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 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1987
Page
7
This guide outlines strategies to deter burglars including locking windows and doors, using timed lights and alarms to create the impression of occupancy, and employing trained home dogs for deterrence. It stresses practicality, warns against attack dogs, and advises professional vetting of any pet.
Cedar Rapids Police Chief James Barnes suggests lying still or “playing possum” during a home intrusion to avoid confrontation. He warns shooting a burglar moving away is a crime, endorses nonlethal defense like a bat for defense, but notes burglars often strike when no one is home. In the 1980s Cedar Rapids averaged 1,823 burglaries per year.
Abigail Van Buren offers guidance on temper control and child abuse prevention with twelve practical alternatives. The piece includes tips to pause, breathe, seek support, and distractions and promotes the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse. It also includes a reader letter about spotting lies in married men and notes the author’s personal experience and conclusion.
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.