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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1981
Page
5
An ex convict recalls brutal attacks inside a Iowa facility. He cites no security at noon chow, guards distracted, and easy access to weapons and contraband. He says corruption and indifference allow violence and drug activity, claiming some guards can be bought.
A class tour through a large penitentiary sparked a mix of daring and unease as guards appeared distant and eyes watched from cell blocks. The narrator recalls sirens, television escapes, and a child’s sense of safety, noting Leo and Arlene Hoenig’s family events in the late 1950s and Cathy’s eerie night as intruders entered.
An Ames traffic official proposed a median to prevent illegal left turns. Meyer sent a memo to IDOT last June, followed by a later letter cleared through police command staff. Bergen and city staff supported the idea if IDOT approves, with Wayne Murdock and Mel Meyer cited as contacts.
Unemployment among black teenagers remains a persistent issue with a 50.7 percent rate among youths while total employment held at 98.9 million in August. Inflation cooled with wholesale prices rising 0.2 percent, beef and veal down, gasoline sliding, and energy goods dropping.
Michael R. Holmes and Sharon K. Stern, both of 328 14th St. SE, were arrested and charged with second degree theft for allegedly stealing a 1950 Studebaker worth 800 dollars from 6502 F Ave. NW between Aug. 14 and 15. They are held in the county jail awaiting arraignment.
Six persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Thursday and early Friday. The group includes Jennie L. Kimball 19 of 1345 C Ave NE and Mary E. Markey 55 of 100 Thompson Drive SE, among others, with multiple related traffic offenses. A separate note mentions a motion to reset a hearing to obtain assets of David Nussbaum. In Ames Cedar Rapids stations had inspection permits revoked for improper inspections. Iowa challenges a federal funds allocation over billboard and junkyard controls.
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