Source: Des Moines Register (IA) Contact: (515) 286-2511 Website: http://www.dmregister.com/ Pubdate: Fri, 04 Sep 98 Author: Tom Alex CONFERENCE ISSUES: DRUGS, CRIME Deputy U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder will speak about crime and drugs at the second annual Safer Communities-Brighter Futures Conference at the Airport Holiday Inn Sept. 16-17. The conference, designed for community leaders, was created by state officials last year to discuss issues involving crime and drugs in the state. The theme for this year's conference is, "Building Bridges to Curb Youth Substance Abuse, Crime, and Violence in Iowa Communities. Other featured speakers include James E. Copple, executive deputy director for the National Crime Prevention Council; Vaughn Ownbey of "the Partnership for a Drug Free America. The cost of the conference is $65 per person. For more information, contact Training Resources at (319) 351-0114. The Des Moines Register - --- Checked-by: Don Beck