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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1983
Page
3
Chicago Mayor Harold Washington vows to fire 1700 city workers including firefighters and police to cover a year end deficit. A City Council opponent says the plan will be challenged in court. U.S. page 4A.
Linn County invites residents to submit items for a time capsule to be buried beside the new jail in September and opened in 50 years. The county aims to preserve life, work, and community memory for future generations.
Bruce Farris asks for a new trial after being found guilty on three counts of first degree murder for the stabbing deaths of Jacalyn May and her two young children. The request comes as regional legal coverage continues.
Cedar Rapids officers win injunction to block a Civil Service Commission promotion list after tests were postponed. Judge Thomas Koehler ruled the commission acted improperly in denying makeup tests for vacations and said the officers should have a chance to present their case in court before the list is created. The suit names Detective J D Hansel, Conrad L Vande Zandschulp, Ted L McLeod and the Cedar Rapids Policemen's Protective Association.
Iowa officials say Linn County did not violate state rules when recycled oil contaminated three county roads last week. The incident prompted a review of standards for recycled oil with studies expected over several months.
In downtown Oakland during morning rush hour a Brink's armored car released bags of coins and bills. Bystanders sprinted to grab cash while safety and order broke down, with one man reporting an elderly woman knocked down. Greenwood returned a bank bag and received a thank you note from Wells Fargo.
Los Angeles officials discuss relocating skid row derelicts to a work farm near Saugus during the 1984 Olympics to rehabilitate them. Police say the plan may be illegal and hard to implement, while advocates urge voluntary participation and caution on rights.
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