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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 2002
Page
9
Saturday is the last chance to register to vote for the November 5 general election. County auditor offices open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with forms in local phone books or auditor websites. In Linn County registration help is at www.linncountyauditor.org.
The Enrique Camarena Award was presented to Mark E. Hein, resident agent in charge of the Iowa DEA, by U.S. prosecutors Charles Larson and Steven Colloton. The ceremony notes Camarena’s 1985 murder and the award’s 1993 origin celebrating drug prevention efforts. A White House official will visit Cedar Rapids today to back minority home ownership goals with Mel Martinez and Rep. Jim Leach.
Libertarian Kevin Litten joined Julie Thomas and Rep. Jim Leach in a Coralville debate on gun control Medicare Social Security and energy policy. Thomas opposed privatizing Social Security while Leach warned against no change. All stressed Medicare expansion and wind ethanol energy.
At the Duane Arnold Energy Center simulated disaster exercise beginning Thursday 500 participants practice preventing rumors during a nuclear release. A plant fire disables a backup generator, triggering a low level emergency and activation of an emergency operations center at Alliant Tower. A mock press conference reassures officials and reporters about safety and costs as Eileen Wixtad questions funding and a possible state of emergency by Gov. Tom Vilsack.
Anthony Browne of Iowa City sued Linn County claiming eight hours on the jail restraint board on August 26, 1999. The county agreed to pay Browne 15000 dollars plus attorney fees to settle the suit filed October 6, 2000. The board, a plywood restraint used to control violent prisoners, will continue in use with updated policy posted.
Joseph Wilkinson, 38, of California, denies transfer to Washington for trial on a Cedar Rapids Wells Fargo heist charge after police found items linking him to the June 7 robbery. He awaits trial in Linn County Jail as federal authorities pursue cases in multiple states.
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