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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 2000
Page
2
Clark Morphew argues that true religious giving comes from personal sacrifice rather than fear or global appeals. He notes 20 percent of congregants fund most work, but urges believers to give themselves entirely—money, love, and compassion—through daily acts and personal devotion.
The Gazette promotes future green practices by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle papers at City Carton on Sixth St SW or via nearby recycling locations.
In South Carolina a Friday campaign stop for Vice President Al Gore featured satirist Al Franken and Rev. Jesse Jackson. Franken joked about George W. Bush while praising Gore on abortion rights the environment and taxes. Jackson urged turnout and warned against a repeat of 1968 NRA voting patterns. Registration assistance was offered as the state nears the Nov. 7 election.
Republican Leadership Council runs television spots featuring Ralph Nader in Wisconsin Oregon and Washington to sway Gore voters toward Nader. The ads excerpt a National Press Club speech critiquing Gore and Bush and aim to boost Bush by highlighting Nader’s potential voters.
Democratic activists Martin Sheen Dale Hill and Allison Janney will campaign for presidential candidate Al Gore in Iowa City. Also scheduled are Alfre Woodard and Rob Reiner. The event begins Sunday at 1 30 p m on the Iowa Memorial Union second floor ballroom.
Vice presidential candidate Erola Foster of the Reform Party will speak at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids in the McAuley Theatre from 7 30 to 9 p m on Friday. The event is free and sponsored by the Mount Mercy Political Science Club. Foster is the first black woman nominated for national office by a major party. She is a former teacher and administrator active in Watts and South Central Los Angeles. She wrote Whats Right for All Americans promoting religious faith patriotism and traditional values. Foster will tour the African American Heritage Foundation at 430 p m and attend a public dinner at Royal Fork Buffet from 545 to 7 p m. contact Reform Party district chairman Theodore Webster or 1st District vice chairman Jim Monagan for details.
The Gazette notes an incorrect caption for a photo of absentee ballot voting taken at the Linn County Administrative Building Cedar Rapids. A correction or clarification will be published in this space and complaints about accuracy will be addressed by phone at 398 8313.
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