Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1979

Page

10

Pope invited to visit Iowa during U S trip

Iowa church leaders urge Pope John Paul II to stop in the state during his U S tour. Archbishop Byrne and Bishop Dingman note Iowa’s refugee program while others caution that itinerary details are not settled.

Des Moines John Paul II Iowa United States James J. Byrne Dubuque Maurice Dingman Byrne Dingman Southeast Asia Washington, D.C William Ryan National Conference of Catholic Bishops United Nations White House Carter Chicago Philadelphia Ryan Frank H. Greteman Sioux City

Two Drivers Die In I 80 Head On Collision

A van traveling the wrong way on Interstate 80 collided head on with a car late Tuesday, killing both drivers. The victims were Glenn Smith, 59, Omaha Nebraska, and Henry Ford, 39, Cleveland Ohio, Iowa State Patrol reported.

NEOSA UPI Interstate 80 Iowa Glenn Smith Omaha Neb Henry Ford Cleveland

Lifesaving Awards to three Eastern Iowans at state fair

Three Eastern Iowans among 32 to receive Lifesaving Awards from Gov. Ray at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Duane Rigdon of Dunkerton earns Lifesaving with Valor for pulling Donald Kouba from a burning apartment in 1978. Lori Horbach of Toledo and Harold Weaver of Tama receive Lifesaving Awards for CPR and Heimlich maneuver responses respectively. Outstanding Service Awards go to Andy and Arlin Hageman of Decorah for saving their father from drowning in the Upper Iowa River in 1976.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Robert D. Ray Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation Ray Robert Ray Duane E. Rigdon Route 1 Dunkerton Rigdon Donald Ray Kouba Lori J. Horbach Toledo Harold E. Weaver Tama Horbach Albert G. Key Key Portage Lake Minnesota Weaver Andy Hageman Arlin Hageman Victor Hageman Decorah Iowa River

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pope Pope John Paul II Redlands Calif Fayette John Bergeland Bergeland Maple Crest Manor Herbert Humeston the Home’s Board Humeston Banowetz Iowa Department of Agriculture Ames Iowa Department of Transportation IDOT Skyway Sale Consumers Report Loftside Third St Cedar Rapids PERMT C.r.marion Third Ave Wrangler Jeans Armstrong Budget Fashions
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication