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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1997
Page
4
Wy OTet and erry ee Nyard Fh Mark have been named managing editor in a recent newsroom reshuffle. The appointments reflect leadership changes intended to guide daily operations and editorial direction.
The editorial argues McCartney will be knighted soon, elevating from OBE status for four decades as a performer. It questions the honors system, notes political influence, and compares British recognition to the American approach, mentioning Andrew Lloyd Webber and Joan Collins as others in the same list.
Zenith Electronics said it will cut more than 1,100 jobs, about 25 percent of its U.S. workforce, as it fights to survive as the last U.S. television maker. The piece recalls Zenith’s 1970s-era shutdowns and the broader shift in TV technology from VCRs to HDTV.
Tom Simon of Mount Vernon argues for open competition in local telephone service and accelerated digital upgrades. He notes ISDN and digital switches can reuse existing copper lines to boost global connectivity, urging voters to press elected officials and the Public Utilities Board for modernization.
Mary Waller of Cedar Rapids urges Cedar Rapids and Iowa City residents to donate to send the Grant Wood All-City Drum and Bugle Corps to the January 20 Inaugural parade in Washington D C. She contrasts local spending on a stainless steel tree with funding for the youth trip and notes small contributions from City High Band and Cedar Rapids supporters. Donations can be sent to the Grant Wood Drum Corps Fund at Community Corrections Improvement Association, Cedar Rapids.
The Gazette invites reader letters up to 300 words. Include your name, street address, and daytime phone number for confirmation, though only your name and hometown will be published. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or send by fax or email.
A reader and columnist clash over the phrase due to. They discuss proper adverbial versus adjectival use and whether due to follows linking verbs. The exchange cites grammarians and dictionaries, noting debate spans decades and ends with partial agreement.
The Kramer family reports a Christmas Eve CO alarm red glow and a fast emergency response. Firefighters and a local gas company technician confirmed CO presence, shut off the furnace, and arranged a furnace replacement after morning checks. The note thanks responders and urges CO detectors to be working.
The Klug family thanks Steven Judy and Don Murray for saving Elisabeth after her van slid into the Wapsipinicon River on Christmas Eve. Paramedics, underwater search teams, and volunteers assisted, with Elisabeth treated for hypothermia and stitched over forty times.
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