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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1998
Page
4
Ken Slaughter serves as Vice President and Treasurer Dale Larson as Vice President and General Manager Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden as Managing Editor.
The Cedar Rapids police will resume enforcing the statute requiring motorists to carry proof of insurance with penalties including a $100 fine for noncompliance and possible on the spot removal of license plates upon a second violation. Authorities urge motorists to carry proof routinely. The editorial defends the law as necessary and criticizes scofflaws who avoid insurance.
The U S Bureau of the Census reports 200 million people eligible to vote in 1998, up from 1966 figures by about 4 million, but turnout may dip near 100 million as no presidential race stirs enthusiasm. The piece urges citizens to participate, citing Woody Allen on showing up.
Pat Robertson says a Republican Ashcroft could win the presidency if nominated, appealing to voters seeking honesty and morality. The piece discusses Ashcroft's Commencement address at Regent University, concerns about youth drug use, and the broader question of moral leadership in politics.
A Cedar Rapids reader questions GOCR funded items including an $18–$19 million convention center and a larger rival hall with 700 free parking spaces. The letter argues taxation should not subsidize private enterprise and urges a no vote to deter overcharges and flood plain risks.
Richard Sjolund defends teaching evolution's basic principles while urging caution on the General Theory. He argues adaptation and variation are real but warns the leap to origin of all species is unwarranted without convincing empirical evidence. He urges equipping youth for biotech without endorsing grand evolutionary claims.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions require full name signature, street address, and daytime phone number. anonymous letters are not printed. Length up to 300 words for letters, with one letter per writer every 30 days.
A columnist laments apostrophe misuse in headlines and prose across a newspaper and public notices. Examples include its vs its and Al's vs its lack of consistency, noting errors in government and corporate communications and the awkward handling of pronouns and possessives.
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