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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 2001
Page
4
Mark Bowden serves as Executive Editor and Jerry Elsen is Editor of Editorial Pages. Dave Storey chairs the Editorial Board and serves as Vice President for Editorial policy. Scott Swenson oversees advertising, Peg Schmitz directs circulation, and Print Operations.
The Gazette riffs on rude parkers in Cedar Rapids, noting illegal U turns and vehicles occupying two spaces in prohibited stalls. It recalls staff parking near Second Avenue and Sixth Street, with police reporter spots often stolen and warning signs failing to deter.
Alan Webb, 18, of Reston Virginia, ran 3 53 43 for the mile at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene Oregon after earlier breaking 4 minutes indoors. He closed with a 55 second last lap and drew praise from world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj who expects Webb to become his top rival.
Letters to The Gazette defend meters in Cedar Rapids claiming they ensure space turnover and prevent workers from hogging spots. The piece cites history from 1946, notes a shift to electronic meters, and highlights enforcement hours and district parking policies. Bill Hoekstra of Five Seasons Transportation & Parking advocates the system.
The letter argues Gov. Gray Davis and Sen. Dianne Feinstein oppose a Bush administration Clean Air Act waiver. It claims ethanol from California will cost five cents more per gallon, notes current high gasoline prices, and promotes ethanol as reducing oil imports and aiding U S farmers and the economy.
The Gazette outlines a 300 word limit for letters to the editor. Writers must include name address and daytime phone number while only name and hometown appear in print. Contact details are provided for mail fax and email submissions to Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The author argues the Navy needs a training area away from Vieques island and suggests reopening the old north central Florida bombing range from the 1950s or finding an Atlantic site for ship gunnery. He notes practical limits of Pacific routes and compares practice to athletic and police preparation.
City leaders began ground work May 13 for a new Veterans Memorial Stadium as earth moving and removal of the old memorial proceed. A temporary site south of the ice barn hosts the statues, flags, and monuments while plans for a permanent home near the ballpark unfold with veteran volunteer design input.
Carrie Thompson and Fran Aldershof urge Cedar Rapids residents to vote yes on July 10 to replace and renovate three city pools. They emphasize affordable family recreation, supervised open swim, and long term benefits for children and community.
The Gazette invites letters to the opinion department on the Cedar Rapids local option sales tax vote for swimming pools. Submit by noon Tuesday July 3. shorter letters have better chances of publication.
A local reader objects to new Cedar Rapids swimming pools citing zero-depth entrances and reduced swim space. They question scheduling changes that limit family and adult swim hours and urge voters to oppose the local option sales tax.
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