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
Feb 02, 1995
Page
2
Ames plans a Ginkgo Festival to celebrate odiferous trees while Cedar Rapids joins WinterFest. The column notes the irony of honoring smelly flora and humorously details hats from Mad Bomber Co, ethics concerns, and a personal pledge regarding acceptance of gifts.
Washington AP reports two studies show many drivers do not use anti lock brakes correctly. Do not pump the pedal. press hard and hold. On wet roads, ABS cuts fatal crashes 24 percent and non fatal crashes 14 percent, but drivers turning too sharply can leave occupants dead more often.
A PRB study using NCHS and FBI data reports higher homicide rates for minority teenagers and young men, with sharp increases for elderly minority women and preschoolers. Louisiana shows the highest state rate, while Iowa and North Dakota report low levels.
The Gazette lists corrections including the Iowa City Council's decision against expanding the Johnson County Adult Day Program and a misdated committee vote. It notes corrections to funeral attendance details for Mark Greiner’s friends, a Harpers Ferry special election total, and a mis-spelled name. Also fixes to lecture time at Coe College and publication of correction policy.
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture. It urges readers to drop off old newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St SW or use the nearest recycling location.
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.