Local newspaper leadership roster lists top editors and execs
J F Hladky Jr chairs the board with Joe Hladky III as president and publisher. Ken Slaughter serves as vice president and treasurer, Dale Larson as vice president and general manager, with Jerry Elsen as editor of editorial pages and Mark Bowden as editorial board chairman and managing editor.
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J.F. Hladky Jr
Joe Hladky III
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Openness urged in AIDS battle to end secrecy
The editorial calls for transparency in HIV testing in Iowa urging carriers be identified to curb transmission. It condemns testing anonymity and argues openness reduces stigma and aids public health, while condemning secrecy as fueling cynicism and delaying care.
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Iowa Department of Health
Iowa
Marvelous orchestra keeps city hummin
The Cedar Rapids Symphony performed Dvorak Symphony No. 9 at the Paramount on Monday night earning a standing ovation, with prior praise for Saturday's show. The concert featured a shorter program in the Classic Innovations format with Tiemeyer explaining pieces and a visual presentation.
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Symphony
Antonin Dvorak
New World
Paramount
the Gazette
Rebecca Lindwall
Dvorak
Longfellow
Spillville
Christian Tiemeyer
Tiemeyer
Leos Janacek
Peter Bogdanoff
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Bremen
Wilson Middle School
Cedar Rapids
Call for 90 minute televised town meeting on Cedar Rapids vote
A reader urges a 90 minute commercial-free television town meeting to educate Cedar Rapids voters on March 12 about the form of government. The proposal includes ten minutes per form, five minutes for rebuttal, audience questions, and no pre or post ads.
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Cedar Rapidians
Cedar Rapidian
Sunlight
The
Gazette Company
Kcrgtv 9
U.S
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Supreme Court
Letters to the Gazette Agency gives a father the runaround
A Cedar Rapids reader laments delays and misrouted contact in his child support case. He describes wage garnishment, a custody modification still unresolved, and shifting caseworkers from Decorah to Cedar Rapids. The tone questions agency efficiency and fairness.
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Gazette Agency
Friend of the Court
FCC
Fox Network
National Football League
Butch
Decorah
At&t
Walking with eyes downcast in a cleaner city
Don Davis of Iowa City laments rude behavior by some pet owners and the lack of response to complaints about messes in public spaces. He contrasts these incidents with responsible owners who clean up after pets.
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Don Davis
Iowa City
Gazette invites letters and guest columns for public affairs
The Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns not all printed. Submissions must include full name address and daytime phone number. Limit 300 words for letters, one letter per writer every 30 days. Include contact details and send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511, IA 52406 or via fax email.
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the Gazette
Sander
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Tyiowa
Gazette Net
Fyiowa
Candidates Could Learn From Caucus Experience in Iowa
A first time attendee reflects on the Iowa caucus as a grassroots, civil exercise in democracy. The process is imperfect yet reveals engaged citizens, honest campaigning, and a long history of filtering backroom tactics, with attendees exchanging ideas rather than attacking rivals. Cedar Rapids area mention notes a local executive’s retirement.
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Iowa
Uts
Northwest Iowa Half Of State By Diagonal Line
A columnist explains the northwest half of Iowa is defined by a diagonal from Lansing to Hamburg, with the area north of the line called northwest. Betty McCollister criticizes a headline error using Reverend titles, noting proper forms include Rev Father Smith or Rev Dr Smith.
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William Shuttleworth
Tee Tere Ote Heck
Rick Sellers
WMTAM/FM
Iowa
Lansing
Hamburg
Rick
Betty McCollister
Iowa City
Rev. Smith
Mr. Smith
Smith
Betty
Carl
Pete
Father Smith
Dr. Smith
John Smith
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