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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1995
Page
4
Dale Larson named Vice President and General Manager while Jerry Elsen becomes Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden takes over as Managing Editor at the newspaper.
The piece argues that many government roles labeled nonessential are in fact vital or at least beneficial. It cites public schools libraries and parks as examples and notes the public’s demand for local government services including public safety health and infrastructure. It highlights how cartoons like Ann Telnaes portray this misunderstanding and urges scrutiny of outdated offices while recognizing the essential nature of many federal agencies.
University Book Store at Iowa State offers students up to 500 dollars on credit while Campus Book Store operators fear closure without credit access. Iowa Board of Regents weighs the issue, risking a state monopoly if private stores are barred. The tone laments regulatory outcomes and tax collection.
Speaker Newt Gingrich told National Association of Newspaper Opinion Page Editors that the country faces a civilizational crisis and that he will not dialog with groups he opposes. He labeled outlets such as the New York Times and Atlanta Journal-Constitution as dishonest or Pravda-like and cited critics from the press as enemies while praising a narrow set of selected editors and columnists.
In letters to the Gazette Sarah Rodgers argues city staff face tough conditions and long shifts, noting snowplowing, heat, and 32 hour stretches without sleep. A Cedar Rapids Streets Department worker responds, praising morale improvements after a scandal and thanking residents for support while stressing breaks can be extenuating.
A young man buys a car with a bank loan and discovers it is a salvage car. The frame and engine are damaged and the car cannot be repaired, yet the seller concealed the salvage title. Iowa law requires disclosure to subsequent buyers, but dealers profit from selling junk cars while buyers face ongoing loan payments.
Mary Lou McGrew of Cedar Rapids calls on Governor Branstad to apologize for endorsing Bill Horn, described as an anti gay producer, after Horn aided defeating a Des Moines school curriculum proposal on homosexuality. She urges counseling and a rethink of his stance.
Campaign workers and supporters thank J D Smith's mayoral voters for their help in Cedar Rapids. The note invites continued public involvement, praises openness and public safety work, and wishes success to the new council members as democracy relies on vigilant citizens.
A community effort pairs local law enforcement and social services to aid battered women. Thanks to Russell Williams and United States Cellular, phones distributed via the SAFE Coalition of Cedar Rapids are preprogrammed to call police with a single button, boosting security and immediate aid for those in danger.
Susan Futrell of Iowa City argues that the House Senate conference committee farm program negotiations favor large farms and agri business, cutting Conservation Reserve Program funding and risking rural communities and soil and wildlife, urging President Clinton to veto the budget.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone number. only name and hometown will be published. Send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax, email or Gazette Net.
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