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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1998
Page
4
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden becomes Managing Editor in a leadership shift at the paper.
Gazette editorial criticizes widening secrecy in public affairs. It cites Linn County landfill site nondisclosures and withheld medical examiner candidates. It notes Cedar Rapids safety chief name disclosures and recalls a 1971 closed meeting scandal. It urges candor and press accountability.
Orrin Hatch explains impeachment is not equivalent to removal and that a two thirds Senate vote is needed to remove a president. The piece notes confusion over terms like impeach indict and cens ure and warns about political cartoons and misinterpretations tied to President Bill Clinton.
A critical column argues liberals label conservatives mean to dodge policy debate ahead of elections. It frames Andrew Sullivan and media as aligning with a moral right that champions Clinton while branding opposition as mean. It contrasts calls to Social Security spending with teaching claims and questions class size while faulting Republicans on education.
A Cedar Rapids reader praises Linn County Health Department led by Keith Erickson for coordinating with the CDC, Prairie High School, and local hospitals to distribute antibiotics and information, calming fears and preventing panic amid a possible meningitis outbreak. The piece also notes supportive media coverage and community confidence.
Cedar Rapids Baha i group reacts to James Rubin stating two Iranian Baha is were sentenced to death and 32 teachers were jailed across 14 cities. officials confiscated classroom gear and homes. education barred since the 1980s. private home teaching continues amid dismissals.
Diane Bieler cautions residents that yard sign vandalism and theft are illegal and carry penalties. Fifth degree theft fines start at 30 days in jail or 100 dollars. criminal trespass and mischief also apply. If theft exceeds 100 dollars, charges become a serious misdemeanor with higher fines and jail time.
A discussion of grammar rules and style guides includes examples like none and subject-verb agreement. Readers debate plural versus singular senses of none and suggest edits such as heat and humidity combination was mid July 1995 and resting anonymously in a hotel room to improve cadence and clarity.
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