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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1999
Page
6
Joe Hladley serves as President and Publisher while Ken Slaughter is Vice President and Treasurer. Dale Larson holds the role of Vice President and General Manager with Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial and Bétaria. Board Chairon Mark Bowden occupies Managing Editor duties.
The editorial argues Kenneth Starr risks credibility by hinting at further actions such as seeking grand jury indictments while the Senate trial proceeds. It contends critics view these moves as tampering, suggesting Starr’s pursuit could amount to an extra step in pressuring the outcome. The piece views Starr as edging toward a perpetual persecution image.
Negotiations for an overnight Des Moines to Chicago train with Amtrak move forward as Iowa considers a broader Midwest Rail Initiative. Amtrak plans 110 mph service upgrades linking Chicago to St Louis Detroit and Minneapolis with $20 million in track and station improvements.
The Rev. Darran J. Whiting of Calvary Baptist Church in Coggon criticizes government led curricula for ignoring basics like reading and math. He argues schools push moral philosophy and sex education at the expense of core subjects and urges a return to teaching Johnny how to read and do arithmetic.
Bob Algoe argues for allowing removal of disruptive students and smaller classes. He cites Cedar Rapids and Gov. Vilsack proposals to improve learning, calling for alternative schools and law changes to protect teachers from lawsuits while restoring classroom authority.
Judith Schlesinger surveys the rise of Ritalin from 1990s sales surge to a contested treatment for ADHD. She weighs parent and industry pressures against critics who fear medicalizing behavior, notes lack of definitive biology, and highlights books critiquing pharmacological fixes amid modern culture’s speed.
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