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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1987

Page

12

Iranian convoy faces shadowing by frigate near Strait of Hormuz

A seven-ship convoy, led by Sea Isle City and Ocean City, moved through the Gulf with an Iranian frigate shadowing the escort group near the Strait of Hormuz. U S Navy warnings were broadcast as the ships passed Dubai and headed toward Kuwait, aiming for daylight passage through danger zones.

Navy Gulf Pentagon Elaine Mares Washington Strait of Hormuz Persian Gulf Mares Sea Isle City Ocean City Crommelin Dubai United Arab Emirates Kuwait U.S

Quake in Peru precedes Chile quake. Arica hit hard

A quake near Peru occurred seconds before Chile's stronger tremor and may have been a precursor. In Arica residents reported two minutes of shaking, collapsed walls, shattered windows, and fear of aftershocks. A large rock mass toppled on the seacoast, and landslides and rockslides blocked the Panamerican Highway. Casualties included six dead and dozens injured. 170 homeless in Iquique. Authorities warned the toll may rise as remote towns remained isolated.

Peru Chile Arica Iquique Tacna Radio Programas Santiago Patricio Serre Interior Ministry Andes Augusto Pinochet Camarones Orbe Chiapa Atacama Hernan Aranda

Prison Industries expands program to include clerical and sales staff

The Iowa prison industry program adds supervisors and outside sales workers after a 21 percent pay raise to staff and higher revenue from license plate sales. A new telemarketing division begun with a $45,000 grant aims at secondary markets, while training remains the program’s core goal evidenced by studies showing reduced recidivism.

IPI Cannon National Institute of Corrections Mitchellville

Iowa Prison Industries eyes private market venture expansion

Iowa Prison Industries negotiates with a private firm to run a convict labor operation for open market products and services. The program, part of a federal incentive, would raise inmate wages and fund victim compensation while remaining under advisory board approval and state law alignment.

Iowa Prison Industries State Corrections Department Iowa Bureau of Justice Assistance Washington, D.C Harry Cannon IPI Cannon Mitchellville Louise Lucas Lucas TWA California Youth Authority Nevada Stillwater, Minn

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