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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 2001
Page
4
The reviewer denounces Fox reality series Temptation Island airing Wednesdays at 8, calling it tasteless as four couples on a Caribbean island temptations from 26 singles. They contrast it with PBS Jazz and A&E Gatsby, urging redemption for contestants and viewers alike.
The Sunday feature profiles a Vinton man promoting KKK activity and covers a Indiana rally. Letters critique publicity, with Joseph McGill Jr. urging candid reporting. The piece argues intolerance exists and information helps readers judge threats and motives.
Alliant Energy warns that rising natural gas costs will lift electricity bills across Iowa over the coming months. The message urges customers to plan for higher charges reflected in energy adjustment mechanisms, while outlining long term actions to stabilize energy supply and promote efficiency. Eliot Protsch, president of Alliant Energy-IES Utilities, stresses shared responsibility.
The author notes published Sunday articles on the Klu Klux Klan and cites personal attacks as an African American, NAACP member, and Rotarian. Museum artifacts are being gathered to interpret KKK history at local, state, and national levels, with calls to examine silent supporters whose actions harm progress.
A Keokuk followup recalls three children and three firefighters killed in an inferno a year ago. The piece urges October fire safety reviews and adds rope ladders as a practical aid, detailing construction notes and costs to aid rescue and escape from second floor bedrooms.
Reaction to the Gazette accident editorial urges reducing car use arguing autos lack self-defense value and fuel costs would rise if motoring costs were paid at the pump. It cites books and imagines rail alternatives while calling for mobilization of all ages.
An Iowa sportsman urges Gov. Vilsack to sign a bill establishing a dove hunting season, arguing migratory doves can be hunted without harming populations. He dismisses a local petition claiming a majority oppose the measure and calls for the governor to support elected officials and allow Iowa hunters to pursue the game locally.
Robert Cook, a nuclear engineer with degrees in statistical quality control and software testing, asserts a 15 000 to 3 400 vote discrepancy in Palm Beach County Florida in a report calling for serious investigation. Anamosa resident L C Beener endorses the viewpoint.
The Gazette invites public input with word limits of 300 for letters and 650 for columns. Contributors must include name, street address, and daytime phone number. print will show only name and hometown. Address, fax, and email provided for submissions.
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