Local Newspaper Leadership Team Credits Shared Vision
Hiadky Til announces leadership lineup with President and Publisher Ken Slaughter, Vice President and Treasurer Dale Larson, Vice President and General Manager Mark Bowden, and Managing Editor in a streamlined executive structure.
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Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Trial of the century label shifts from ideas to a single question
The editorial argues the phrase once tied to the Scopes trial now centers on whether O J Simpson did it. It warns superlatives breed new misuses as media obsession elevates celebrity over broader historical significance. It notes the evolution of public opinion and the narrowing focus of coverage.
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Dayton
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Clarence Darrow
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Nicole Simpson
Ron Goldman
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Awakening to Auschwitz Horrors Amid War News
The world slowly learned of Auschwitz as a vast Nazi death camp in Poland. Reports noted its scale and systematic extermination, with death toll estimates ranging from 1.1 to 4 million, marking a defining horror of the Holocaust alongside other World War II headlines.
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Auschwitz
Douglas MacArthur
Manila
Poland
Newsweek
New York Times
Cedar Rapids
Pravda
Boris Polevoy
Culture funds shape Cedar Rapids scene in 1993 alliance
Ellen Yorke and Linda Langston lead the Downtown Cultural Alliance formed in March 1993 to unite Theatre Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Metropolitan Arts Council Cedar Rapids Symphony CSPS Science Station National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library The History Center Cedar Rapids Public Library Cedar Rapids Historical Committee Cedar Rapids Community Schools and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. The group notes NEA NEH and IMS funding supports operations and growth with matching grants and state regional local leverage. They warn 104th Congress threats could end or cut federal support impacting local jobs and cultural vitality.
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Linda Langston Imost
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DCA
Cedar Rapids
Theatre
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CSPS
Science Station
National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library
the History Center
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapids Historical Committee
Cedar Rapids Community Schools
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Convention and Visitors Bureau
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NEA
National Endowment For the Humanities
NEH
Institute of Museum Services
IMS
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Iowa Arts Council
Iowa Humanities Board
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Canada
Japan
National Endowments For the Arts and Humanities
Cedar Rapids institutions receive Washington support programs
Cedar Rapids based venues museums libraries and committees received federal backing or indirect help. Included are the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library Bracemore Science Station an exhibit at The History Center Shonto Begay My Story Rock at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art A Morning with Judge George Greene Cedar Rapids Historical Committee Cedar Rapids Orchestra Time Slices at the Public Library and Gold Card recipients.
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National Czech and Slovak Museum
Bracemore
Science Station
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History Center
Shonto Begay
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
George Greene
Cedar Rapids Historical Committee
Cedar Rapids Orchestra
Cedarapids Public Library
Rosemary Thomson Seeks Continued Service in House District 51
Des Moines based Rosemary Thomson thanks House District 51 voters for their support and vows continued accessibility and responsiveness. She offers contact via House switchboard at 515 281 3221 and invites constituents to visit the Capitol in Des Moines.
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Capitol
Gazette Letters Policy and Contact Details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include your name street address and daytime phone number. Only your name and hometown will be printed. Address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 Fax 319 398 5846 Email Gazette Net on Flowa 368 8800 CompuServe 75144 1041 Internet 75144 1041 compuserve com
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Rara Avis Grammar Challenge: Verb Errors in Eight Sentences
A playful puzzle identifies eight sentences with subject verb agreement mistakes. The corrected verbs include Is, Were, Is, Receives, Are, Is, Has, and Was, noting subject number rules and the treated phrase The number.
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Abortion debate letters discuss rights morality and rhetoric
Readers argue over abortion labeled as pro choice or pro life, calling for responsible action and condemning violence. Letters from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City reflect religious and moral perspectives and concerns about coercion, law, and historical impact.
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Helen Hunter
Thomas Jefferson
W. Clark Kenyon
Iowa City
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