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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2000
Page
4
Due Hladky as President and Publisher Chuck Peters as Vice President and COO Dale Larson as Vice President Newspaper and Magazine Publishing Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden as Managing Editor are named.
The NCAA selection committee faced a tough task as Kansas faltered in the Big 12, yielding Iowa State a No. 2 seed and a Midwest regional berth in Minneapolis. Duke Michigan State Arizona and Stanford secure No. 1 seeds amid surprise outcomes. Cyclone fans celebrate both men’s and women’s titles as Kansas earns No. 8 seed.
The Rev warns that posting the Ten Commandments in Iowa Senate chambers and other public rooms risks enforcing conformity and dividing people. He argues faith should comfort and guide, not be imposed. Public spaces belong to all, not to a single faith.
A letter urges Cedar Rapids to use a grape fogging device bought last March to deter geese and crows. It argues habitat modification plus fogging offer a low cost humane solution and criticizes killing or relocating birds as wasteful. Laurie Crawford Stone quoted as supporting animal advocacy.
A reader urges stronger enforcement of smoking restrictions in public venues and calls to redirect tobacco settlement funds to compliance efforts. They criticize selective bans, applaud restaurants choosing to go smoke free, and urge decisive political action to curb second hand smoke as an environmental issue.
A reader urges state lawmakers to change Dillon's Rule to allow higher maintenance spending for schools and to reform mobile home taxation. The letter argues current per square foot rates inequitable and calls for equal real property valuation to fund schools and building upkeep.
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters and guest columns with the writer’s full name signature street address and daytime phone number. No anonymity allowed and letters are limited to 300 words with at most one letter per writer every 30 days. Columns up to about 700 words are encouraged and submission details include postal box, fax, and email contact options.
The writer critiques the McCain Feingold campaign finance reform bill, arguing it would curb citizen groups and limit information on voting records. They claim media bias supports liberal positions and advocate NRLC while warning that First Amendment protections could erode.
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