Local newspaper names board officers and staff
J F Hladky Jr., chairman of the board, Dale Larson, vice president and general manager, and Mark Bowden, managing editor, are listed as key leadership figures. The notice presents their titles and positions within the organization.
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J.F. Hladky Jr
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Death penalty debated as Susan Smith case shocks South Carolina
Editorial examines motive and mind set after Susan Smith drowned her son at Lake Murray. It argues the death penalty would be revenge rather than protection, noting Smith’s troubled past and public reaction as politicians promise tougher crime measures.
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Susan Smith
South Carolina
Voters draw lines in key races across the states
Voters across Virginia California Illinois and Washington rejected veteran incumbents and Trump era finance tactics. They punished Charles Robb D Dan Rostenkowski and Tom Foley while backing successors George Nethercutt Michael Flanagan and others indicating restraint over anger in shaping election outcomes.
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Charles Robb
Robb
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lynda
Oliver North
Congress
North
Croesus
Feinstein
PAC
Huffington
Illinois
Dan Rostenkowski
Rostenkowski
Michael Patrick Flanagan
Washington
Tom Foley
George Nethercutt
Foley
Menacing Black Harassment and Public Fear Reflections
Jeff Ballou discusses the Union South Carolina case of Susan Smith and the swift public misjudgment of African Americans. He links past Boston 1989 framing errors to today’s media dynamics and urges caution to prevent miscarriages of justice in public discourse.
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Jeff Ballou
Union
S.C
Salem
Mass
Boston
Carol Stuart
Charles
Stuart
Charles Stuart
Defensive driving and near miss on rural highway
Audrey Jordahl of Coralville shares tips from 60 years of driving about staying alert and keeping distance. She recalls following a semi between Mount Vernon and Solon after dusk on October 30 when a slow moving combine caused braking and blinking signals.
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Mount Vernon
Solon
Gazette accepts reader letters under 300 words
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name street address and daytime phone number. Only name and hometown will be published. Submit to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax 319 398 5846 or by email Gazette Net on Flowa 368 8800 CompuServe 75144 1041 Internet 75144 1041 compuserve com.
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Cedar Rapids
Expendable Children and the Cost of Modern Parenthood
The article laments a media driven “instant replay” culture that treats child rearing as a temporary venture. It argues parenthood is a lifelong commitment and warns that failing to mature leads to rejection abuse and worse. It calls on society to provide a safety net to protect vulnerable children and preserve humanity.
Deer birth control injections planned for state next year
Reader questions the rapid approval of reproductive deer treatment and its ecological and food-chain impacts. Concerns include human food safety, environmental studies, accidental ingestion by wildlife, and availability of cheaper proven overpopulation solutions.
Alzheimer's help and resources in East Central Iowa
The Alzheimer's Association East Central Iowa Chapter thanks former President Reagan for publicizing his diagnosis to raise awareness. Contact the Cedar Rapids chapter at 319 398 3646 or visit 3100 E Ave NW Cedar Rapids IA 52405 for support. A free brochure Is it Alzheimer's Disease outlines early warning signs and referrals to physicians are available. Elizabeth Selk executive director Richard Hinkhouse referenced.
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Alzheimer’s Association
East Central Iowa
Reagan
E Ave. NW
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Elizabeth Selk
Richard Hinkhouse
West Branch
Alzheimer's Association
East Central
Guest column argues against overrating flood control
Scott Faber, director of Floodplain Programs for American Rivers, argues flood control projects failed during the Great Flood of 1993 and that levees create false security. He warns against repeating errors, urges relocation over floodplain living, and cites land-use changes and policy shifts toward catchment strategies.
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the Gazette
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Texas
Corps
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Irwin Allen
Mississippi
Missouri
North America
White House
Congress
Washington, D.C
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