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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1997
Page
4
Doe Hladky serves as President and Publisher while Ken Slaughter becomes Vice President and Treasurer. Mark Bowden is named Managing Editor, guiding daily newsroom operations and strategic coverage decisions.
The Gazette argues networks should openly rate content to shield children, resisting political pressure. It cites TV-G TV-PG TV-14 and TV-MA schemes, notes added codes like FV and SPFC, and critiques NBC for resisting expanded ratings while stressing parental responsibility in supervising children's viewing.
The National Federation of the Blind and Southern Baptists challenge Disney over a Mr. Magoo film and perceived insults to the visually impaired, while debates on the firm's gay employee policies and park days fade. The piece argues Magoo is not mocking blindness and urges respect for disabled experiences.
Letters to the Gazette urge taxpayers to weigh flow control and private landfill proposals against public recycling goals. They warn of regional dumping, loss of grants, and higher costs, while Sierra Club advocates emphasize source reduction, safe landfilling, and preserving prime agricultural land.
Kenyan authorities under Daniel arap Moi brutalize protesters and attack civil society as Nairobi faces tear gas and gunfire ahead of December elections. Amnesty International to meet in Cedar Rapids. observers urge U.S. stance and global condemnation to prevent anarchy. Opinions diverge on U.S. intervention and democratic aid.
Community pleas fund drive to keep the Ellis Center pool open after YMCA exit. Volunteers recall bake sales and door-to-door efforts that sustained the facility, now needing three or four corporate sponsors or broader support to prevent closure on August 1. The pool serves kids learning to swim and seniors exercising, a neighborhood landmark at risk without funding.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include the writer full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. Addresses not published. No anonymous letters. Limit 1300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. Column length suggested 700 words or fewer. Contact Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 FAX 319 398 5846 or email gazette fylowa.infi.net with full identifying details.
Joel Snell of Cedar Rapids, a Kirkwood Community College professor, recalls a near fatal heart attack and subsequent recovery. He describes EKGs, an angiogram, and an artificial heart, the care from Dr. Wilson Strong and Dr. Hisham Wagdy, and his shift to a low fat diet, exercise, and cardiac rehab. He reflects on family, the risk of heart disease, and renewed appreciation for life.
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