Gazette leadership and editorial team and executives
The Gazette lists its leadership including Mark Bowden as Executive Editor Jerry Elsen Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Dave Storey as Vice President Advertising Scott Swenson Peg Schmitz Vice President Print Operations Joe Hladky Chairman Publisher Chuck Peters President and COO Ken Slaughter Executive Vice President and CFO.
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Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Personal touch still best as you age into emotion
An Op-Ed warns that Internet speed and convenience threaten the personal touch in grief and everyday exchanges. It cites a Muscatine native’s obituary directing visitors to a Virginia cremation site and notes a shift from handwritten sympathy to online messages and pictures.
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Muscatine
Iowa City
Virginia
Cremation Society of Virginia
Cremate.org
Strong bioterrorism measures urged by Sen. Harkin
Senator Tom Harkin argues for a $4 billion bipartisan bioterrorism plan to bolster public health, surveillance, vaccines, hospital surge capacity, lab security, and food safety. He cites 9/11 and anthrax, urges universal smallpox vaccination, nationwide pathogen tracking, and improved federal bioterrorism facilities with input from Iowa officials.
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Congress
America
Cedar Rapids council member thanks voters after election
A council member thanks Cedar Rapids voters for their support and vows to serve two more years. He notes many street improvements completed, plans more work, and the need to budget carefully with new council members to keep Cedar Rapids a city on the move.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette invites letters to editor with contact details
The Gazette requests letters up to 300 words and requires name, street address and daytime phone number. Only name and hometown will appear with the letter. One letter per writer every 30 days.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
California grammar quirks spark readers’ critique
Betty McCollister reporters in Palm Desert illustrate Western laxity with examples of apostrophe misuse and subject verb disagreement. The letter notes headlines like Doctors are often their own most-neglected patients and ads such as Available at Either Locations, urging correct phrasing and grammar.
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Betty McCollister
Iowa City
Palm Desert
Calif
Betty
California
Citizens urge acceptance of election results and majority rule
A letter argues voters' rights to choose how to vote and urges residents to accept the majority decision. It notes former council candidates and calls for unity, stating the voters have spoken and asking for patience with new council members.
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Lee Clancey
Dale Todd
Nancy Evans
David Zahn
Don Thomas
Iowa charter schools proposed to boost education reform
Rosanne Freeburg of Color Education Center advocates charter schools in Iowa to enhance student training, with parent elected boards and tuition free three year student teaching programs. She cites USA Today praise and cites opposition from traditional districts and boards while rallying for open forums during travels with Senate candidate Bill Salier.
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Iowa
Color Education Center
Bill Salier
U.S. Senate
Salier
George W Bush
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