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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2000
Page
4
Joe Hladley becomes editor in chief while Chuck Peters is named president and publisher with Dale Larson as vice president and COO Jerry Elsen is editor of editorial pages and board chairman Mark Bowden serves as managing editor in a major staff restructuring at the publication.
Editorial notes Social Security reform is overdue as retirement ages rise and benefits shift. It urges voters to pressure Congress for actuarial soundness, highlights misperceptions about eligibility, and mentions proposals like taxing all earnings by removing the earnings ceiling.
Echoes of Hi Yo Silver linger as Rex Allen Huntz Hall and Billy Benedict pass away. Clayton Moore, once masked hero of TVs Lone Ranger, died at 85 after a Los Angeles court barred his mask years earlier. Wrather Corp later allowed sunglasses, preserving a fading Western era memory.
A year into a statewide tax discussion both parties now agree taxes matter for Iowa growth. Gov Vilsack shifts toward tax cuts funded by curbing federal deductions while proposing targeted breaks and voter approval for increases. A supermajority safeguard is urged to shield taxpayers from special interests. Tom Donelson.
A Cedar Rapids reader complains of a furnace service bill charging 28 for a filter. supermarket price was under 1. The manager allegedly justified it as standard, then reduced to 10, prompting worries about overcharges, especially for seniors.
The Gazette asks writers to include name street address and daytime phone number with a 300 word limit. Only name and hometown will be published. Send via mail to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or by fax or email to the listed contact.
Readers criticize the proposed ice arena project in Cedar Rapids noting early year announcements, rising costs, lack of design plans, and bond funding. They contrast with Kernels stadium plans backed by grants and fundraising, urging prudent budgeting and timely completion.
Citizens urge quick action to defeat SF 37 and any mourning dove hunting measure. The appeal lists contact points for state representatives and Governor Vilsack, urging outreach from Des Moines to protect doves and prevent new gun sports.
Herbert Wiese records a vacation stop near a school where a sign warned stop when flashing and a joke about catching the principal. He notes a Desert Son Church sign in Arizona and questions Desert Sun. The piece riffs on grammar, marketing puns, and the meaning of mobile and transient in signage.
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