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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1988
Page
8
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages while Editorial Board Chai Dave Morris is named Managing Editor. The announcement outlines these roles within the newsroom and highlights leadership responsibilities.
The piece critiques campaign tactics over the Pledge of Allegiance dispute and the ACLU charge, comparing Bush Dukakis sparring to historical slanders. It cites Dukakis late Iowa remark and Nixon era smear tactics, noting Cohen’s unprincipled critique and urging voter focus on issues.
The League of Women Voters ends sponsorship of the second and final debate, leaving a bipartisan committee to run the event. The LWV criticizes the debate setup as lacking substance and spontaneity and notes the tradition of debates has weakened across campaigns.
Cedar Rapids readers critique the commission form of government and the Jaeger Hinzman dispute. Citizens argue for council unity, question demotion of Chief Hinzman, and condemn perceived bias in Gazette editorials while detailing municipal morale issues and a city employee's grievance.
The West Side Public Library branch at Westdale Mall drew 2 500 visitors in its Sept 9 10 grand opening. In a little over a month circulation rose 81 percent and hours increased 46 percent. 275 new cards issued versus 65 at Edgewood the prior year.
Letter from Richard Z Plasencia praising Dr Christian Tiemeyer for opening concert Oct 1 with Rossini Schumann pieces and guest Angel Romero on classical guitar. He calls Pines of Rome a powerful closer and urges pride in local orchestra. Also notes shopper frustration with premature Christmas displays.
Chuck Angel thanks Barb Ernst and United Way Information and Referral staff for their hard work assisting the community. The note references Peak Power Alerts and a helpline number during hot weather and highlights United Way funded agency support.
Julie E Speral thanks the Marion Fire Department police department city employees and Linn County Sheriff for a safe parade route. She credits floats costumes animals cars and fire apparatus participants and invites them back for Marion's 150th birthday celebration in 1989 led by Mayor pro tem Speral.
Richard P. Hoffman objects to Dee Ann Rexroat's Sept. 23 preview calling South Pacific fluff He argues the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic exposed social issues and racial intolerance postwar America noting a missing emphasis on Cedar Rapids musicians in Rexroat's Sept. 24 review Hoffman signs at 1612 Washington Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA.
In a unanimous Sept. vote the Senate approved a strong anti obscenity bill and the House will take up the measure Oct. 19. The author urges readers to contact representatives at 2244 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515 to support the bill. The listed contacts are Hon Tom Tauke David Nagle James Leach Neal Smith Jim Lightfoot and Fred Grandy. Lee Malone Center Point
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