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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1983
Page
5
Iowa Department of Transportation plans for winter with 1,000 trucks and 19 snowblowers, supported by about 1,650 workers down 150 from four years ago due to budget cuts. Maintenance Director Bernie Ortgies notes a $63.7 million annual maintenance budget and expects an average winter, briefing the IDOT Commission in Ames.
Governor Branstad says President Reagan hurts his standing in Iowa by not reappointing Mary Louise Smith to the U S Civil Rights Commission. He pressed the White House to appoint her and warned the move may widen the president's gender gap with female voters. Branstad touts Republican record on women and urges students to take tougher courses to prepare for a tech economy.
Gov. Terry Branstad called the Cabbage Patch doll craze an indicator of improving economy. He warned against injuring each other in line and noted that his daughter has not shown interest, making a Terrace Hill tree unlikely. He described the craze as revealing a shift from prior consumer weakness.
Joseph Terron Bennett 35 of Chicago was arraigned in Des Moines on charges tied to the 1972 Chalks Airlines seaplane hijacking. He faces possible extradition to Florida for air piracy. a court appointed him a lawyer after he said he could not afford one.
Lori Krenz 23 of Conesville died when her car left County Road G-28 and entered Cedar River backwaters after noon on Sunday. Dennis J. Peterson 18 of Dubuque died from injuries after a head on collision on Highway 20 near Stockton Illinois Sunday night.
Raymond Lee Murphy, 36, of Vinton is jailed in Black Hawk County on $50,000 bond after an arrest in Waterloo for rape of a 17 year old girl. Police say the assault happened Sunday night in a car on Ansborough Avenue between 8 30 and 10 p m.
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.