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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1982
Page
4
Four high speed chases in Linn County last week ended in arrests as Cedar Rapids police say most elude attempts fail once helicopters track them. Assistant Chief Wallace Johnson notes many chases involve suspended licenses or drunk driving and that chases vary with time and traffic conditions.
In Oroville California a 27 year old man convulsed after taking tainted Extra Strength Tylenol. FDA agents found three strychnine tainted bottles at Longs Drug Store linking to the Oroville case while Chicago investigators probe nine suspects in seven cyanide deaths. McNeil halted production of Tylenol capsules and urged immediate withdrawal as more tests confirm contamination.
In Edinburg Texas authorities report four Salvadorans suffocated after smugglers abandoned a truckload of illegal immigrants in the hot desert. Eight others were hospitalized for dehydration among about 50 Salvadorans moved from two trucks. A second smuggling run was suspected with a driver and others headed toward Houston.
A six year Rand Corp study proposes seven prediction variables to categorize burglars and robbers into low medium and high crime activity. It suggests longer sentences for active offenders and shorter terms for the rest could cut robbery rates by 15 percent while increasing prison population by 25 percent.
Kurt Rogahn reports Matt Neely a Prairie High sophomore aged 15 teaches a Tuesday evening class at Norway High School for 10 students ranging from seventh grade to adults. The course Beginning Programming on the Apple II began Sept 14 and lasts eight weeks, sponsored in part by Kirkwood Community College.
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