TV’s half century spark of debate and progress
Timothy Walch of the Hoover Library reflects on television’s fifty year rise with pride and caution. He notes its power to inform and entertain, cites Murrow’s honesty, and praises new fiber and HD futures while warning the medium remains defined by its users and content.
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Television
Cable
Iowa Communications Network
ICN
Mary Evans
Spencer
Shenandoah
Sioux City
White House
Herbert Hoover
Iowa
Edward R. Murrow
Timothy Walch
West Branch
Cedar Rapids deer bow hunt criticized as placebo
The Gazette editorial argues urban bow hunting will not reduce Cedar Rapids deer conflicts or population numbers. HSUS and experts cite wounding rates and delayed deaths, noting 2,000 plus deer backstop growth and ongoing deer-vehicle risks. Allen Rutberg of Washington, D.C. voices the critique.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
The
Humane Society of the United States
HSUS
Rock Cut State Park
Illinois
South Carolina
The Paradox of Protection through Insurance
The author argues insurance is marketed as protection but often profits from those who do not need it while leaving gaps when they do. He cites life health auto and dental policies, noting premiums rise for the aged, illness, or accidents, and recounts his son's uncovered illness and rising auto rates, questioning where premiums go. He ends by contrasting insurance with Al Capone’s real protection racket.
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al Capone
Big al
Gazette Readers Letters Policy Summary
The Gazette states it does not vouch for readers letters accuracy or judge the opinions. It notes contradictions or corrections may be published later and readers have equal opportunity to respond through future letters.
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Gazette
Economic puzzles question list from Cedar Rapids reader
A Cedar Rapids reader poses twelve questions on banking Social Security direct deposits utility rate hikes public employee pay media accuracy driver education parking enforcement and deregulation. The letter asks why costs rise while inflation seems低 and what benefits may come from civic actions and policy shifts.
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Social Security
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Community
Cedar Rapids
Gazette letter guidelines and submission rules
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions require full name signature address and daytime phone, no anonymity, and will be edited. Limit 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days, with contact details for verification.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Rights of victims vs criminals in child molestation cases
A Cedar Rapids reader argues that criminals have all rights while victims, especially children, have none. He proposes harsher penalties, including castration or capital punishment, and criticizes appeals that he says delay justice for victims.
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Iowa City
Bob Kelchen
Cedar Rapids
Deborah Conger for Johnson County recorder
The early retirement creates an appointment option to finish the term and time to study the position. Restructuring is possible to avoid a costly special election, though the opponent supports the election at taxpayer expense. A vote for Deborah Conger June 3 supports responsible county government.
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Johnson County
Deborah Conger
Johnson
Trouble brewing in US politics and world conflicts
The piece argues the 2000 Republican nomination may be Colin Powell or John McCain, while Democrats face trouble as Gore is discredited and Gephardt pushed aside. It notes Germany's economic strain, rising China and North Korea tensions, and fears lobbying corrupting access to private industry. Cort Stapleton Cedar Rapids.
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Colin Powell
John McCain
Arizona
McCain
GOP
al Gore
Dick Gephardt
Gephardt
Germany
Hitler
Weimar
China
North Korea
Cort Stapleton
Cedar Rapids
Vowel air drops spark strong language debate
A Cedar Rapids writer and a Christian Science Monitor columnist discuss parts of speech using a Jeopardy question on Poe's The Raven. The piece highlights dreary as the first adjective and notes vowels air dropped to correct mock headlines.
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Millie Knappe
Cedar Rapids
John Gould
The
Christian Science Monitor
Gould
Jeopardy
Millie
Edgar Allen Poe
Poe
Dreary
Bill Jones
the Lander
Wyo
Journal
Jack Chapman
Clinton
Bosnia
Libodniv
Grzny
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Rodney Dangerfield
Boston University
Joseph McCarthy
Murrow
Jim Anderson
Ward Cleaver
Ozzie Nelson
Allen Rutberg
Wildlife and Habitat Protection
the Humane Society of the
United States
Washington, D.C
I Ae
UNION
Joe Babich
Robert M.L. Johnson
Senate
Europe
Tzlynhr
Grim
Carl Kane
Free Lance
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