groups. The piece argues penalties won't fix his views and urges countering bigotry with more speech and kindness rather than silencing him. It contrasts perceived double standards in media responses to liberal versus conservative remarks.
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