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The newspaper, founded in 1883, lists Joe Hladley as President and Publisher and Ken Slaughter as Vice President and Treasurer.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1999
Page
4
Military pay rise urged to reinforce U S leadership
The editorial argues for a 4.8 percent military pay increase starting January 1 2000 to address personnel shortages and retain talent amid ongoing Balkans missions. It notes the president supports 4.4 percent and calls for raises 0.5 percent above private sector averages through 2006, with higher boosts for mid career officers and key enlisted personnel.
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Pentagon
Clinton
Joint Chiefs of Staff
NATO
Balkans
United States
Free World
Britain mulls phone voting to boost turnout
The Independent reports UK plans test of voting by phone amid Welsh Assembly turnout as low as 12 percent. Proposals include toll free lines and PINs to protect voters, aiming to curb apathy and measure whether access or engagement drives turnout.
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United States
United Kingdom
Britain
Welsh Assembly
Independent
London
U.S
Founders were flawed men driven by self interest
Jeff Klinzman argues that the American founders were real men driven by personal gain, not saints, highlighting slavery, bold campaigns, and the limits of equality. He cites Jefferson, Washington, Hamilton, and Adams contradicting the ideal of all men are created equal, urging a view that emphasizes ordinary people shaping liberty.
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Jeff Klinzman
Homas Lucente Jr
Land of the
Lucente
Lima
Ohio
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Sally Hemings
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Pacific
Samuel Eliot Morison
Morison
Adams
Iowa Writing Program, Athletics Aid Clash Sparks Debate
Dorothy Fifield of Cedar Rapids criticizes the University of Iowa for sidelining the International Writing Program in a broader claim that administration uses remote reconfiguration and marginalization. She cites prior NCAA Sweet 16 support as a contrast and urges redirecting resources to coaches or staff pay.
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University of Iowa
Tom Davis
Dorothy Fifield
Cedar Rapids
Linda Maxson
Mary Sue Coleman
Coe College Labeled Bad Neighbor By Cedar Rapids Citizen
Cyprian Alexander denounces Coe College for buying up blocks between A and E Avenues NE and 13th and 15th Streets and tearing down housing. He accuses the city council of enabling perceived progress at the expense of low and middle income neighborhoods and calls for action.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
13Th
Coe
Debate over laws after tragedy cited by Gerry Barr
Gerry Barr argues that copying tragedies and their media amplification violate existing laws and that more laws will not solve the problem Values are taught at home and intervention by Washington is too late for effective change.
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Littleton
Washington
Federal pork barrel runways debate in Eastern Iowa
A local resident argues the Southeast Iowa airport runway expansion is a major pork barrel project financed about 90 percent by the federal government and 10 percent by the city, insisting the federal government is the people.
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Iowa
Gazette invites public letters and guest columns
The Cedar Rapids Gazette accepts letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions require the writer's full name, signature, street address, and daytime phone number. No anonymous letters. word limits apply and editing is possible. mailing address and fax/email provided.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Fyiowa
Tax restraining amendments may raise taxes instead
Iowans voting yes on two proposed constitutional amendments could face higher local taxes and reduced state aid. Experts warn the 60 percent income tax veto and the 99 percent revenue rule would curb future tax relief, shifting costs to cities, counties, and property tax payers. Nina Rappe, Marion urges a no vote June 29.
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Mark Edelman
Iowa State University
Nina Rappe
Marion
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