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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2001
Page
4
A 1901 Gazette clipping notes Cedar Rapids largest world cereal mill benefited from tax exemptions while a Canadian city offered 42 year relief and free water power to win a plant. The piece questions long standing tax breaks and competition among cities for economic development.
The piece argues conservatives push anti abortion language in foreign aid while a 400 million dollar family planning package would cut abortions by expanding contraceptive access. It urges President Bush to allow the aid package to proceed without domestic abortion politics affecting it.
The Gazette accepts letters addressing public business up to 300 words. Include full name, street address, and daytime phone number. Only your name and hometown may appear with the letter. Limit one letter per writer every 30 days. Include mailing address The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 FAX 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com with full identification.
A Jan 7 letter questions gift tree exchanges noting many gifts are returned for cash or store credit without receipts. The writer challenges the author to participate and urges readers to donate time and money to needy families next holiday season, citing firsthand appreciation from recipients.
Reader comments question who the 144 non union Linn County workers are and how their pay is set. They note Social Security increases, rising Medicare premiums, higher supplemental insurance, and various taxes for year ahead. The letter cites $30 million paid to fugitives and questions federal policies and death benefits.
The London Times magazine and other British outlets portray President-elect Bush as intellectually limited while acknowledging his Yale and Harvard background. Critics claim his leadership relies on seasoned aides, not personal genius, and question the push for a coalition that opposes his policies. Bush defenders emphasize experience, wisdom, and Cabinet strength.
The passage argues that wise decision making outweighs formal education and criticizes federal spending on social programs. It claims Bush is smarter and wiser than critics acknowledge and suggests elites fear his potential to undermine faith in government.
Erika D. Peterman reports on Jenna Franklin a 15 year old from London facing a planned 16th birthday breast augmentation amid parental support and public debate. Medical experts caution against underdeveloped age while the family proceeds toward a consultation timing and possible delay.
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