Editor names listed for editorial staff attribution
Jerry Elsen editor of Editorial Pages and Mark Bowden managing editor chair the editorial board in a byline style note.
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Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1997
Page
4
Volunteers offer help in reading amid Clinton call
Editorial argues for separating teaching method debates from the need for volunteers. It highlights McLeod Academy in Marion using phonics with volunteers and notes Cedar Rapids schools mix of phonics and literature. Advocates leveraging volunteers to give children one on one reading practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
State of the Union
McLeod Academy
Marion
Mary Lou Erlacher
Erlacher
McLeod
Cathy Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Hanson
United States Faces UN Back Dues Debate Under Clinton
U S officials estimate UN back dues near 1.3 billion with discussion rounding to 1 billion. President Clinton pushes prompt payment in State of the Union and budget, citing treaty obligations and global leadership while Republicans seek reforms before paying. United States reportedly owes the UN about 1 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Clinton
Congressional Quarterly
Madeleine Albright
United Nations
Kofi Annan
Ghana
Congress
Boutros
Senate
Jesse Helms
United States
Letters to the Gazette on paratrooper hazing and Rome inspired abuse
A reader condemns Marine paratroopers for a brutal hazing ritual likened to ancient Christian torture. She questions Major Campbell's claim that no medical attention was needed and asks about lifelong physical and psychological scars on service members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Marine Corps
Scott Campbell
Fringe participants from Washington High head to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Washington High School drama students will attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August with school board approval. The trip, funded by students and families, includes 20 American schools, a total $215,000 initially planned, later reduced as some participants dropped out. Students and accompanying parents will handle performances, dorm supervision, and itineraries, serving as city ambassadors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edinburgh
Scotland
WHS
Grant Wood
Washington, D.C
Plea on Health Care Costs From Iowa Senior
A 76 year old Iowa resident pleads for national health care reform and requests letters to President Clinton and Senator Harkin. He cites Medigap premium hikes from Blue Cross Blue Shield, personal expenses, limited local pharmacy, long travel for care, and the threat of losing coverage. He urges constituents to oppose further Medigap increases and to pressure lawmakers and insurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Clinton
Sen
Tom Harkin
Congress
Harkin
Clarence
Iowa City
Medicare
Sen. Harkin
Simpson case real issue amid family grief and justice
Joanne Jess of Center Point urges readers to focus on the core question in the Simpson case. She defends the juries and calls for less prejudice as two families mourn a mother and a sister.
Gazette invites letters and guest columns from readers
The Cedar Rapids Gazette welcomes public business letters and guest columns. Submissions must include the writer’s full name, signature, street address and daytime phone number. Anonymous letters are not printed. Limit 300 words per letter, one per 30 days. Include full contact details and send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or via fax or email.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Stop the suffering no to fur says Gazette letter from Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids reader Jackie Klund writes to oppose fur use. She cites graphic estimates of animals killed and hours of agony to produce coats and attacks on non target animals. She argues fur harms wildlife and fashion is not worth cruelty urging readers to reject fur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
al Berger
Bill Blass
Georgio Armani
Oleg Cassini
Jackie Klund
Cedar Rapids
Pill questions persist as contraceptive debates endure
The birth control pill, introduced over three decades ago, continues to spark questions about its safety and social impact. Experts weigh benefits against risks while public opinion remains divided on conventional wisdom and real-world use of oral contraception.
Pill myths persist as surveys show misperceptions about risks
Ann Wolf, director of patient services for Planned Parenthood of East Central Iowa, notes two surveys from 1993 and 1991 find many women in the United States overestimate oral contraceptives risks while underestimating benefits. The piece highlights cancer protection and PID reduction, urging accurate, updated public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
University of California Medical School
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ann Wolf
Planned Parenthood
East Central
Iowa
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ACOG
Yale University
Yale
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