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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 2001
Page
4
Joe Hladky 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 in a major press organization.
The editorial discusses a potential U S plan to grant legal status to up to 3 million Mexican illegal residents, with reactions from President Bush and Mexican President Fox. It notes lawmakers’ concerns about rewarding illegal entry and outlines possible pathways for undocumented immigrants to apply for permanent residency, referencing prior Clinton-era proposals and Ellis Island symbolism.
Dan Coffey critiques Pearl Harbor and similar blockbusters for cardboard characters and stock plots driven by rapid editing and big sound. He argues modern films trade depth for crowd-pleasing affect, leaving viewers with formulaic camaraderie and manufactured emotional moments.
Cedar Rapids reader Christopher Brandt calls for continued July report on gasoline price drops and demands explanation from conspiracy theorists for a 40 to 60 percent per gallon fall. He nominates Sen Tom Harkin and questions policies under George W Bush and Dick Cheney versus Al Gore and Bill Clinton.
A July letter writer argues for acceptance of same sex attraction while condemning workplace housing and street discrimination. The author rejects slurs like faggot, notes social shock value, and urges others to mind their own beliefs without oppressing or harassing him.
A reader argues that leaving children in sealed vehicles is a deliberate choice, not an accident, and urges accountability for parents who cause child harm.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Writers must include name street address and daytime phone number, while only name and hometown will be published. Provide address to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
After three attempts, Martin Marietta seeks approval to site sand excavation on Old River Road in rural Linn County. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended disapproval, but the company revises plans to address public objections and reappears before county staff. The community questions traffic safety, buffering, property devaluation, environmental impacts, and the adequacy of a berm for 40-foot stockpiles amid planned highway changes.
The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival hosts a 14 day celebration themed Unit ing Neighborhoods with Symphony Night Cardboard Boat Regatta Freedom Challenge Bike Race Eli Ferris Wheel Concert Night with Ratel and the Hot Tomatoes Pointer Sisters and a grand Fourth fireworks display. Sponsors support keeps events affordable and safe. Local praise calls it the nation’s best Fourth party and a testament to community generosity.
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