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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1985
Page
9
Police detectives accuse Linn County courts of releasing burglars too quickly, argue many after dark crimes go unsolved due to limited time and scarce evidence. They say fences exist to unload stolen goods, and urge stricter risk assessments and better home security like dead bolt locks.
Three former prisoners speak with The Gazette about life since release, noting a 25 year combined stretch without prison and a single period of work. They describe a divide between older, “class” criminals who target valuables like gold, guns, stamps, and cigarettes and younger thieves who steal TVs and other items to sell at bars or via fences.
The Farm Credit Administration hints at a 70 million dollar third quarter loss, its first since creation, amid calls in Congress for a possible bailout of 10 to 20 billion. Lawmakers cite discussions with system officials and warn of higher borrowing costs, bond market risk, and a need for broader farm relief.умент
Witnesses recount police beating of young workers and shopkeepers as crowds regrouped, singing the famine relief song We Are the World. Peter Lockesmith described shirts torn and blood, with a girl whipped for a minute by two officers.
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