Newspaper leadership names and titles listed
The document lists Joe Hladley as President and Publisher Chuck Peters as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ken Slaughter as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dale Larson as Vice President Newspaper and Magazine Publishing Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden as Managing Editor
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Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Schulz dies as tributes mount to Peanuts creator
Charles M Schulz died in his sleep at 77 after a career that shaped Peanuts the onetime front page tributes inside The Gazette highlighted his life as a storyteller philosopher psychologist and theologian. He had dictated no successor would draw Charlie Brown and in his final hours he saw his beloved strip honored.
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Schulz
Redwood Empire
Santa Rosa
Calif
Associated Press
Monte Schulz
Charlie Brown
Charles M. Schulz
Golfers Held Liable for Injuries by Stray Ball Rules
A New Jersey three judge panel holds golfers responsible for injuries from balls they hit. The 1994 incident left a man struck in the face. after initial loss, a higher court reversed. The court says players must observe and warn if someone is in the line of fire and use reasonable care before swinging. The piece muses on mediocrity and unplanned golf outcomes.
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New Jersey
Edison schools offer seven school sponsorship in Cedar Rapids
A local plan proposes Edison invest up to 12 million in start up costs and partner management for seven Cedar Rapids schools. The Chamber of Commerce and Ron Corbett are urged to sponsor the effort to win school board support and meet a guaranteed improvement plan with a target start date of July 1.
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Edison
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
ALOT
the Gazette
Chamber of Commerce
Ron Corbett
Corbett
Chamber
Report Card Commission
Orlive.com
English only laws spark fear and calls for multilingual learning
A February 7 letter argues against English as official language measures in Iowa. The writer warns such laws create bureaucracy and xenophobia, noting immigrants learn English quickly and urging early bilingual education to embrace cultural differences.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids rezoning proposal at 640 Blairs Ferry Road NE
Delores F. Heilmann argues against Oakwood rezoning of the 10 acre site at 640 Blairs Ferry Road NE calling for preservation as an asset. She warns the plan would bring dense population and traffic lights, increasing noise and air pollution and urges city leaders to evaluate better uses for Cedar Rapids.
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Oakwood
Blairs Ferry Road
Cedar Rapids
Delores F. Heilmann
Writing for Readers and Editors: Traps in Word Choice
Mildred Wessels of Anamosa highlights common errors in prose such as wrong verbs and phrases like they've etc. She notes misused forms like passed vs. past and suggests preferred expressions and pairs of homonyms to avoid confusion.
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Mildred Wessels
Anamosa
Mildred
Views on faith and tolerance condemn Fred Phelps group
A reader contrasts WASP, Scottish German Danish ancestry with Civil War era values, condemns Rev. Fred Phelps and his followers for hate. The author argues true Christianity teaches universal love and justice. The piece condemns hate as a cancer and expresses empathy for Phelps’ potential reform.
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Ireland
Massachusetts
Germany
Denmark
Bunker Hill
Fred Phelps
Philadelphia
the Gazette
Phelps
Gazette Invites Public Letters and Guest Columns
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Include writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. addresses not published. No anonymous submissions. Letters limited to 300 words every 30 days. column length suggested at 700 words or fewer. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or by FAX or email.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
End of Circuses Use of Animals Says No Fun
Opinion argues that animal abuse in circuses and rodeos is cruel and antiquated. It condemns violence toward animals as entertainment and urges families to seek humane recreation without animal suffering.
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