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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1999
Page
6
The document names Joe Hladley as President and Publisher Chuck Peters as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Mark Bowden as Managing Editor in the leadership lineup.
The Gazette notes that Republican leaders have accepted most of Governor Vilsack's proposed cuts to ease the FY 2001 shortfall, signaling a cooperative tone between the Democratic governor and GOP lawmakers. House Speaker Brent Siegrist is praised for prioritizing solutions over clash as Iowa enters 2000.
A guide urges readers to drop pre prefixes like pre planning and preordained as redundant. It notes long‑standing terms such as co equal and warns against judging words solely by dictionary placement. Set your discipline to avoid presetting and review pre words fairly.
Sidney Zion praises Irving Berlin as the Man of the Century for shaping American music with enduring songs from Blue Skies to God Bless America. The piece notes Berlin’s wartime shows, integration efforts, and personal rise from Izzy Berlin on New York’s Lower East Side to a legendary composer.
An ex rallyist criticizes a Seattle Times winter driving guide for advising neutral gear during skids. He warns shifting to neutral risks leaving the road or causing a rear collision and urges practical testing and snow tires instead.
Letter argues organized labor should not rely on politicians to protect jobs. It contends workers should seek stock and control in their companies rather than fight among themselves. The writer notes no politicians saved Farmstead Foods jobs and labeled Iowa an agricultural state.
The Gazette outlines submission guidelines for letters and guest columns. Include writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone number though addresses are not published. No anonymous letters accepted 300 word limit per writer and 700 word column limit with Cedar Rapids postal and contact details provided.
endorsements from Rita Huber and Bob Havlik urge voters in precincts 17 through 27 to elect Dick Taylor to fill the vacancy in House District 53. They highlight his leadership on the Linn County Veterans Commission and support for higher education living wages and healthcare.
Voters in Cedar Rapids are urged to elect Andy Hasley in the January 4 special election. The message touts his three decades as a general contractor, integrity, and readiness to support education reform plus tax relief such as eliminating the Iowa tax on Social Security and freezing property taxes.
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