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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1998
Page
4
Joe Hladley is named President and Publisher, Ken Slaughter serves as Vice President and Treasurer, Dale Larson holds the role of Vice President and General Manager, and Mark Bowden is the Managing Editor in the new leadership slate.
Linn County and Cedar Rapids officials may save time by a second day follow-up on domestic abuse complaints. Sheriff Don Zeller cites 231 calls in 1997 with 85 arrests and 46 convictions. Cedar Rapids Chief Bud Byrne stresses a brief officer visit could defuse simmering conflicts and deter later bookings.
Activists press for opening the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier crypts at Arlington to identify the Vietnam War unknown. They argue DNA testing now could confirm Lt. Michael J. Blassie’s remains, while supporters say the tomb’s mystique would be preserved. Public reaction includes grieving families like Capt. Rodney Strobridge’s mother.
Don Damsteegt notes that many mental disorders respond to therapy and medication with 60 to 80 percent improvement. Anxiety and low mood are common in primary care, while dementia and Alzheimer's rise with age. May observances include Anxiety Screening Day and Older Americans Month with local free screenings available in Cedar Rapids.
Amy Cook of Cedar Rapids argues Lightfoot would cut school funding by over 600 million and questions his plan to drop the tax rate to 4 percent. She asks where revenue would come from and urges voters to evaluate his education impact before the June 2 primary.
Readers debate whether evolution is scientific while creationist writings are labeled as indoctrination. The letters cite Galileo, Newton, and Darwin era figures, question antibiotic resistance in bacteria, and warn that science without faith lacks morals. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City correspondents discuss cloning ethics.
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns but not all can be published. Submissions must include writer full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. No anonymous letters. 300 word limit per writer per 30 days. column length about 700 words. send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazette fylowa infi net with full identification.
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