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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2003
Page
2
President Bush said he accepts responsibility for using discredited intelligence in his State of the Union address and sought vindication for war on Iraq. He warned of possible new al Qaida attacks, possibly targeting airlines, while defending the decision to wage war.
After weeks of indecision Iraq's interim government named its first president a Shiite Muslim. He becomes the initial holder of a nine member one month rotating postwar leadership, with others to follow in monthly succession.
Iowa State coach Dan McCarney says freshman Austin Flynn is favored to start at quarterback over Cris Love and Waye Terry after Love faced a drunken driving charge. The depth chart favors Flynn and junior college transfer Terry for the 2007 season.
The Gazette announces delivery and subscription rates by carrier motor route and mail for Cedar Rapids Iowa with 4 week and 52 week options. It lists contact numbers for subscription service and the general office. The Associated Press rights are noted for local news and dispatches. Postmaster address provided.
Iowa Republican leaders say they expect to prevail in a lawsuit filed Wednesday challenging Governor Vilack for using item veto power to strike tax and business regulatory reforms from a policy bill. The report notes committees of the Iowa Values Board and Economic Development Board backed over 20 million dollars in state aid to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in the Des Moines area, awaiting full board approval.
A 21 year old Hiawatha man Christopher Wheeler allegedly strangled 36 year old Shelley Razor Markwell. He checked himself into the psychiatric unit at St Luke’s Hospital on advice of counsel. Linn County medical examiner ruled Razor Markwell’s death a homicide by asphyxiation.
The last of the original Volkswagen Beetles rolled off the Mexico assembly line on Wednesday. Beetleman ia remains popular in Eastern Iowa while U S economy shows renewed momentum in June and early July per the Federal Reserve snapshot.
A tribute lamenting Bob Hope as a symbol of a simpler, sturdier America. The piece recalls his long life, wartime morale work, knighthood, and honorary veteran status, arguing his loss marks the fading of a given era and its hopeful ethos.
An advanced inspection flew into Monrovia as explosions and gunfire rocked the city despite a rebel cease fire pledge. The United States urged U.N. Security Council authorization for a West African led peace force with a U.N. component, with Nigerian General Festus Okonkwo to oversee deployment. U.S. Ambassador Negropnte pushed for African leadership while the Pentagon weighed ground troops.
The AMA released an Internet guide for physicians to assess if elderly patients remain fit to drive. It urges doctors to screen for impairments such as cataracts arthritis strokes and risky medications and to follow state reporting laws. The guide appears after recent crashes in Florida and California and amid growing concerns over aging drivers.
The Johnson County Public Health Department reports six people who contacted a student with tuberculosis tested positive for TB. A positive test shows the organism without disease. The Gazette will publish a correction or clarification for headlines found wrong or misleading. Call 319 398 8313 or 1 800 397 8212.
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.