Gazette Names Editorial Staff And Executives
The Gazette announces its leadership team with Mark Bowden as Executive Editor Jerry Elsen heading Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Dave Storey as Editorial Board Chairman Scott Swenson in Advertising Peg Schmitz as Circulation Director Joe Hladky as Publisher Chuck Peters as President and COO Ken Slaughter as EVP and CFO.
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Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Joe Hladky
Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
West Nile virus risks vs the flu in Wisconsin reports
Wisconsin health officials and experts compare the West Nile virus threat to the flu. They note West Nile mostly infects birds and is mosquito transmitted with very low human illness rates. flu remains far deadlier, urging vaccination and mosquito control to calm public concern.
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CDC
Marilynn Marchione
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
West Nile
United States
Wisconsin
Jeffrey Davis
Marchione
William Craig
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Craig
Lax airport security blamed as path to terrorism ends convenience
An editorial argues lax airport security enabled the New York and Washington attacks and criticizes curbside checks while backing tougher measures. It notes breaches at Logan Airport and praises Norman Mineta's initial security steps, warning complete safety is unattainable but urging heightened vigilance and enforcement.
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New York
Washington
Lessons From Pearl Harbor Ethnic Stereotyping Warning
The letter cautions against equating the World Trade Center attacks with Pearl Harbor and warns that linking Arabs or Muslims to terrorism risks renewed prejudice. It notes executive orders against Japanese Americans and urges Americans to condemn only the perpetrators, not entire groups.
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Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Osama bin Laden
How greedy can you get Make them pay
A reader condemns gas station owners for price gouging during a crisis in Palo and Coggan. The letter urges refunds, fines, and backlash against profiteering while praising honest stations and urging Iowans to boycott the exploitative outlets.
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Palo
Gazette invites letters and guest columns for public discussion
The Gazette accepts letters and guest columns with a 300 word limit per writer and a 30 day wait between letters. Include full name signature street address and daytime phone number. addresses are not published. Submissions may be edited and will not be returned.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Do your part raise the flag in Cedar Rapids
Matthew D Miller writes from Cedar Rapids urging broader public action to display the U S flag after his family raised it at home noting pride in the nation and concern over potential war. He calls on Eastern Iowa residents to join the display as a civic gesture.
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Iowa
Iowa power elites push prejudice in public relations
Brad Wilson argues that The Gazette and Iowa leaders have long used anti rural prejudice to favor big business, exporting farmers and eroding small towns. He cites immigration emigration trends, farm policy, and the role of groups like Iowa CCI and Prairie Fire Rural Action in fighting discrimination and defending rural livelihoods.
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Towans
Commercial Farm Press
Mildred Throne
Iowa Journal of History
Reagan
Tom Vilsack
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Farmers Union
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Holmes County
Miss
Thomas Dorr
Dorr
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Congressional Black Caucus
Hispanic Caucus
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