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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2002
Page
4
Joe Hindley serves as Chairman and Publisher while Chuck Peters is President and COO and Ken Slaughter acts as Executive Vice President and CFO in the management team of Gazette Communications, Inc.
The Cedar Rapids police lobby on First Street SW is locked 24/7, with access via a phone at the entry. The change draws criticism for creating distance between police and the public, contrasting with Des Moines and other cities with open lobbies.
The piece notes Alan Greenspan and Paul O Neill asserting a recovery may be underway and that Congress finally approved a 13 week unemployment extension as part of an economic stimulus package. It cites concerns from David Brooks about benefits delaying job search and mentions unemployment risk assessments.
Ronan R. Lurie reports that Saudi Arabia sees peace between Israel and the Palestinians as essential to stabilize its oil dependent economy. He notes a shift toward alternative energy and the need for Western aid, Israeli know how, and a quiet regional environment to build new industries.
Families Against Mandatory Minimums urges repeal of fixed sentences affecting drug offenses. They argue judges lose sentencing discretion, prosecutors control charges and plea terms, and overcrowded prisons waste resources. They call for retroactive reforms and public education. A TV movie Guilt by Association airs tonight at 8.
Mayor Paul Pate questions the Cedar Rapids Street Department's in-house residential street repair program as Streets Commissioner Don Thomas recalls the three year history and prior approach by former street director.
The Gazette letter argues for keeping residential street repairs in house, praising the Street Department for completing 15 small projects, saving design time and costs, and warning that outsourcing could reduce focus on low-traffic streets. It notes asphalt overlays extend street life and questions private-sector efficiency claims.
The March 8 Gazette editorial calls on the governor to veto the anti-choice Women’s Right to Know legislation for a third time. It argues the bill pressures doctors and biases patients while lawmakers push state endorsement of adoption over abortion. Karen Kubby, Iowa City.
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