Gazette leadership names and roles listed
The Gazette releases a formal listing of its executive team with Mark Bowden as Executive Editor Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Dave Storey as Vice President Advertising Scott Swenson Peg Schmitz as Circulation Director Joe Hladky as Chairman and Publisher Chuck Peters as President and COO Ken Slaughter as Executive VP and CFO.
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Editorial warns Bush campaign pace could backfire
Gazettes argue that heavy campaigning amid war and economic strains risks alienating voters. The piece recalls Clinton's 1994 midterms where heavy campaigning backfired, urging Bush to focus on unity, international coalition building, and addressing core national issues.
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Political ad tactics cross state lines in campaign vitriol
A Gazette opinion page notes shifts in who blames whom as Wisconsin and Iowa campaigns mirror each other. Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum, a Republican, faces Democrat Jim Doyle over alleged mismanagement while Iowa's Tom Vilsack and Doug Gross trade tax-raise accusations.
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Blondes on verge of extinction myth debunked by WHO
Internet rumors claimed blondes would vanish in 200 years due to a recessive gene, a story WHO denies ever researching. The piece urges fact checking before spreading online claims and cites Amiri Baraka’s New Jersey controversy as another example of internet misinformation.
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Clue to sniper linked to al-Qaida warns of attacks
Kevin Jarvis of Washington Iowa notes that a recent public tape from the al Qaida network warned of shootings in stores gas stations and schools, suggesting a reminder of the threat amid a series of shootings in the Washington D C area.
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Cedar Rapids Street Department Praised for Patching and Snow Removal
Daryl DeHook thanks Cedar Rapids Street Department employees for street repairs in the neighborhood including concrete patching and blacktop paving. He notes grass growing where new curbing was installed and commends their snow removal work.
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Iowa Shares Seeks Workplace Donations Across Iowa
A Cedar Rapids Iowa fundraising notice explains Iowa Shares a federation of 24 non profit groups seeking payroll deductions at workplaces including University of Iowa Iowa City Community Schools and federal sites. Donors may designate or exclude organizations with nondesignated gifts shared equally among members. Beverley Hannon Iowa Renewable Energy Association notes.
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Gazette overstates highway 100 benefits while downplaying nature loss
Reader letter critiques recent Gazette editorials on Highway 100 arguing the project harms the Rock Island Botanical Preserve and natural prairie, urges balanced consideration of environmental impacts, and questions the dominance of development advocates over conservation concerns.
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Highway 100 debate prompts look at opponents
A Cedar Rapids resident questions motives behind local opposition to the Highway 100 extension. The letter cites environmental and economic concerns, notes recent nearby home construction, and calls for a northern and western reroute. The writer suggests officials resist admitting the plan is outdated and wonders about objectivity and incentives in the debate.
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Restraining board faces calls after six figure prison settlements
Linn County taxpayer Dick Trotter argues the restraining board is misused as $50,000 in settlements were paid for violent prisoners strapped with restraints. He questions protective intent and urges supervisors to resist further lawsuits and rely on the board when necessary. Sheriff Zeller is noted as likely to act similarly.
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The Gazette Letters Welcome Civic Voices
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include name, street address and daytime phone number. only your name and hometown will be published. Mail to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax 319-398-5846 or email editorial gazettecommunications com.
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Swati Dandekar Faces Marion Residency Question
In House District 36 hot race among 22 000 residents 19 500 live in Marion. Swati Dandekar resides in Marion while her opponent uses a Marion PO box but lives in Central City. Voter preference supports Swati Dandekar.
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