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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 2009
Page
4
Cedar Rapids officer Tim Davis hospitalized since March 29 after a mugging assault underwent brain surgery. Police Chief Greg Graham says the 30-year-old is recovering faster than expected and hopes to return to work when fully recovered.
Readers weigh in on CIA interrogation claims and U S torture policy while flood relief efforts in Cedar Rapids are praised. Letters also critique media coverage of health and crime issues and demand budget reform in the judicial system.
The column discusses Obama's remarks on shortcuts in wartime ethics. It cites Churchill era actions and British interrogation practices, contrasting public debates about torture with historical choices. The piece questions whether shortcuts ever justify moral erosion and notes the broader implications for democratic leadership.
A woman in a van was shot and drove to St Luke's hospital after an attack on East First Avenue. Police seek more residents to come forward as witnesses, with patrols increased in the past months to curb violence.
The Gazette lists its editors and leaders including Publisher Dave Storey Editor Lyle Muller Opinion Page Editor Jeff Tecklenburg Information Content Conductor Steve Buttry Columnist Todd Dorman Columnist Jennifer Hemmingsen Editorial Writer Beth DeBoom President CEO Chuck Peters and Chairman Joe Hladky as the Gazette Communications leadership.
The Gazette invites letters addressing public issues with editing, limits 250 words, and restricts one letter per writer every 30 days. Include name, street address, and phone. Mail to Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email editorial gazcomm com.
Wallace Taylor argues in the Gazette that the four lane Highway 100 extension from Collins Road to Highway 30 would harm the Rock Island Preserve and offer no real congestion relief. He urges abandoning the $150 million project and pursuing alternatives with genuine environmental and economic benefits.
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