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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1994
Page
4
Ken Slaughter serves as Vice President and Treasurer, Dale Larson is Vice President and General Manager, Jerry Elsen is Editor of Editorial Pages, and Mark Bowden chairs the Editorial Board and directs the Managing Editor role.
The Gazette argues Americans remain strong volunteers but donate time and money less than during the 1989 recession. It cites Independent Sector data showing 48 percent volunteering in 1993 vs 54 percent in 1989, with per capita giving down from 734 to 646. The piece urges signing up at churches, centers, nursing homes, and literacy programs, stressing practical, well-handled work.
A Tribune opinion notes security at University of Iowa football games, urging restraint and vigilance after marshmallow-throwing incidents. It argues fans must choose safe celebrations or risk stricter measures, with 70 000 in attendance underscoring the challenge of keeping venues hazard free.
Martin Schram argues candidates and poll-driven campaigns insult voters as cynical and deceiving. He cites the Contract With America, Clinton Rivlin memo leaks, and media focus on horse races, urging coverage of how debates shape voter choice and clearer explanations of policy.
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions require full name signature street address and daytime phone. No anonymity, 300 word limit, one letter per writer per 30 days. Include Cedar Rapids Gazette box address and contact options.
A Cedar Rapids public statement assigns blame to city management for ongoing practices, urges a strong ethics policy and protection for employees who speak up, and argues public trust depends on accountability, clear standards, and credible reforms.
A reader questions the stance of Jim Nussle on term limits and fiscal policy while praising his debt reduction efforts and criminal penalties. The letter contrasts Nussle with Newt Gingrich and argues for or against term limits based on his record and proposals.
The speaker questions Bonnie Campbell's willingness to help in a child custody case for a granddaughter after the mother’s death and suggests skepticism about her responsiveness as governor. The comment reflects personal experience and a demand for aid.
Mary Roseberry of Cedar Rapids commends Ken Perry for over 20 years of work with and for him. She says Perry is honest and sincerely dedicated to serving Linn County residents as a member of the Board of Supervisors.
Nan Kottemann of Iowa City questions a mailed Volunteer Cancer Drive and Cancer Ed Kit from the Pacific West Cancer Fund. She notes funds go first to Topeka and then Seattle, says ACS has no relation, and urges donating through the American Cancer Society.
James Larkin and the teacher writer examine claims that computers improve student writing. They flag misused modifiers and subject verb agreement in an article about fast word processing. They warn speed may hinder skill development in real writing.
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