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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1990
Page
6
J P Hladky Jr named Chairman of the Board. Joe Hladky II serves as President and Publisher. Ken Slaughter is Vice President and Treasurer. Dale Larson becomes General Manager. John Robertson is Executive Editor with Jerry Elsen heading Editorial Pages. Editorial Board chair named.
The Watergate complex tenants contest a plan to house about 100 homeless in seven white aluminum trailers on a vacant lot opposite the famous building. The editorial argues the site is cramped and unsuitable and calls for a location with more elbow room while defending the need for shelter.
Ads in movies spark a public clash as Walt Disney Co warns theaters against paid non movie ads. Agencies counter with First Amendment concerns while admitting limited public outcry. Disney argues ads threaten the moviegoing experience and risk turning films into TV.
In a commemorative speech Governor Mario Cuomo links Lincoln to democracy in Eastern Europe on the Gettysburg anniversary. He plans Polish translations of Lincoln writings with 41 scholars support and contemplates editions in Hungarian Czech German Russian and Chinese to spread liberty.
Riverside faces a rushed Monday decision on selling land to National Environmental Services to build a medical waste incinerator. Critics warn of weak federal rules, potential dioxin releases, and unsafe ash handling, urging safeguards before any permit or sale proceeds.
Charlene Sawyer of Coggon urges readers to wear seat belts after a foggy Feb 8 crash on County Home Road. She thanks a local driver who warned others, and argues belts save lives, citing her mother’s death and personal EMT experience.
A letter to The Gazette criticizes Ronald Reagan for inaction during the early AIDS crisis. The writer recalls friends and calls for accountability, noting the contrast with public service announcements in Los Angeles and urging broader understanding while not forgetting the past.
Virginia Parker urges readers to abandon fear tactics in pro life arguments. She argues watching abortion images is as unfair as facing frightening medical procedures like tonsillectomies or heart surgery. Parker calls for compassion toward women facing unplanned pregnancies and notes many babies may not be adoptable.
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