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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1998
Page
4
Jerry Elsen serves on the Editorial Pages staff and Mark Bowden chairs the Editorial Board, with Bowden also acting as Managing Editor. The two hold senior roles shaping opinion pages and newsroom editorial direction.
In Cedar Rapids a 1 cent local option sales tax failed while basic public safety gains kept pace with past library and recreation funding debates. Voters rejected extra projects as charity from private groups kept surfacing, reflecting national distrust of federal spending and a focus on essential services.
The piece notes benches boost downtown Cedar Rapids, aiding lunch breaks and people watching. It highlights improved brickwork planters and light posts shaping a street scene aligned with 1990s use, while acknowledging not all benches are busy. The overall tone urges continued outdoor vitality.
The text critiques errors in public discourse from a congressman and a U S Treasury official. It cites mistaken grammar and word choices, including should be and hyphen use, in statements about drugs, budgets, and school penalties. The NBA punchline about the Knicks ends hopeful.
Trudy Rubin argues Asia faces a deep crisis with bank failures and unemployment. She warns Japan as the regional engine must reform its banks and boost domestic demand or risk a global downturn, urging IMF readjustment and continued US intervention.
Readers from Cedar Rapids criticize The Gazette for printing a Chicago child death story with graphic detail and a photo on the front page. They call the reporting sleazy and offensive, urge policy explanation, and oppose repeating such coverage.
A sharp critique of congressional push for an independent counsel, likening the outcome to a Star Chamber style inquiry and questioning the independence promised by the process. Rita Huber comments on the tangled political dynamic.
A critical opinion piece argues the Republican Party courted Big Tobacco, calling the move a costly smokescreen against youth tobacco use and taxes. The author claims industry money influenced a failed tobacco bill and applauds Iowa senators who opposed the industry.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette accepts letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include writer's full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. Material may be edited and not returned. 300-word limit per writer every 30 days.
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