This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1986
Page
2
Former Democratic gubernatorial hopeful George Kinley disclosed his 1985 federal income tax return amid ongoing controversy from the 1982 campaign. Iowa Today reports on related items from pages 4A and 5A including tax changes, free hunting licenses, and Lotto education funding.
Governor Branstad may block the Iowa City based National Guard medical unit from joining a Central American training mission in Honduras. Lt Governor Anderson urged reconsideration citing changing conditions and risk to about 400 personnel. If allowed, the unit would support troops building a farm to market road in a low threat area near the Nicaragua border.
Cedar Rapids will offer city employees a wellness program with a maximum benefit of 100 dollars, covering courses on weight loss exercise and smoking cessation. Start date not yet set. Funds come from a 5 percent premium rebate tied to the Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan, with discussions on how rebates affect premiums.
19 day old Heidi Aloff died on the operating table at Mercy Hospital Medical Center Des Moines while surgeons attempted a risky operation to modify her circulation system as doctors searched nationwide for a donor heart. The baby, daughter of Jack and Linda Aleff of Knoxville, could not tolerate the surgery.
The FBI investigates a possible funds shortage at Central State Bank in Elkader. Bank President Alan Johnson unavailable. U S Attorney’s office confirms referral and ongoing inquiry with no charges yet. The bank, established 1931, reported 1985 net income of 570000 and deposits of 34.5 million with offices in Elkader St Olaf and Volga.
Cedar Rapids Gazette billing and mailing information lists address at 500 Third Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It notes subscription rates for carrier and mail editions and the exclusive AP republication rights for local news.
An advertisement for Slender World features Jan Lane a former high school student who weighed 200 pounds and wore a size 22 dress. It touts quick inches lost claims and personal stories from Angela Donald Melanie Lord Katy Smith and others while noting no unisex plans and no long term contracts. The copy frames weight loss as an attitude driven battle and invites readers to join with a one hour weekly process.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.