Gazette leadership and editorial team listed
The Gazette presents its leadership lineup including Mark Bowden as Executive Editor Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Dave Storey as Vice President of Advertising Scott Swenson Peg Schmitz as Circulation Director GAZETTE COMMUNICATIONS MNC Joe Hladky as Chairman and Publisher Chuck Peters as President and COO Ken Slaughter as Executive Vice President and CFO.
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Lord's Prayer ruling divides Woodbine High crowd
The Woodbine High School graduation dispute centers on The Lord's Prayer as a choir performance. U.S. District Judge Charles Wolfe ruled the prayer cannot be sung while the Skarin siblings attend, amid debates on church state separation and student beliefs.
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Death childbirth lessons and a language pitfall
A North Liberty clergyman notes the living donation record while a discussion of gendered language reveals confusion between marriage and family terms. The piece cites Paula Poundstone as a comedian and debates whether comedian terms should reflect gender definitions.
Carter in Cuba editorial review notes mixed outcomes
The Dallas Morning News discusses Jimmy Carter's Cuba trip and its impact on US policy. It cites Mark Falcoff of AEI praising restraint and criticizing Carter's public clash with the Bush administration over Cuba's biochemical warnings. The piece weighs Carter's dissident meetings and the potential for future engagement, urging a tougher line on economic reform.
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Challenge to local power and free press reform agenda
A May 11 editorial critiques Chamber of Commerce influence and advocates major civic reforms. It calls for representative democracy, opposition to top down TIFs, a franchise free zone for small business and arts, airing all sides, and reviving newspapers to counter market domination. The piece ends with a Lincoln quote about dangers of concentrated wealth.
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Abortion Rights Debate Framed as Third Class by Letter Writer
A letter argues abortion is a third class right and urges voters to back candidates who defend traditional Founding Fathers ideals. It calls for teen education on fetal development, parental responsibility, and restoring first class rights through political choice.
Gazette Readers Letters Policy Summary
The Gazette publishes readers letters without vouching for accuracy or judging opinions. Corrections or contradictions from other readers may be published in equal opportunity.
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Critics argue legacy of Lee Clancey wastes taxpayer funds
A May 7 letter challenges an April 25 piece praising Clancey for a string of unfinished Cedar Rapids projects including a baseball stadium and federal courthouse. It warns costs and overruns may amount to white elephants under Mayor Paul Pate and urges fiduciary focus beyond Fields of Dreams.
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Pipe bomb suspect and the shifting label of terrorism
A reader commentary questions media coverage of a pipe bomb suspect named Helder, noting terrorism labels vanished after arrest and asking whether definitions exclude non Muslim or non Arab suspects. The piece cites varying terms used by outlets and a prosecutor's remark on terrorism definitions.
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Mohammed
Charles Larson Sr
Overloaded Weather Coverage Sparks Nostalgia
A reader laments flood of televised weather updates with multiple meteorologists and remote reports. He recalls a single trusted forecaster and questions the value of current format while joking about missed shows.
Gazette letter policy clarified for readers
The Gazette outlines letter submissions, limiting letters to 300 words and requiring name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear with the letter. One letter per writer every 30 days. Include address box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 and fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
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