Exploitalk shows and the Jenny Jones tragedy
Neal Gabler argues exploitative talk shows reveal a voyeuristic culture that turns guests into moralized entertainment. The audience acts as judge and redeemer, while television reassures viewers of their own superiority amid a sick, sensational dynamic.
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Neal Gabler
New York
Jenny Jones
Donahue
Melrose Place
Richard Sennett
Hollywood
Winchell
Los Angeles Times
Editorial team names and roles announced
Jerry Elsen is named Editor of Editorial Pages while Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden is listed as Managing Editor. The notice outlines leadership changes and assigns duties within the editorial division.
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Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Information broker ahead in the coming century
An editorial discusses online searches creating new jobs such as information brokers and stresses the need for education to teach kids to perform targeted on line research. It notes that mis‑typed queries produce irrelevant results and that education should prepare students to, among other things, spell correctly when using computers.
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Macworld
Jim Heid
Mexico
New Mexico
Telecom * USA
Cedar Rapids-Marion-Vinton
Pro-Gambling Politician’s Fall From Favor
ROM Oregon leader Bruce Hugo once backed state sponsored video poker and now faces possible criminal charges and recall after admitting to spending county funds on the game. Hugo, 49, chairs the Columbia County Board of Commissioners and cites no dramatic initial win for his addiction.
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Rom
Oregon
Bruce Hugo
Hugo
Columbia County Board of Commissioners
New York Times
Iowa
Czech publisher Sees West as Helpful Bridge to US Market
Lu bob Klikar publisher of two Bohemian Paradise weekly papers visited Cedar Rapids and The Gazette expressing hope for Western help. He toured Washington D C Louisiana and Iowa to study American journalism and praised Americans with Czech roots he met in Czech Village. Sponsored by the Institute of International Education.
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Lubos Klikar
Czech Republic
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Prague
West
United States
Washington D.C
Louisiana
Iowa
Europe
Posizerske Listy
Institute of International Education
Washington, D.C
Letters to the Gazette guidelines and contact info
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear in print. Submissions may be sent to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax or email to listed addresses.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette Net
Flowa
CompuServe
Internet
Compuserve.com
Public Service Test of Congress and Local Volunteers
An 88 year old volunteer urges Congress to prove public service by donating salaries to $1,000 a year and highlights Iowa municipal efforts held without pay. He notes calls to cut spending clash with pay for politicians and recounts his own unpaid mayoral service and county jail inspections as proof of dedication.
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Congress
Iowa League of Municipalities
Iowa
Misused homophones spark mockery over daily errors
A humorous survey notes common mistakes like confusing poring with pouring and five sigma with rare events. Examples include a Cedar Rapids ad phrase wet your appetite and a quote about poling an audience, highlighting writers’ carelessness and the need to poke fun at language mix ups.
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Cedar Rapids
Jerry Elsen
Bike helmet cost debate from Harrison Elementary letters
Letter writers from Harrison Elementary oppose helmet law claiming helmets come in sizes including preschool. They argue helmets for kids are affordable and prevent injuries, noting a preschool helmet on a tricycle and that fines target parents. Elizabeth Johnson Franklin Middle School.
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Harrison
Plow Drivers Endurance Policy Defended by Streets Supervisor
A Streets Department supervisor defends 16 to 32 hour shifts for snow plow drivers citing contracts and past practice. He argues workers can end shifts early if requested and that unions guarantee regular hours. He warns policy changes require public explanation and notes safety concerns when operating 25 ton plows near schools and pedestrians, with more nighttime plowing to avoid obstacles.
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Streets Department
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Dr. Joyce Brothers
J.P. Hladky Jr
Joe Hladky II
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Czech
Five-Sigma
Rye McGrath
Larry
Carl Kane
Free Lance
Elizabeth Johnson Franklin Middle School
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