07 May 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1988
Page
1
Page 1B features brief Derby insights with tips on horses hot to trot while page 2A notes big losses in the Dumbaugh case. The items reflect sports guidance and financial losses with concise coverage.
In Benton County, vandals who burglarized railroad equipment Thursday night are now armed with 12 explosive devices. Authorities warn the devices are extremely dangerous and urge caution as the investigation continues.
A light quip notes the divide between discussion and argument depends on whether you feel you are winning. It frames debate as a humorous onlooker’s reflection on dispute dynamics.
Washington officials said the government will require pre hire drug tests for applicants to 345 528 positions, with negative results needed for hire. The plan targets marijuana and cocaine and faces constitutional challenges from critics arguing it invades privacy.
Investigators link the Branded gang to a Linn and Benton County drug network after arrests and a pit bull bite report hint at wider ties. Thomas Brandenburg, 32, of Manchester, was arrested two weeks ago as the first major move in a broader crackdown on crank and methamphetamine production once the gang claimed safe passage in Walker and surrounding areas. Authorities caution more details will follow as probes continue across Iowa and neighboring states.
April employment rose by 606,000 while unemployment fell 191,000 to 6.6 million, marking a 0.2 point drop to 5.4 percent the lowest since June 1974. Wages gained 9.22 per hour, up five cents, with 8.6 percent annual wage growth cited by economists.
Gazette courts reporter Steven Hadley faces delayed release in Houston due to a $1 million detainer from Black Hawk County authorities on charges there. He also faces three federal charges from the Waterloo theft case and was using the alias Richard Finley.
A former Tama County Treasurer clerk, Diana Marie Vilek, 27, of Toledo, was ordered to buy a newspaper advertisement publicly apologizing for embezzling over 80 thousand dollars. She pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree theft and two counts of felonious misconduct in office, admitting theft of 50,494 dollars from 1985 to 1986 and 30,230 dollars from 1987 to 1988, and agreed to restitution and a lie detector test. She also must place an ad not exceeding 100 dollars in cost in local papers.
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