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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1998
Page
6
Joe Hladky serves as President and Publisher while Ken Slaughter is Vice President and Treasurer. Mark Bowden holds the role of Chief Financial Officer with managing editor duties listed but not specified.
The Cedar Rapids Finance Commissioner Ole Munson was acquitted on gun and drug charges but the case leaves unsettled questions about conduct. The trial exposed personal tensions and alleged affairs, with the outcome hinging on a weapon law technicality and credibility impacts from lying to police. The editorial urges officials to maintain businesslike relations while noting the need for accountability, including possible resignation and gun return.
A chaotic ten day stretch in two Florida papers and TV reports showed wild weather and mental strain as Georges raged. Mock birth claim of John Doe in Denver sparks debate over reported tap shows and age.
A Pompano Beach suspect in a crack cocaine ring was arrested after ongoing raids and handed to the FBI in Miami. The same paper reported a man sought for attacking a 60 year old woman at a shopping mall with the victim identified as 60. Georges is pronounced JORJiz. on TV it sounds like Jorj.
Peter Lippman argues the West must stop Serbian brutality in Kosovo through armed intervention if needed. He urges indicting Milosevic and other nationalists, protecting minorities, rebuilding open society, and promoting refugee return with international support.
Readers critique a Civil Rights Commission forum remark linking homosexuality to AIDS spread. A letter-writer urges accurate AIDS education, warns against stigma, and supports comprehensive prevention while noting evolving treatment and ongoing HIV transmission. Anne Taylor and Maria Rehage sign.
Democratic nominee Tom Vilsack pushes affordable higher education, job training, and preventive health care. He outlines freezing two years of community college tuition, a forgivable loan program, and expanded access to preventive medicine. Republican Jim Lightfoot opposes federal student loans, vocational funding, and Medicare cuts to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
A local bulletin urges voters in House District 54 to reelect Todd Taylor, praising his record on wage issues, quality jobs, and a fair tax system. The notice cites past legislators Rich Running and Todd Taylor, emphasizing accessibility and dedication to working people over money.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include your name street address and daytime phone number, but only your name and hometown will be printed. Send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or via fax or email.
Eva Wampler of Cedar Rapids calls for censure of Ken Starr and the House over pornography. She asserts President Clinton has endured much and urges action while affirming her vote.
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