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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1996
Page
4
J P Hladky Jr chairman of the board, Joe Hladky III president and publisher, Ken Slaughter vice president and treasurer, Dale Larson vice president and general manager, Jerry Elsen editor of editorial pages, and Mark Bowden managing editor named in the boardroom notice.
Historians compare Forbes to Perot as multimillionaires influence public policy. Forbes pushes a 17 percent flat tax, boosting his presidential prospects and shaping the 1996 tax reform debate alongside a Kemp commission report that avoids endorsing a rate.
Critics warn docudrama misuses history while Oliver Stone is accused of weaving fanciful conspiracies around Nixon. Frank Rich defends the approach as a mix of fact and fantasy, and editors note cautious warnings for younger viewers amid slow early box office.
In a letter from Cedar Rapids, the writer questions a Reader's Digest article on a fair total tax percentage. He notes groups across society also land around 25 percent, cites a national average of 39 percent, laments government budget greed, and warns of social and moral decline tied to education and policy.
Norman W. Bauer of the Des Moines VA regional office praises employees who worked through the federal shutdown with 92 furloughed coworkers. They handled thousands of calls and visits while awaiting pay and now face more than 2,000 unworked disability and death benefit claims accumulated during the three weeks.
A reader recalls donating blood after the Oklahoma City bombing and weeks of appeals. The letter describes personal fears overcome to help victims and explains blood may travel to hospitals nationwide to save lives.
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns but prints only those addressing public matters. Submissions must include the writer’s full name signature address and daytime phone number. anonymous letters are not printed. Limit is 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. Address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 FAX 319 398 5846 E mail gazette fyiowa infi net or Gazette Net on FYlowa 368 8800 Include full name address and phone number Online names are not sufficient identification.
Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn critiques Hillary Rodham Clinton’s book title It Takes a Village noting that good parenting remains essential. He argues a village cannot replace parents and calls the phrase overused though it highlights community support for child development.
In a book review discussion and an aside on Christmas verse language, Hugo Kann and others debate term choices for sexual conduct before marriage and the use of Spanish phrasing. They weigh ante versus ante nuptial meanings and mock debate over proper usage.
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