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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2008
Page
4
Officers Andrew Rich Paul Batcheller and Matt Hansen were honored after thwarting an armed robbery at a convenience store last month. Rich received the Commendation of Distinguished Service while Batcheller and Hansen earned commendation letters. The incident led to two arrests.
Incumbent Linn County supervisors voted last week to repeal a spring resolution that cut their pay and made positions part time. The move allows full time pay of 89522 through June 30, with the new board expected to revisit compensation in 2010.
A Los Angeles Times contributor recalls advising NBC to move The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to 9 p.m. years ago. He notes the network’s later gamble to shift Leno to prime time amid an economic collapse, industry layoffs, and shrinking ad revenue. He reflects on global trade, the Hanjin Miami voyage, and the broader link between supply chains and television advertising.
A reader criticizes Barack Obama’s choice of Pastor Rick Warren for the inauguration and accuses Warren of fringe Christian views. The piece cites a Maryland study on news sources and accuses The Gazette of Muslim fear mongering in Fort Dix terrorism coverage, urging distinction between extremists and peaceful Muslims. James Eaves-Johnson
Joshua Graber of Oelwein argues evolution is unobservable and unscientific asserting natural limits and fish to monkey examples. He cites education years for acceptance and references Iowa lottery and Cedar Rapids buyout questions while noting belief in God persists.
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