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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1998
Page
4
Due Hindley announces its leadership with President and Publisher Ken Slaughter and Vice President and Treasurer Mark Bowden serving alongside Managing Editor. The commission outlines governance roles and duties for the publication.
The Cedar Rapids incident joins a string of school shootings and attacks from Oregon to Missouri and Washington. Editorial urges decisive action to keep guns from youth, stressing responsible home behavior and strict discipline.
Joel Snell of Cedar Rapids writes about rites of passage from school graduations to weddings and funerals as anchors that bind families. He recalls taking his children to a bridge on Morgan Creek for personal rituals and notes how such ceremonies mark transitions, memory, and continuity through time.
In a letter Cort Stapleton of Cedar Rapids asks Grassley and Leach to examine the Clinton group’s ties to China and why India conducted a missile test. He argues sanctions on India should be lifted and Clinton’s foreign policy scrutinized amid fears of boosting Chinese missile tech.
Wayne T. Newton of Blairstown urges Iowa Republicans to nominate Reg Clause in the June 2 primary. He praises Clause as a proven leader who will work with the next governor and the Iowa Department of Economic Development to boost rural quality of life and farm prosperity.
Editorial department of the Gazette accepts letters for the June 2 primary election if delivered by noon Wednesday May 27.
Bill Thompson recalls Frank Sinatra’s life and influence. The Star-Telegram columnist notes Sin at ra’s blend of toughness and tenderness, his heartbreak with Ava Gardner, and his lasting impact through timeless songs. It highlights My Way and New York New York as polarizing yet defining parts of his persona.
The letter writers argue that science has not defeated dogma and criticize Betty McCollister for using terms like end of the world. They challenge evolutionary claims with thermodynamics, fossil record gaps, and missing links, urging factual debate over hysterical attacks.
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