Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1981

Page

1

Bitter exchanges open U.N. debate on Israel

The Security Council opens with Iraq charging Israel attacked Baghdad’s nuclear reactor to hide its own arsenal and Israel defending retaliation as a response to a threat of nuclear obliteration. Iraq seeks sanctions while the U.S. vows to veto any strong measure. the session adjourns after six speakers.

United Nations Security Council Iraq Israel Baghdad Council Saadoun Hammadi Hammadi Yehuda Z. Blum Blum Porfirio Munoz Ledo U.N United States

Cedar Rapids Opinion Calls for Patience in Race Justice

The Cedar Rapids page 6A column urges readers to exercise patience as justice progresses, framing the period as an unusual period of race-related tension requiring restrained public response and trust in the legal process.

Cedar Rapids

Ticks Spur Caution While Encouraging Outdoors

Despite higher tick activity this year residents are urged to enjoy outdoor time while taking precautions. The note on page 10A emphasizes awareness and practical steps to reduce tick exposure during woodland recreation.

Iowa deer seasons largely unchanged with license increase

Iowa hunters face fall seasons similar to last year while one license type expands. The note mentions page 16A for seasons and page 14A for a feature on a new local development described as an entertaining masterpiece in cinema coverage.

Iowa Our Man At the Movies

Marion church to dedicate new building Sunday

A Marion church plans a Sunday service to dedicate its new building. The ceremony will feature local clergy and congregants as the community marks the completion of the project.

Marion

Mount Zion Church Reading Program Highlights Love in Action

The Mount Zion Church features a reading program described as God’s love in action. Page 8A.

Mount Zion Church

Junior Achievement Expands Plans Outlined in Cedar Rapids Meeting

Junior Achievement outlined expansion plans during a Cedar Rapids meeting on Friday. Details indicate growth for the program within the region as organizers discuss new initiatives and partnerships.

Cedar Rapids

Holmes Retains WBC Heavyweight Crown with Third Round TKO

Larry Holmes defends the WBC heavyweight title by scoring a third round technical knockout on Friday night. The victory keeps Holmes atop the division as reports note his decisive win on Page 1B.

Larry Holmes

Index The philosopher who said that work well done never needs doing again certainly never needed a garden

A witty remark on gardening and perfection attributed to a philosopher about completing work well. The line suggests that good work still requires ongoing care in gardens and similar tasks. Copyright notice appears in the prompt.

Budget-cutting panels strike $35 billion target

House and Senate committees completed cuts totaling about $37.1 billion for fiscal 1982 to meet Reagan’s budget ceiling. Panels trimmed social programs including unemployment, Social Security, food stamps, education aid, and welfare, with final figures still pending across panels.

Washington House Senate Reagan Robert Michel Illinois Michel Sen Ate Pete Domenici New Mexico Domenici Congress Democratic House Leon Panetta D-Calif

Lawmen raid marijuana farm near Millersburg

The Iowa County Sheriff's Department raided a 120 acre farm five miles west of Millersburg seizing 445 cultivated cannabis plants with potential weight of 2,225 pounds and street value about 1.78 million dollars. Also found were other marijuana plants a half pound of pure marijuana drug paraphernalia a loaded revolver and a loaded shotgun. Authorities assisted by Williamsburg Marengo police and the Iowa State Patrol. Sheriff Jim Stockett said the operation was part of a renewed priority on drug enforcement.

Marengo Iowa County Jim Slockett Stockett

Thai cook rewarded for aiding Tehran hostages escape

Somchai Sriwaewaett a 39 year old Thai cook who fed and sheltered five American diplomats for seven days during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis is being considered for a new life in the United States. U.S. officials say the diplomats asked Senator Paul Tsongas to push a bill to allow Somchai his wife and three children to emigrate. The idea originated with Victor Tomseth who arranged secret messages and coordinated the rescue from Iran. Somchai said he followed Tomseth’s Thai language coded instructions and later helped the Americans reach safety with a Canadian embassy car.

Bangkok Thailand UPI U.S Tehran America Somchai Sriwaewaett Somchai Paul Tsongas D-Mass United States Victor Tomseth State Department Washington Tomseth Iran

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Gazette Wire Services Finance Farm US Gazette John Mctvor Gary Colton Colton Dacron Gary Peterson Slockett Williamsburg Iowa State Patrol Brady White House James Brady George Washington University Medical Center
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication