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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1998
Page
4
A fragment lists Joe Hladky as President and Publisher Ken Slaughter 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 with Managing Edito left unfinished.
North Carolina leaders condemn a Randolph Community College course that cites 70 percent of slaves being satisfied in bondage. The piece argues slavery was a system of outrage and robbery and criticizes including such views in curriculum.
A business newsletter notes a company reduced wasted time by banning personal use of computers and blocking certain sites. Monitoring plus stricter controls reportedly improved efficiency. The piece also suggests firing chronic resource abusers to enforce productivity.
Dale Arlo Yocom of Iowa City a retired Navy veteran argues against a constitutional flag burning amendment. He says the Bill of Rights and the Constitution best protect the flag’s meaning and urges teaching children what the flag stands for rather than altering founding documents.
The piece links Colin Powell Oprah Winfrey Michael Jordan Bill Cosby and Will Smith to a shared African heritage in a nation shaped by a racist past. It argues Jefferson’s controversial views on race, DNA hints of paternity, and Tocqueville’s warnings, while noting rising interracial marriage and the blending of cultures in modern U.S. society. it closes by recognizing race remains a defining, contested element in public life.
A reader defends Christianity amid perceived societal shift, arguing foundational freedoms protect worship while condemning modern conduct. The letter emphasizes salvation through Jesus, human imperfection, and the Bible as guide, urging love and sharing Christ’s message.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette publishes letters and guest columns but not all can be run. Submissions require the writer’s full name, signature, address and daytime phone number. Anonymous letters are not accepted and editors reserve rights to edit.
A note from Tom and Kim Donaldson of Springville thanks readers and Gazette writer Marlene Lucas for highlighting the pork producer difficulties amid a prolonged 2:1 expense to return ratio. They express hope for better times and holiday goodwill.
A Marine Corps major argued against contemptuous words about civilian leaders under UCMJ Article 88. The speaker, now out of the service, supports the major's position and calls Bill Clinton an adulterous liar.
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