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
Jul 02, 1980
Page
3
In a New York Times interview Senator Edward Kennedy says he could back President Carter if the administration acts quickly to combat the recession. He adds he intends to win the Democratic nomination and urges NAACP unity against Reaganism and pessimism in the party. He spoke at the 71st NAACP convention.
Ken Tilleman a 37 year old electrician from Chatham Ontario staged a protest at the G M Merriam Company building in Springfield Massachusetts home of the Merriam Webster dictionary. He urged removal of what he called arbitrary non phonetic spellings from English.
President Carter’s standby gasoline rationing plan cleared a House subcommittee 11-8 despite Republican efforts to kill it. Other attempts to defeat the plan are expected in the House, with no Senate opposition seen, and it would auto‑activate July 30 without rejection.
South Africa says all forces have withdrawn from southern Angola, ending a two-phase operation that killed over 300 SWAPO guerrillas. Angola had charged a large invasion with tanks and air support, while the U.N. Security Council condemned the incursion. Thatcher government proposes an 80-member Northern Ireland assembly to restore stability amid power-sharing tensions.
President Carter ordered an airlift of 1000 rifles artillery and anti tank guns to Thailand to bolster its army as Vietnamese forces press along the border. Seaborne shipments will follow and include 35 improved M 48A5 tanks after a 30 day congressional review completed July 24.
AP reports English physicist and novelist C P Snow died at age 74 in Chelsea London. He wrote the Strangers and Brothers sequence and other works, bridging science and government. Survived by wife Pamela Hansford Johnson and son Philip. Last book A Coat of varnish followed earlier Death Under Sail.
In Cairo doctors report Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s post-surgery condition is favorable yet cancer treatment cannot resume soon due to recuperation needs. Ayatollah Beheshti states the hostage crisis outcome does not hinge on the shah’s life, amid Tehran’s coup rumors and a Tehran water shortage worsened by a strike and drought.
President Carter moves toward a possible 1981 tax reduction as congressional leaders push timing decisions. House Speaker O'Neill notes support exists but action may come before or after the November elections. Officials warn early commitments could trigger inflation risks if oil prices spike.
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.