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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1995
Page
4
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages while Mark Bowden chairs the Editorial Board and holds the role of Managing Editor in the same newsroom.
Editorial notes the Harvard Medical School study of 115000 women aged 30 to 55 found obesity tripled heart disease deaths and doubled cancer deaths versus below average weight, and that even moderate gains raise early death risk. It urges more exercise and a low fat diet while warning federal guidelines may be too lenient.
Viewers weighed in on whether to drop the swimsuit section with 50 cent votes as Miss America 1999 contest coverage notes. Despite criticism and a resurfaced column urging abolition, many viewers chose to continue the swimsuit portion or abstain from watching.
Ann Gma argues that despite global talk of equality sparked by the Beijing conference, a sex-based double standard endures as women monetize beauty for advancement. She cites Miss America pageants, celebrity scandals, and cultural pressures, noting the costs in self-respect and independence while urging genuine, non-sexual equality.
A reader questions Regents actions after University of Iowa student Matthew Garofalo died amid alcohol related events at Lambda Chi Alpha. The letter criticizes dorm policies and media reporting while urging clearer accountability and accurate alcohol Level statements.
Susan Milden protests the Arthur School playground site for a fire station urging a safer location after a near miss involving her daughter. She warns sirens could endanger children and calls for civic leaders to choose a more suitable site.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear with the letter. Mailing address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax 3985846. Email Gazette Net on Flowa 3688800 CompuServe 75144.1041 Internet 75144 1041 compuserve.com.
The column notes two hidden aims in the piece. It discusses Brit Hume described as a principle correspondent and Lisa Bey’s critique of wording along with Theodore Bernstein’s word associations. It also reveals the author’s PR past and acknowledges The Gazette sponsored the Hume meeting but did not prepare the announcement.
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