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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1997
Page
4
The text lists top newsroom roles including due Hladley as President and Publisher, Ken Slaughter as Vice President and Treasurer, Dale Larson as Vice President and General Manager, and Mark Bowden as Managing Editor.
The speaker notes a constitutional line of presidential succession placing the vice president near the presidency. The piece argues Clinton and Gore’s constant proximity and joint appearances increase risk, citing historic assassinations and Reagan’s attack. It urges fewer joint appearances during their second term.
The piece argues familiarity with individuals like physicians news anchors and local reporters fosters comfort and trust rather than contempt. It cites term limits public preferences and the enduring regard for one’s own professionals, tracing through Hazlitt and ancient lines to show established bias toward the familiar.
Marilyn Cohen urges Iowa leaders to remove the parental notification requirement for minors seeking abortion. The Emma Goldman Clinic cites Becky Bell and risks of unsafe outcomes, arguing decisions belong to the woman and her health care provider.
Loras Schulte of Marion argues that the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions usurped moral authority, counting 34 million abortions as killings for convenience since 1973 and asserting the Constitution as the supreme law under God. He cites historical reverence for nature's law and the Creator.
A reader from Fairfax criticizes Jan 18 reporting on Michael Miller death for detailing partially dressed companions. The letter urges sensitivity, privacy, and respectful grieving for the family, noting past Florida highway fatalities and crowd behavior at accident scenes.
A letter writer argues that no official should be above the law and blasts prior claims of immunity. The correspondent endorses holding Newt Gingrich to account while criticizing media focus on other scandals. Alan J. Vorel, Cedar Rapids.
Readers thank Slayton Thompson and The Gazette for coverage of the Grant Wood All-City Drum Corps trip by bus and their inaugural parade performance. Letters commend Thompson, chaperones, and organizers for youth outreach and unity efforts in the community.
A January letter writer endorses killing as retaliation for killing, arguing no sin is greater and defending the death penalty. The piece accuses opponents of hypocrisy while linking AIDS to religious fault lines and condemning to curb knowledge.
The article alleges Hiawatha City Council pursued involuntary annexation as early as August 1995. Minutes cite growth aims west and north, with a Milburn Road focus and a bid to place the issue on the November 5 ballot. It questions county residents’ voluntary annex rights and regional meeting offers.
A parent and taxpayer urges passage of a teen runaways bill and penalties for adults who harbor runaways. The speaker plans lobbying in Des Moines on January 29 and 30 to ensure tax dollars support recovering runaways and returning them home.
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