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
Dec 06, 2001
Page
5
Mike Deupree defends Iowa bottle bill while faulting both sides. He urges expanding coverage and raising the handling fee, arguing it would cut retailer burdens, promote recycling centers, and reflect fair cost. He notes public support and cautions against repeal or overreach.
Clayton Waagner, an escaped convict tied to anthrax hoax letters against abortion clinics, was arrested at a Springdale Kinko's after employees recognized him from a wanted poster. The FBI had offered 50 000 dollars for tips. Waagner had fled Clinton Illinois jail while awaiting sentencing on weapons offenses.
Afghan factions signed a UN brokered plan in Koenigswinter to form a six month interim cabinet led by Hamid Karzai. The accord allocates key posts to the Northern Alliance and aims to include women, integrate fighters into a regular army, and set a path to a multiethnic democracy. The move follows U S backed action and faces tough challenges ahead.
Three American soldiers died and 19 wounded in Afghanistan when a 2000 pound U S bomb missed its target near Kandahar as anti Taliban forces press toward a cave complex suspected of sheltering Osama bin Laden. Secretary General Kofi Annan called the interim Afghan government deal an important first step and Powell announced a liaison office move toward recognition. The ACLU and others sue the Justice Department in federal court over withholding information about roughly 1000 detainees since Sept 11.
The Gazette highlights agricul ture via soybean ink printing and encourages recycling. Readers are directed to City Carton at 4250 Sixth St. SW or nearby recycling locations. Established 1883, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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.