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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2001
Page
4
The Gazette announces its leadership lineup with Mark Bowden as Executive Editor and Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages. Dave Storey chairs the Editorial Board while Scott Swenson leads Advertising and Peg Schmitz oversees Print Operations.
The piece argues press bias and argues Bush delayed arsenic standards like Clinton, notes New Republic and Sierra Club quotes, claims Kyoto not submitted, contrasts diesel fuel rules with broader health impact, and suggests Gore might have faced similar delays. It cites Albuquerque politics and Republican stance on environmental policy.
Editor argues Davenport bears shared blame for floods as upstream projects, federal subsidies, and land use reshape the Mississippi riverfront. Calls for buy up flood plains and private insurance over federal bailouts while defending Davenport’s river view amid rising flood risk and policy critique.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires full name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will publish. One letter per writer every 30 days, letters may be edited. Include contact details: box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 fax 319 398 5846 email gazedit fyiowa com.
Mary Schlichte of Cedar Rapids argues in a letter that the April 18 report on Carol Watson and Coe College’s health care lecture misses the strain on nurses. She urges better staffing, rest, training and accountability to ensure safe patient care at Mercy Medical Center.
Kathy Haugh of Newhall asks neighbors to support children selling candy and magazines door to door to raise funds for camp. She recounts a granddaughter’s hurtful remark and urges all parents and grandparents to encourage and be kind to every child.
Readers debate protection of children after a minister is sentenced for sexual offenses. A commentator argues that detailing actions may harm victims, while others urge careful reporting to balance transparency and safeguarding minors.
Joseph Dolman argues against turning McVeigh's May 16 execution into a spectacle while acknowledging a personal urge for justice. He notes planned closed circuit viewing for 3000 victims, restricted recording, and reflects on law, morality, and the trauma of Oklahoma City. Dolman identifies with survivors and calls for rational rules over blood lust.
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