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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 2001
Page
7
A Cedar Rapids reader argues the war on drugs has failed, cites child victims and drug lords, and urges Eastern Iowans to press politicians to decriminalize taking street drugs while rejecting moralizing laws and prohibition. The letter portrays Prohibition as a failed model and calls for policy reform.
Gary D. Smith argues in Iowa City that Democratic Gov. Tom Vilsack’s vetoes protect public services and counter a Republican legislature focused on dove season bills and energy deregulation while ignoring health care teacher pay and payday loan protections amid looming federal cuts.
Marie Hickman from Cedar Rapids comments on local driving habits in Eastern Iowa. She recalls slowpokes in the left lane, timid at intersections, long cautious turns, lane blockers at shopping centers, and delays reacting to green lights while Linn County attracts new residents bringing different driving styles.
Nadean Wandling cites six faults in a column about sentences. The rewritten version notes the Iowa Supreme Court overturned Doe's first degree murder conviction for killing his father. The court found an attorney had a conflict of interest due to prior representation of a key witness against Doe.
Iowa State University marks Linn County efforts to strengthen families with a day of events in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Alumni reception, campus tours at Kirkwood, a proclamation designating Strengthening Families Day, and a public program with interim president Richard Seagrave lead the schedule.
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.