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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1996
Page
4
J F Hladky Jr chairman of the board. Joe Hladky III president and publisher. Ken Slaughter vice president and treasurer. Dale Larson vice president and general manager. Jerry Elsen editor of editorial pages. Mark Bowden editorial board chairman and managing editor.
The Iowa governor rejected about 20 million in homestead, military and elderly tax credits, signaling a broad plan to overhaul state tax policy next year. Legislators fear battles in Des Moines as elections reshape the General Assembly, while deficits loom if revenue tightens. Branstad faces scrutiny over timing and possible Senate run, with critics urging cautious reform.
The governor approves a bill imposing extra prison time for inmates who fling bodily wastes at corrections staff. The measure is framed as strengthening accountability and safety within correctional facilities.
A Gazette letter argues against a proposed Cedar River gambling boat citing unmet spending demand for gambling and potential harm to small local businesses. The author urges leaders to oppose the plan, warn of economic and social costs, and emphasize leadership and citizen input.
A front page report says a possibly drunk driver sued General Motors after an accident without wearing a seat belt. The jury found GM at fault and awarded $50 million in compensatory damages plus $100 million in punitive damages.
In Cedar Rapids Franklin Middle School students raised 2572 for the Iowa Community AIDS Partnership. As ICAP is linked to the National AIDS Fund, the local total is effectively over 5100 after matching. The funds support 1996 grants for HIV AIDS education and services in Eastern Iowa.
Edward W Kemp of Cedar Rapids urges The Gazette to editorialize for higher teacher salaries after noting Iowa elementary and secondary pay lag 1 percent below national averages per U S Labor data. He cites long hours, large classes, home issues, and discipline challenges.
A reader notes the exceptional Great Russian Dinosaurs exhibit at the Old Capitol Mall in Iowa City through Aug 5. The collection from the Paleontological Institute and Museum of Moscow features real fossils, not replicas, and Iowa City is among three U.S. cities offering the display.
Cort Stapleton of Cedar Rapids voices welcome for former Colorado governor Dick Lamm joining the Reform Party bid for the 1996 presidency. Stapleton highlights Lamm as a moderate Democrat favoring a balanced budget and political reform, while criticizing sacred campaign money practices and entitlements.
The Gazette outlines letter and guest column rules including public-business focus, mandatory full name signature address and daytime phone, no anonymity, 300 word limit, one letter per writer per 30 days, editing rights, and a Cedar Rapids mailing address Box 511 plus fax and email contact for submissions.
Georgia Ridgeway argues the Cedar Rapids Tree of Five Seasons is a beautiful city symbol funded by donations. She compares it to the Statue of Liberty and shares personal ties to Iowa and church charity work, noting debate over using funds for the poor.
Guest columnist argues for a permanent symbol in Cedar Rapids to inspire hope for the poor. She recalls moving from California in 1992 and choosing Iowa, noting Cedar Rapids brochures, Ellis Boulevard houses on pontoons, and the city’s livability and low crime. Georgia Ridgeway, a Lisbon resident, is introduced as a retired restaurant owner and amateur writer.
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