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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1997
Page
6
Gazette editors critique Linn County pay raises, noting 7.1 percent for supervisors and 7 percent for the sheriff while property tax rates fall about 2 percent urban and 1 percent rural. The piece urges a uniform county pay policy and questions the delay in addressing disparities among offices.
A Washington dispute centers on whether the FBI briefed two National Security Aides about alleged Chinese influence on elections and if the White House was informed. The feud pits the FBI against the Clinton White House with midlevel aides as the linchpin. The episode, framed as a miscommunication, raises concerns about conveying major intelligence to the president.
The piece argues HSB 149 and SSB 78 would limit product liability lawsuits by a 10 year filing window and cap non economic damages at 250000. It contends these provisions primarily benefit the tobacco industry by shielding past misconduct and reducing state recovery of tobacco related medical costs. Philip E Brammer of Cedar Rapids is named as Healthy Kids 2000 director urging opposition.
An editorial on NIE week praises hard copy value but criticizes Gazette coverage and writing quality. It cites misused geography and math terms, inconsistent front page facts, and calls for disciplined reporting to improve as an authoritative classroom reference.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines rules for letters and guest columns including required full name signature and daytime phone number, non anonymous submissions, 300 word limit per writer every 30 days, and column length guidance. Submissions may be edited and not returned. address and contact details provided.
A reading of I Peter 2 13 17 argues God has not chosen sides in capital punishment. Government, as the instrument of the people, holds the authority to punish evildoers and may seek the life of a convicted murderer.
A Cedar Rapids reader laments gravel streets inside city limits calling for modern resurfacing. They accuse the street department of choosing cheap gravel over proper repair and predict increased grass rock exposure and mower repairs as spring digs in. They urge a City Hall protest against gravel within the five seasons city.
A short critique discusses common verbal errors in sentences. It highlights subject noun agreement with plural and singular verbs, using examples from reviews, reporting, and education to show how errors arise. It notes that some sentences correctly mix singular and plural forms for clarity.
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