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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1997
Page
4
The Iowa Department of Transportation proposes a broad transportation package totaling about 12.9 billion over 25 years. It prioritizes highways, mass transit and aviation, with rail passenger service receiving limited emphasis and few concrete commitments.
The film Contact uses real presidential footage to pose as a warning about not being influenced by unknowns. White House aides fault the montage for grafting a tragedy laden moment from the Oklahoma City bombing onto an unrelated sci fi scene. The episode underscores concerns over how cinematic effects blend with real political rhetoric.
Jacob Heilbrunn argues that Republicans target the National Endowment for the Arts as a symbol of elitism and federal power. He traces anti intellectual sentiment from Puritan roots through the Scopes trial to Cold War politics and the rise of the religious right, urging continued funding and defense of the NEA.
Dawn and Jack Chapman bid Cedar Rapids farewell as they relocate to Wyoming. They praise the city’s intelligent, creative people, thank friends and acquaintances, and wish the community well as they start a new chapter in the land of Dawn’s childhood.
The Torchlight Theatrics staging of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream dazzled at Brucemore lake, with harp music, fairy pageantry, and child performers elevating the classic. July 24 to 27 features the production, guided by artistic director Jim Kern and team.
The Gazette invites readers to send letters under 300 words. Provide submissions by mail to Box 511, Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by FAX to 3985846 or by email to gazette tyiowa infi net.
A reader notes playful phrases and misread ads from a clipping packet. They discuss banana wording, cemetery lot listings, playground safety insights, and a misused phrase in a trucker headline with thanks to Jean Fountain of Iowa City.
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