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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1992
Page
4
Three months after a state court acquittal in the Rod Key King beating, a U S Justice Department probe yields a federal grand jury indictment of four Los Angeles police officers. The action aims to restore trust in law enforcement amid riot fallout and crisis in the city.
Building on the state court's work, the federal case moves the defendants back into the dock. The action signals renewed scrutiny by federal authorities and potential further litigation outcomes.
The federal indictment accuses Sgt Stacey Koon and Officers Laurence Powell Timothy Wind and Theodore Briseno of depriving Black motorist Rodney King of civil rights while acting under color of law. The case follows a state trial whose acquittals sparked riots and a public demand for accountability.
The piece condemns ethnic cleansing in Yugoslavia with Serbia blamed for high profile atrocities including a bus attack on children in Sarajevo and a cemetery mortar strike. It urges sustained diplomatic pressure, sanctions, and potential military aid to deliver humanitarian relief, while warning criminals will be excluded from the world community.
In Santa Monica Jerry Brown plans a perpetual presidential bid using 400000 left from the New York convention push to fund Platform in Progress and live dialogue with Americans. He criticizes Clinton and Bush as similar while advocating higher wages for unskilled work and a mix of progressive taxation ideas.
Opinion piece contrasts Republicans and Democrats with humorous digs about big government abortion war funding arts taxation and spending. It cites Bush Clinton and Quayle Gore and mocks parochial views while noting policy stances on environment education health care and civil rights.
A reader advocates bright red T shirts with white numbers and tall marker flags on bicycles to improve visibility. They propose road signs indicating bike events for the distance and restricting races to less traveled roads to reduce danger. Edith Nikodim of Bertram clarifies she did not write a Thursday letter carrying her name and address.
The letter endorses Rep. Dave Nagle citing thoughtful voting in Congress and criticizes opponent Jim Nussle for frequent negative votes especially against the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program. Authors Dan Campbell and Lee Campbell of Vinton urge Nagle's reelection.
The author notes recurring o for a errors in captions and phrases. He cites examples like wandering versus wonder and fraught versus worts. He discusses mis-spellings in advertising and the correct forms of words such as hypocrisy and nuptials within a playful linguistic critique.
Norma Campbell writes on behalf of the N E Iowa Mountain Do-ors Club about 1969 founded group with 19 32 units enjoying a July weekend at Coffins Grove Park. They commend park attendant W W White for safety and peace and note high camping costs and lost county revenue from absent visitors.
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