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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1994
Page
4
Dale Larson named Vice President while Gears Monge derry Bleen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden is named Managing Editor, detailing a new management structure for the publication.
Iowa congressman Jim Leach played a pivotal role in pressing for openness in the Whitewater and Madison S&L investigations. He helped secure Clinton administration acknowledgment of a need for a special counsel, amid bipartisan pressure and Republican criticism by Bob Dole.
Governor Terry Branstad urges Iowa Legislature to ask Congress to propose a constitutional amendment banning flag desecration. He cites a Legion priority and veteran status, while critics note GOP rival Fred Grandy opposes limits on First Amendment protests. The issue appears briefly in his legislative plan, with no assured action.
A Gallup poll suggests a fifth of American families have avoided desired jobs to keep health coverage. Brigitte Maddux of Harvard notes potential but hard to measure economic gains from reform.
A guest column argues that the information superhighway must deliver tangible productivity gains. It uses a personal memory of a rural concrete slab as a metaphor for early exploration, then envisions interactive information networks linking communities, training, and shared knowledge to boost economic potential.
On a quiet Sunday morning a group of Four Oaks Girl Scouts aided Indian Creek Nature Center by spreading Christmas tree chips along trails. The volunteers removed flood damage, discovered animal tracks, and enjoyed teamwork, urging others to donate trees and join in trail restoration efforts.
The U S Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots in collaboration with Linn County DHS distributed toys to more than 360 families and over 1100 children on December 21 and 22 at Central Park Presbyterian Church. Community donations of toys and time supported the effort coordinated by Judie Hermsen for Patch Project Central Park Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids.
Dean Warner of Cedar Rapids criticizes Jeremy Brigham in a letter to the editor. He argues the Second Amendment refers to the people as individuals, not a collective duty, and questions what he sees as partial advocacy by abortion supporters and gun violence prevention groups.
In a January 6 letter Denise Leubka of Springville says a December 20 letter about REAF was edited to distort the meaning. She notes the writer claimed urban residents and farmers need each other, and the error altered that point.
Marion resident Pat Dochterman cites Jean Murray on a Speak Right column idea. She questions spelling habits and urges hearing vocal groups for better diction while noting AP style guidance on using month names with wording like in December rather than last or this.
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