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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1986
Page
8
Iowa lawmakers passed a bill reworking the juvenile justice law to raise the minimum age for adult detention to 16 and cap confinement at six hours in urban counties and 24 hours in rural counties. The measure also expands state powers to supervise chronic runaways and place youths in foster or alternative facilities when necessary, citing child safety as paramount.
Iowa lawmakers face a heated fight over a proposed right to speed bill aimed at reducing penalties for driving up to 10 mph over the limit. The measure, nicknamed a right to speed, would treat speeding as a fine rather than a moving violation, drawing criticism over fairness and road safety. The Des Moines Register poll shows strong public support, but critics warn the change could erode traffic laws and encourage unsafe driving.
A New York Times Service analysis argues the Reagan era clash over Nicaragua aid reveals two core strains in U.S. policy. It frames hawk versus dove attitudes shaping intervention choices and the enduring struggle over who controls war powers between Congress and the presidency.
The piece portrays Henry Hill, once a mob apprentice who became a middle class businessman, and his fall after May 20, 1980. It discusses his testimony in the Lufthansa robbery, the Boston College players bribery, murders, and his role in the Witness Protection Program. It compares Pileggi’s Wiseguy to broader crime themes and notes Hill’s ongoing government pay and status as a former wiseguy.
Washington Post memo outlines a covert campaign titled the Canadian Caper to defeat Democrats. It discusses using fear of Sandinistas, ads narrated by Charlton Heston, a Narrows of tactics against opponents, a Mulroney-led Canadian angle, and a Clinton-esque focus on North versus South voting blocs.
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