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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1978
Page
5
The Wendt family follows a bargain where Ronald handles scraping and caulking while Mrs. Wendt does the painting. Last week the painting fell to the women, with 3-year-old Stacy climbing one ladder step, the farthest her mom allows.
The state sold a storefront to Diamond Vogel Paint Center to relocate a dispensary near Westdale Mall at the Edgewood Road and Highway 149 intersection, but rezoning and access issues slowed the plan. bids on alternative sites are being considered for a January move. The Linn County Sheriff’s Department will start using a voice stress evaluator this week to aid investigations and applicant screenings, at about four thousand dollars. Police report a 20 year old Cedar Rapids in fair condition after a car motorcycle crash on Edgewood Road SW, with driver Brookie Haynie charged with drunk driving and related offenses. Other injuries include a hospitalised 30 year old woman with a broken ankle from a volleyball accident at Ellis Park. A separate injury incident involves 27 year old Jeanette Port in Mercy Hospital, with neck injuries. Further details on the morning accident at Sec ey and Avenue and 12th No.
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport scored 86.0 on a 100 point scale in an Iowa Department of Transportation annual rating. Officials say the score is among the state’s highest, reflecting safety and efficiency improvements planned for the region. The report lists ratings for numerous eastern Iowa airports and notes many facilities need improvement.
Linn District Judge William R. Eads denies Worley Warehousing a restraining order against Local 238 Teamsters at 423 Southgate Court SW. He rules NLRB has exclusive jurisdiction due to interstate flow and over $50,000 in revenue tied to BFC Transportation hauling. Worley contends picketing coerces refusal to transport and risks bankruptcy for the month-old company with three nonunion employees.
In response to a federal appeal, 102 young physicians dentists and other health professionals have joined to work in slum and rural areas across New York New Jersey Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. They commit to one to three years serving in health clinics and hospital outpatient services as part of the National Health Service Corp.
Fifteen to twenty Cedar Rapids residents told Republican candidate Roger Jepsen their concerns on inflation and taxes as he pumped gas at Phillips station on 35th Street and First Avenue East. The Davenport candidate for U S Senate planned to work until 3 p.m. and spoke with Jan Russell of 225 29th Street Drive SE during the visit.
Reports honor for Sgt. Darold Ortberg at Shaw AFB South Carolina with the Air Force Commendation Medal. Iowa Army National Guard members complete a one year academy earning commissions as second lieutenants, including Michael Curr. Promotions noted for Sgt. Gregory Jameson with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg and Capt. Chris Scheer for reserve public information planning of the bicentennial. Other items cover Lance Cpl. Susan Swehla promotion at Camp Pendleton and various air force duties and enlistments across Lackland and Keesler bases.
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.