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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 2002

Page

3

Gazette Communications Leadership Team

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

the Gazette Mark Bowden Jerry Elsen Dave Storey Scott Swenson Peg Schmitz

Cronin warns test ranks mislead on school progress

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.

John Cronin Beaverton Ore Learning Alliance of Linn County Grant Wood Area Education Agency Gazette Communications Cronin

Microsoft security push signals shift in approach

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.

The San Jose Mercury News Microsoft Gates Gartner Consulting FBI

Why give a traitor any breaks

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.

Myriam Marquezmerica John Walker Walker Osama bin Laden World Trade Center Pentagon CIA Afghanistan bin Laden al-Qaida Harkat al-Mujahedeen FBI United States John Ashcroft Ashcroft America Middle East

Cedar River casino plan sparks broad expansion talk

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.

Cedar River Cedar Rapids

Abortion Debate and Religion in U S Law

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.

United States of America Supreme Court Randolph J. Potter Cedar Rapids

Readers Letters Policy Notes In Gazette Printing

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.

Gazette

Senator praises school choice and Kennedy voucher support

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.

Cal Thomas Thomas NEA Ted Kennedy O’reilly Factor

Iowa Priority Prescription Savings Program Editorial Note

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.

Iowa City Town City Gazette Iowa Des Moines

Gazette invites letters to 300 word limit for readers

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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