Gazette leadership and executive lineup listed
The document outlines key figures at Gazette Communications, Inc. including Mark Bowden as Executive Editor, Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages, Dave Storey as Editorial Board Chairman, Scott Swenson as VP Advertising, Peg Schmitz as Circulation Director, and Ken Slaughter as CFO among others. It also names Joe Hladky as Chairman and Publisher, Chuck Peters as President, and the COO role.
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the Gazette
Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Editorials Urge Tasers for Campus Officers at Iowa
A Gazette editorial argues arming campus police with Air Tasers could enhance safety on Iowa four year campuses. It cites a 1999 Wechsler study linking gun ownership to riskier student behavior and notes mixed views among university leaders regarding arming officers.
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University of Iowa
Henry Wechsler
Harvard
Mary Sue Coleman
Chuck Green
US Department of Public Safety
Green
UI Staff Council
Coleman
University of Northern Iowa
Robert Koob
UNI Department of Public Safety
Iowa State University
Gregory Geoffroy
Training and oversight for Tasers on campus security
The discourse outlines training needs for officers carrying Tasers, including use of force limits and post incident safety steps. It recommends forming a campus safety committee like Montclair State University to foster communication between students, staff, and public safety and to address ongoing safety concerns.
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Chuck Green
Department of Public Safety
Montclair State University
New Jersey
Public Safety Department
Mary Sue Coleman
Ss O
University OF Iowa
Secu
Stimulus stalemate and deflation risks in Washington
Robert B Reich argues the U S stimulus plan stalls due to political pressure ahead of midterms. He cites deflation signals, a dropping CPI and producer prices, and urges a rapid 200 300 billion package with payroll tax cuts and extended benefits. States and localities also need support to avoid cutting social services.
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Senate Democrats
House Republicans
Clinton
Reagan
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
United States
Washington
First Things First Help Eastern Iowa Children Succeed
A call to boost federal funding for child care Head Start and after school programs. Highlights low current participation rates CCDBG and Head Start eligibility and urges media coverage to inform Eastern Iowa families.
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America
Iowa
Iowa lawmakers sip prime rib amid budget cut debate
During a special session on November 8, Iowa legislators dined on prime rib as they voted to trim the budget by 170 million dollars. The cuts threaten jobs and services for Iowans, prompting questions about further dining-cost reductions. Angie Van Dyke Cedar Rapids reported.
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Iowa
Gazette letter policy sets 300 word limit and proof details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include full name, street address and daytime phone number. only name and hometown publish. One letter per writer every 30 days. Mail to Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com with full identification.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Critique of Herbert Hoover and plea for FDR leadership
A guest columnist argues Hoover failed to aid Americans during mass unemployment and bank foreclosures. He cites Hawley Smoot tariffs, the Reconstruction Finance Corp, and harsh treatment of World War I veterans, urging Franklin Delano Roosevelt to fix the economy.
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Tom Walsh
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Europe
Asia
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Washington, D.C
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Ivins Targeted Over Patriot Act Criticism
Paul Carlsten in Iowa City accuses columnist Molly Ivins of revealing state secrets and seeks use of expanded Patriots Act powers to silence her for describing President Bush as a fool and the Taliban strategy as foolish.
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Justice Department
Molly Ivins
Bush
Paul Carlsten
Iowa City
Irregular Caption Sparks Reader Clash Over School Texts
A reader criticizes a photo caption about police at a Pizza and Buffet near a bay of a car wash in Coralville. The piece also cites examples of awkward phrasing from local texts and a school merger remark as evidence of writing confusion.
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Esther Rexroat
Coralville
Esther
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Westminster
Carl Kane
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