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Joe Hindley serves as chairman and publisher while Chuck Peters holds the roles of president and chief operating officer Ken Slaughter is executive vice president and chief financial officer
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 2002
Page
3
Joe Hindley serves as chairman and publisher while Chuck Peters holds the roles of president and chief operating officer Ken Slaughter is executive vice president and chief financial officer
Beaverton consultant John Cronin argues that relying on percentile test ranks hides true growth and accountability. He notes socioeconomic status skews scores, calls for growth-based measures and licensing-style testing, and urges Iowa policy makers to pursue deeper discussion beyond rank scores.
The San Jose Mercury News editorial says Gates ordered a one month halt to new Windows work to reexamine code for security and train 7,000 programmers. It accuses Microsoft of prioritizing features over security and notes industry warnings from Gartner FBI and NAS.
Myriam Marquez argues against leniency for John Walker, claiming he betrayed the United States by training with al Qaeda and the Taliban. She condemns his actions as treasonous, contrasts life sentences for Americans with death for terrorists, and criticizes secret tribunals and broader moral obligations to 9 11 victims.
A town discussion proposes casinos with opium dens, brothels, cockfights and nursery drinking booths to maximize revenue. Critics warn of moral decline while supporters urge bold policy to fund city services and safety enforcement.
Randolph J. Potter argues that the United States has not endorsed Christianity as national religion and urges the courts not to overturn Roe v. Wade on religious grounds. He cautions against equating anti abortion views with suffering of minorities and calls for keeping church and state separate in gestation rights. Cedar Rapids.
The Gazette presents reader letters with no vouching for accuracy or value judgments. It notes that readers may publish corrections or contradictions for equal opportunity in future issues.
A reader cites Cal Thomas's Jan 13 column arguing that true choice includes local public and private religious schools. The letter notes Ted Kennedy publicly supported school vouchers on The O'Reilly Factor, while criticizing pro-abortion positions and NEA opposition to real choice.
The Gazette editorial urges seniors to use the Iowa Priority Prescription Savings Program aiming to offset the $20 fee by discounted drug prices. It notes staff in Des Moines can quote prices after Jan 1 but the toll free line 866-282-5817 is frequently busy during 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. causing the service to be ineffective.
The Gazette welcomes letters up to 300 words. Include full name address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will be published. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or by fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit tylowa com.
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