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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1984
Page
4
Eldon Burr reacted to a court judgment that a state employee's error led to a charge that Burr tried to murder his wife. The ruling said neither the state nor the employee must pay for the mistake. The item appears in a brief metro section summary.
The Cedar Rapids area in 1983 boosted its economy by 20.6 million from conventions and visitors, up from 1982. New highlights include 51 state associations meetings, 16 regional conventions, 10 national conventions and 65,820 overnight delegates. Five Seasons Center hosts NAIA Women’s Basketball nationals in 1984, with 16,000 visitors anticipated for the bowling tourney and more than 25 additional conventions planned.
Oklahoma district attorney Toby Tomlin was allowed to dismiss first degree rape charges against Toby Dewayne Tomlin due to a 26 percent budget reduction. Officials cited inability to locate the victim in Texas or to pay transcript costs, warning more cases may fall as agencies trim staff and court expenses. The attorney general warned cases will “fall through the cracks” without funds to prosecute every matter.
Tracy Johnson, repeatedly arrested for trespass, was arrested again in his father's IE Tower office hours after release from a 30 day sentence. His parents Carl and Nancy Johnson, moving from Cedar Rapids by March 1, face uncertainty as his firm transfers his father and Tracy refuses aid forms.
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