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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1999
Page
4
Due Hladky serves as President and Publisher while Ken Slaughter is Vice President and Treasurer Dale Larson holds the same role as Vice President and General Manager and Mark Bowden is the Managing Editor.
The 8th U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against paying transportation for a Cedar Rapids District student who wanted Kennedy High over Jefferson High. The column argues resources are finite and appeals should pivot to other battles, noting the student now attends school in Iowa City.
The essay by Tom Neenan of Center Point notes landmark trails growth in Iowa led by the rails-to-trails movement. He describes Cedar River Trail linking Cedar Lake to Cedar Valley Nature Trail and the American Discovery Trail, boosting tourism and inclusive recreation for inline skaters wheelchair users joggers hikers and families. The piece cites Gov. Vilsack approved land use legislation prompting property negotiations as trails expand.
Iowa figures prominently in the national rail trail push as National Trails Day celebrates local efforts. Linn County partners sponsor a Cedar River Trail lunch at 12 30 p m. Dale Todd leads Cedar Lake hike. ITC founded from Iowa Rails to Trails veterans marks 15th anniversary with state wide trail advocacy. Tom Neenan chairs the Iowa Trails Council Inc.
Daniel S. Wheeler of Citizens Flag Alliance argues the proposed amendment safeguards the flag as a national symbol against desecration without curtailing free speech. He contends the measure aligns with long standing constitutional interpretation and reflects broad public support.
George E. LaMore's May 30 guest column argues for teaching harmony and unity in art education while denouncing self-expression. The writer cites University of Iowa requirements for art history and design as evidence that basics persist, contrasting past movements once deemed heretical with today’s comfort with classic styles. Clinton James Guthrie, Marion.
The Gazette presents readers letters with no guaranteed accuracy or value judgment by the paper. It invites corrections or contradictions from other readers and offers equal opportunity for publication.
A May 27 letter argues for enforcing existing gun laws and defends the right to own a single shot musket and a semiautomatic weapon for self protection. It warns that new regulations would push law abiding citizens into illegality and cites constitutional rights.
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business and notes that editorial editing may occur and no material will be returned. Writers must include full name signature address and daytime phone number with submissions limited to 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days.
A May Write Right column asks readers for the meaning of skank and sets out the term as a milder insult for a loose woman. The discussion touches on Monica Lewinsky as the target and contrasts skank with shank as a matter of opinion.
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