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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2000
Page
8
AP reports near Penas Coloradas, FARC fighters fired on two US made CV-10 planes hoping to fumigate coca. The aircraft dodged the strike as U.S. aid aims to back the Push into Southern Colombia with helicopters and anti narcotics troops.
Arnold Schwarzenegger earned the Father Flanagan Award for youth mentorship at Boys Town Nebraska, the 16th recipient and the first under the facility’s expanded Girls and Boys Town name. He promotes fitness and faced a campus audience of about 1,200 as he offered stunting and motivational remarks.
The Times reports Prince William is sickened by a planned TV movie using Princess Diana’s taped words. An unnamed source says William finds it grotesque as Diana’s memories are exploited for profit. The tapes came from Andrew Morton’s Diana biography project.
Houston judge schedules Sept 22 jury panel and six day gap for opening in the case over access to J Howard Marshall II estate likely worth 1.6 billion. Former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith seeks part of the fortune with Marshall III mounting a claim of an oral promise. Pierce Marshall contests the inheritance and asserts most assets were transferred before death. A separate bankruptcy ruling on a related claim against Pierce Marshall is pending.
Pete Seeger, aged 81, has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. His wife Toshi Seeger said he is resting at home in Beacon New York and hopes to keep performing commitments. Seeger is a longtime folk singer and activist known for the Weavers and the song Where Have All the Flowers Gone.
Rosa Parks, living in Detroit, is posthumously celebrated by Alabama for her civil rights work as 45 years have passed since her stand on a Montgomery bus. The ceremony at the state Capitol honors her legacy and recognizes 100 living Alabamians and state governors for contributions to the state.
Minnie Driver, 30, had an appendectomy last week on the London set of High Heels and Lowlifes and is expected back to work this week. Beau Josh Brolin has been supporting her during recovery.
Erald Haslam's Working Man Blues: Country Music in California wins first prize at the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Awards. Runner-up is James Miller's Flowers in the Dustbin.
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.