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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2013
Page
5
Editorial staff outlines length limits and contact methods for letters to the editor. Guidelines emphasize concise submissions up to 250 words, provide a mailing address in Cedar Rapids Iowa, and give a phone number and email for inquiries. Readers are urged to follow rules to ensure timely publication.
The Gazette argues for raising the state sales tax by three eighths of a cent to bolster the Iowa Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund and conserve land and water. It notes voter support in 2010 and warns that without funding, runoff controls and EPA mandates could cost farmers more.
The Gazette debuts Insights on Iowa audio podcasts ahead of Linn County gambling referendum. Spokesmen from Vote Yes Linn County and Just Say No Casino comment, with plans to broaden reader interaction and community discussion under editor Jeff Tecklenburg.
Letters argue whether more jobs follow from economic growth and a planned casino. Citizens praise job creation while warning against predatory casino effects. concerns focus on employment, charities funding, and impact on families. Several contributors urge civic courage and cautious investment.
For high risk heart patients the Mediterranean diet cuts heart attacks and strokes by about 30 percent per The New England Journal of Medicine. It emphasizes nuts beans fatty fish fruits vegetables olive oil and wine while critics note issues of bias and adherence in studies and question omega-3 intake and cultural factors in longevity.
Dr John Macatee argues Republicans must negotiate a realistic sequester alternative to avoid $85 billion in cuts. He warns of 3570 Iowa jobs lost, $12 million K 12 and special education cuts, $600 million FAA funding loss, and longer airport delays. He urges Congress to replace cuts with revenue increases and calls for action from readers.
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