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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1988
Page
6
Gazette editorials urge restraint on a proposed nationwide toll free hotline to recruit workers to Iowa. They warn about a $2 to $3 million price and suggest strengthening current business support instead. Officials note about 50,000 jobs available and 60,000 Iowa job seekers.
A federal jury found two Ku Klux Klan factions and 11 members liable for pelting demonstrators during a 1987 Forsyth County march and ordered them to pay nearly $1 million. The decision prompts debate over punishment versus vindictive rebuke and features Hosea Williams, who withdrew from the suit, urging forgiveness.
A reader letter condemns extensive coverage of former Police Chief Gary Hinzman and political letters tied to Bob Jaeger. The writer questions civic impact, cites varied local and out of state contributors, and urges focus on economic development and community value.
A reader endorses Rep. Tom Tauke and Kay Chapman highlighting Tauke’s issue knowledge and Chapman’s leadership on interior designer restrictions. The letter also lauds Dave Nagle for voting against contra aid and cutting Pentagon spending, backing education funding, drought relief work, and a standout first term.
This piece urges voters to support Republican candidates Burt Day for state senator and Linda Nassif Teague for the 51st District. It argues Democrats waste tax money on pork and claims the GOP will spend taxes on necessary services and prudent programs. Teague is praised for listening to constituents and prior Cedar Rapids School Board service.
Ronald and Lynn Richards praise Gary Shea for the 52nd District race. They commend his work with the Association for Retarded Citizens and urge voters to support his bid as a capable, committed representative. They cite personal experience as parents of a child with severe handicaps and express strong endorsement.
Retired VA physician rebuts a letter claiming excessive heart meds and high costs. He notes medications were free, care linked to University of Iowa, and stresses VA treats a cross section of aging veterans including Viet Nam and Korean vets. He cites prosthetics and pacemakers as VA innovations and urges not to bash the hospital.
To qualify for use before the November 8 elections, letters about candidates or issues must reach The Gazette editorial department by Wednesday noon, November 2. Shorter submissions have a better chance of being printed.
The author praises Carl Kane for bluntly correcting writing errors while criticizing small town editors for docile reporting. He cites overemphasis on safe news and lack of substantive coverage of city councils and school boards, urging more aggressive public information.
The piece argues that advertising revenue declines hurt small papers as Main Street shrinks. It blames owner- editors for prioritizing relationships over leadership and notes a risk-averse culture. It also praises viable papers that risk municipal ire to serve communities.
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