Gazette Communications Leadership and Executives
The notice lists senior leaders at Gazette Communications Inc including Mark Bowden as Executive Editor Jerry Elsen Editorial Pages Editor Dave Storey Editorial Board Chairman Scott Swenson Advertising Vice President Peg Schmitz Circulation Director GAZETTE COMMUNICATIONS Joe Hladky Chairman Publisher Chuck Peters President COO Ken Slaughter EVP CFO.
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Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Joe Hladky
Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
Iowa City smoking ban draws support and model push
Editorial argues the Iowa City restaurant smoking ban, based on a revenue test, gains public approval and could spur Cedar Rapids action. It cites 65 percent city support, cites CAFE urging a regional model, and calls for a metro area summit to unify measures.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
California
Lisa van Allen
Healthy Linn Care Network
CAFE
Clean Air For
Marion
Hiawatha
Helms Reconsiders AIDS Stance in Twilight of Career
In a striking pivot, U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, long known for opposing AIDS policies, admits error and vows action before leaving office. The move, prompted by influence from Bono and a shift in public duty, could unlock broader reform and inspire other lawmakers to act against the AIDS crisis. The piece notes AIDS rising globally and in the United States, urging healthier futures for children and communities.
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Washington
Jesse Helms
Confederacy
Senate
Congress
South Africa
Vegetarian tone in Iowa letter cites meat industry concerns
Eric Fisher of Cedar Rapids counters GOP claims on Iowa’s economy while praising a vegetarian view and noting improvements in disposable income due to mild weather and lower energy rates. He argues that Republican leaders wrongly fear an economic downturn and questions the use of the rainy day fund.
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PETA
George Bernard Shaw
G.K. Chesterton
Shaw
Iowa
United States
Eric Fisher
IBEW
Cedar Rapids
Iowans Debate Budget Cuts and Rainy Day Funds
Dan Holub argues against spending cuts and warns of a self-fulfilling gloom while urging action. The letter praises Gov. Vilsack's plan to tap 120 million from the rainy day fund to stabilize cash flow and calls on legislators to follow this approach rather than cutting vital programs.
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Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Enrons Watkins not a hero say Louisville physician
Physician Linda Peene argues that Enron vice president Sherron Watkins showed no courage or whistleblowing because she did not risk her career or expose malfeasance. Peene urges society to celebrate true moral and physical courage and protect real heroes who speak out.
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Linda Peenet
Enron
Sherron S. Watkins
Watkins
Supreme Court
Louis Brandeis
William Ian Miller
Miller
Linda Peene
Louisville
The Gazette welcomes reader letters and guidelines
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone number. only name and hometown appear in print. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com with full contact details.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazedit
Federal law and farming confinement safety stance
The text argues that federal confined spaces regulations already govern manure and waste in facilities and should apply to agriculture. It condemns Iowa lawmakers for considering new confinement rules and asserts safe hog raising is straightforward under existing laws, opposed to adopting risky industrial technology.
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Iowa
America
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Sherron Watkins
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