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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1998
Page
4
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages while Mark Bowden is named Managing Editor as part of the newspaper's leadership realignment.
Editorial notes LTCM bailout by banks and the Fed, hedge fund risks and crony capitalism concerns. It cites Bankers Trust Chase Manhattan and J P Morgan as beneficiaries of taxpayer backed insurance funds, with Greenspan confirming intervention to prevent wider economic damage.
Rich Herbst argues for aggressive deer population control in Cedar Rapids amid rising deer related safety concerns. He cites local task force findings, vehicle accidents, and a call for humane, managed thinning and meat donation, urging the city council to approve sharpshooting to reduce the herd.
A reader endorses Tom Vilsack for governor highlighting a vision for education with smaller classes and classroom progress. The letter contrasts Vilsack with Jim Lightfoot criticizing tax breaks and urges voters to support Vilsack as the next state leader.
A liberal writer rejects ditto head labels and urges open-minded treatment of conservatives. He argues personal accountability for improper actions and calls for fair treatment of liberals as well.
Debra Utacia Krol argues Columbus Day masks colonial violence. She cites Arawak oppression, mass deaths, enslavement, and biased history, urging Americans to reject celebration and recognize Indigenous suffering. The piece frames native voices and scholarly works to challenge hero narratives.
A heterosexual couple urge participation in a forum to add sexual orientation to Cedar Rapids civil rights protections. They warn current ordinance excludes protection, risking job loss or housing denial for LGBTI individuals. The authors, Deb Bailey and Alan D. Lewis of Amnesty International Cedar Rapids urge 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall Armory against discrimination.
Readers may submit letters up to 300 words with name street address and daytime phone number. Only name and hometown appear in print. Send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or via Fax or email.
A Cedar Rapids reader asserts opposition to recognizing sexual orientation as protected, claiming homosexual behavior is perverse and dangerous. The letter argues for hiring and service discrimination to protect children and avoid costs, naming AIDS-HIV and calling for “purity” in workplaces and institutions.
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