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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1997
Page
4
Joe Hladley is president and publisher, Ken Slaughter serves as vice president and treasurer, and Mark Bowden is managing editor in the executive roster.
The piece argues against commercializing sites of tragedy including Disney's America in Virginia and a proposed Auschwitz area development. It contrasts these with memorials like Clifford's Tower in York, noting enduring solemnity and warning against profit from past horrors while urging respectful remembrance.
The piece contrasts mid August 20th death of Elvis Presley with mid October 20th anniversary of Bing Crosby, noting parallels in career arcs, early appeal, and impact on white audiences. It cites Chicago Tribune critic Howard Reich, who argues Crosby was later eclipsed by Frank Sinatra while Crosby remains appreciated for his music, with no sensationalizing figures surrounding his legacy.
Dick Fredericks, a Cedar Rapids safety commissioner candidate, claims six officers faced a gag order over concerns about the 800 mhz police radio system. He notes meetings with officials, asserts the old system was shut down before the new was ready, and cites a missing backup and a nonfunctional officer down button as safety risks while predicting eventual defect-free operation.
The writer questions hunting as thrill seeking and urges showcasing wildlife through photography or art. She contrasts the deer kill with peaceful wildlife observation and seeks reader submissions illustrating a nonlethal relationship with nature.
The Gazette accepts letters and guest columns with editing and no return to sender. Letters must include full name signature address and daytime phone number though addresses are not published. No anonymous letters. Limit 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. Column length advised at 700 words or fewer. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazette fyiowa.infi.net.
A supporter touts Paul Pate in the 1998 Iowa gubernatorial campaign, praising his ethics and integrity while condemning attacks by Steve Hulsizer. The message calls for a clean race focused on issues and dignity.
Letter counters a Johnson Washington counties outbreak report attributing low Mennonite vaccination to religious doctrine. The writer, active in Mennonite churches, argues no Mennonite teaching prohibits vaccines and most Mennonite children are vaccinated, with exemptions rare and not religiously grounded.
Letter writers accuse animal control and humane societies of euthanizing thousands of pets annually, question surplus funding, and demand audits of intake versus adoptions. They cite unsafe kennels, inadequate care, and no-kill options while urging communities to demand transparency and reforms.
Joyce Seip lauds headline writers Jerry Elsen Kurt Rogahn and Ken Sullivan for clever puns on common errors. The piece cites examples such as dont revert back to redundancies and deja vu all over again and notes the craft of slipstreaming errors into headlines.
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