Prison selection choices rehabilitation over crime school
James Hall, former Iowa detainee convicted of second degree murder, argues prisons serve two roles punishment and rehabilitation. He recounts seven years behind bars before release in 1983 and urges education and training for convicts to protect the public, noting prisons offer a captive setting for reform.
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James Hall
University of Iowa
Jacksonville
Fla
Sarah Ann Ottens
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Official doubts about rehabilitation in Iowa prisons
Deputy director Paul Grossheim says prison rehabilitation programs suffer from funding restraints and that many inmates do not take part. He questions whether rehabilitation is possible, noting many offenders have lengthy records and prior probation, while blaming society’s failures for pushing people into prison.
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Ven
Iowa
Todays Chuckle Politician Hat Ring Quote
A brief humorous take on politicians who toss their hat into the ring then use it as a talking point throughout their term. The quip frames the hat as a symbol of ongoing rhetoric rather than a decision.
Early warning on terror linked to Libyan-backed groups
The Gazette wire report says three days before the Rome and Vienna airport attacks, air lines world over received warnings of Libyan-backed terrorists targeting Europe during holidays. FBI Director Webster said the U S foiled nearly two dozen terrorist plots last year. Libya was accused of aiding the attackers, with 18 dead and 110 wounded.
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Rome
Vienna
Europe
Italy
Spain
Washington
FBI
William Webster
United States
Reagan
Libya
el al Israel Airlines
New York
Athens
Sniper kills captor after 30 hour Newport hostage siege
A self described heroin addict and kidnapper who held two teenage brothers at a Newport home was shot by a state police sniper after 14 year old Robert Wardlow was freed. Dennis Lucas 20 demanded 20 000 to 50 000 and airline tickets to Europe. Larkin Wardlow 16 remained bound as police judged negotiation futile.
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Newport
Dennis Lucas
Dale Fortner
Lucas
Europe
Robert Wardlow
Jim Dolwick
Robert
Larkin
Fortner
Robert Wardrow
Most drunk drivers prefer beer say Claremont study
A 1983 survey by Dale E. Berger and John R. Snortum of 1,000 American drivers finds beer drinkers more likely to exceed drive limits than liquor or wine drinkers. 28 percent of beer drinkers exceed limits versus 16 percent for liquor and 8 percent for wine, suggesting attitudes tied to beverage choice influence drink driving risk.
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Claremont Colleges
Claremont
Calif
Los Angeles
Dale E. Berger
Claremont Graduate School
John R. Snortum
Claremont McKenna College
Berger and Snortum
Journal of Studies
Berger
Snortum
Distilled Spirits Council
Local safety push aims for New Year Eve driving safety
City and county officials push a safer New Year’s Eve driving record with Dial A Ride and free taxi rides in Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha Iowa City Coralville and University Heights. A Journal of Studies on Alcohol finds beer drinkers most likely to drive drunk and suggests policy and advertising gaps.
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Cedar Rapids
Louis Stepanek
Hiawatha
Marion
Iowa City
Coralville
University Heights
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