Prison boom and the prison industrial complex
Molly Ivins reviews The Atlantic Monthly investigation by Eric Schlosser on the US prison system. She highlights rising inmate numbers, the shift toward nonviolent offenders, illiteracy and mental illness among prisoners, cuts to drug treatment, and the profit driven expansion of prisons and related industries with Texas cited as a prime example. The piece argues the system is driven by a confluence of interests rather than public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Monthly
Eric Schlosser
United States
America
Schlosser
U.S
Wall Street
Texas
Half brothers executed in South Carolina double murder
Two half brothers Larry Gilbert and J D Gleaton were executed by injection in Columbia for the July 12 1977 stabbing and shooting death of gas station owner Ralph Stoudemire during a robbery. They spent over two decades on death row, a record wait noted by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S.C
Larry Gilbert
J.D. Gleaton
Ralph Stoudemire
Gilbert
Stoudemire
Betty Slusher
Richard Dieter
Death Penalty Information Center
Arizona
Jose Ceja
Dieter
Stoude- Mire
Corrections Issued For Festival Contest Address and Photo
The Gazette corrects Annie Jensen’s Festival of Lights address to 1028 19th St SE. A 1988 Iowa football photo on page 20 shows graduate assistant Dave Murphy, not Kirk Ferentz. The paper will respond to complaints about accuracy with corrections published in this space. Phone 398-8313.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jensen
19Th St. SE
the Gazette
Iowa
Dave Murphy
Kirk Ferentz
Judiciary lawyers draft articles of impeachment
White House unveils aggressive defense as Judiciary Committee drafts three articles accusing President Clinton of perjury obstruction of justice and abuse of power. White House counters with plan to rebut charges and attack the process, planning four days of testimony from constitutional and legal experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
House of Representatives
Senate
Charles Ruff
Gregory Craig
Kenneth Starr
FBI agent called Lewinsky's lawyer in Clinton probe
Newly unsealed court papers show an FBI agent phoned Monica Lewinsky’s attorney Frank Carter on January 16 after 5 p.m. Lewinsky says she was told she could not call her lawyer. Prosecution notes say Carter was unavailable during her 11 hour session with prosecutors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
Monica Lewinsky
Clinton
Frank Carter
Carter
Gazette pledges future with soybean ink and recycled paper
The Gazette promotes agriculture by printing with soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle by dropping newspapers at City Carton and nearby locations. Subscription options and contact numbers are listed for Cedar Rapids IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Huntsville
Texas Department of Corrections
Recreation Yard
TDC
Molly Ivins
Molly Iivins
S. Carolina
Grau
New life @ Fitness World
C.R. West
C.R. East
Dowtown
Iowa City
Southwestern Bread Co
Czech Lane
Center Point Rd
Soa
Ana Fon
PANY
Sevie
A.G. Edwards
Alliant
Lemstone Books
Niine
Cedar Rapids Business Systems
Cedar Rapids Public Library Department of Parks & Recreation
Discoveries
Joan Ryder
Benz Echo Star
Ethan Allen
First Federal Community Credit Union
Great Furniture Mart
Hail Home Furnishing
Herteen & Stocker
IC Laser Dermatology
Iowa Mortgage Company
Iowa Wireless
Jung's
New Life Fitness
Kamal
Upho
Karen Marie Jewelry
Kenwood House
Lebeda
Metro
Mike McGrath
Prosthodontics
Northtowne
Schwinn
Oaknoll Retirement Community
Perfect Gift
Ralston Creek Salvation Army
Siegel's Jewelry & Loan Slumberland Smulekoff
Southwestern Bread Sterling House
Tegeler Design Center
Speakers Bureau
Todd Home
University of Iowa Fine Arts
University of Iowa
Wise Owl
Ising
Cedar Rapids
Baltimore Sun
Lewinsky
Norma Hol
Loway Johnson
Michael Emmick
Ms. Lewinsky
Jackie Bennett
Cartier
Myler Rowe Dolvery
Week Mart Moming
P.O
Santa
Naturzi
Barca Ounger
Rye
Coralville
Ralston Creek Creek
Hiawatha
Boyson Rd
North Center Pt. Rd
N. Center Pt. Rd
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!