Gazette staff leadership lineup announced
The Gazette lists key newsroom and business leaders including Mark Bowden as Executive Editor, Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman, Dave Storey as Vice President, Advertising Scott Swenson, and Peg Schmitz as Circulation Director and Vice President of Print Operations.
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Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Debating Iraq War Vote Narrows Political Landscape
The Gazette-KCRG debate with Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. Greg Ganske shows a divided stance on authorizing military action against Iraq. Harkin urges caution and demands a final resolution while questioning a blank check. Ganske argues urgency and weighs lives against costs, amid post 9/11 security concerns.
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Iraq
KCRG
Greg Ganske
Harkin
Congress
Bush
The Gazette Letters Policy and Submission Guidelines
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business and notes most are edited before printing. Include writer’s full name signature daytime phone number and full street address. anonymous submissions are not accepted. 300 word limit per letter, one per writer every 30 days. Address submissions to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406, fax or email provided.
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Cedar Rapids backs Iowa 100 rail and road project
The Linn County Regional Planning Commission and Linn County Board of Supervisors, joined by the Cedar Rapids City Council, reaffirm ongoing support for the Iowa 100 project. Phase I and Phase II are complete, land is secured, and environmental work follows NEPA. The project aims to ease traffic, spur jobs, curb sprawl, and connect Edgewood Road, Collins Road, and Highway 151 bypasses, with a $90 million price tag. Mayor Paul Pate notes broad community backing and decades of planning to enhance East Central Iowa.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
RPC
Marion
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids Area
Edgewood Road
First Avenue
Linn County
Iowa 100
U.S. Highway 151
Iowa
Collins Road
42Nd Street
Fairfax
City of
John Conroy
Karla
Diplomacy and nuclear fears amid Bush policy debate
David C. Oshel argues in Cedar Rapids letters that U S policy risks provoking alliances by attacking Iraq and warns that China Russia and France oppose unilateral disarmament moves. He calls for sober diplomacy and cautions about nuclear consequences.
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Bush
China
Russia
France
U.S
George Bush
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
David C. Oshel
Cedar Rapids
Candidate with Farm Exemption Support from Linn County
A rural Linn County homebuyer thanks Karen Balderston for guiding an adjustment hearing on farm exemption. She chaired the meeting, applied farm exemption criteria, and determined the household qualifies as a farm. The speaker praises her agribusiness focus and Midwestern values as fit for Statehouse District 36.
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Linn County
Board of Adjustment
Karen Balderston
Karen
It's time to talk about torture
A column argues against using torture to gain information about terrorism. It cites constitutional, international, and effectiveness concerns, noting torture expands the pool of those deemed tortureable, and highlights psychological and societal harms.
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Tom Riley
United States
Riley
U.S
Britain
Northern Ireland
John Conroy
Douglas Johnson
Center For Victims of Torture
Minneapolis
Israel
Parents, take action when you see child danger
A reader recalls a near miss at a busy store vestibule where parents left a 5 to 7 year old girl on a child ride. The writer laments not notifying authorities and urges others to call police in similar situations to protect children.
Road to Excess or Road to Success Highway 100 Ad Debate
A reader critiques highway 100 advertising, calling it a push to continue funding the project with taxpayer dollars. They warn of excess traffic on Collins Road and inflated final costs, urging a redraw and more prudent spending.
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