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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 2000
Page
7
Jane Claspy Nesmith recalls expectations of girlhood and the shift after welcoming sons Robbie and Eli. She reflects on parenting, gender norms, and the evolving bond with her boys through daily life, sports, and shared activities.
Quick readers respond to headlines and humor pieces about a jail release after a high speed chase and a cartoon about podiums lecterns and podiums. The piece contrasts the word infamous with definitions and cites a misused term viscous for vicious.
Readers weigh benefits and costs of paving the Cedar Valley Nature Trail in Linn County Iowa. Proponents cite more use days, economic gains, and reduced maintenance while opponents highlight impacts on farming, land division, and liability.
The writer condemns PC-ism at the Rhodes affair in Iowa City, arguing women and the 25-to-55 demographic face double standards compared with white men. He claims lenient treatment at the Pentacrest reveals headquarters bias and hints at broader suppression of perceived dissent.
The June 17 editorial urges eliminating margin for error in executions. It proposes applying the same penalty to all involved if a sentence is later found unjustified, aiming to deter prosecutors judges jurors wardens prison staff and governors from careless or unjust cases. John Caughron Center Point.
June marks Adopt a Shelter Cat Month and urges responsible pet ownership. The piece advocates spaying and neutering to curb overpopulation, solving behavioral issues with vets and trainers, and choosing shelter adoption to save lives and reduce euthanizations.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include full name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear with the letter. Mail to Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Fax or email contact details included.
Methodist Dorothy Higdon argues Christians must stand in person against sweatshops, learning through direct action with Students Against Sweatshops. She cites historical quotes by Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King Jr to urge nonviolent, in-person protest as faith in action.
The National Breast Cancer Coalition awarded Sen Chuck Grassley at its Congressional Awards Reception for advancing S 662 the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill. Grassley supported funding for uninsured women needing treatment and stepped up after sponsor Sen John Chafee died in 1999. His Finance Committee Health Care Subcommittee role aided passage efforts. Grassley and his wife Barbara have personal breast cancer connections. Iowa Breast Cancer Action backs the coalition.
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