17 Jun 1993
Page 1
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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1993
Page
1
Firefighters from four East Iowa districts responded to a large blaze in downtown Anamosa. The inferno damaged an auto parts store and the upstairs apartments, leaving crews to gain control overnight. Details on page 10A.
State investigators say they will need at least a week to determine the cause of Tuesday night’s blaze that heavily damaged City Laundry Co a major employer in Oelwein. Details appear on page 1B.
The Chicago Bulls beat the Phoenix Suns 111 to 105 to seize a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals, earning their first home victory in the series.
A humorous quip warns that without early action liberals may push for rapid student advancement, implying policy change in education. The line plays on the phrase nip it in the bud and a fear of progressive schooling.
Theatre Cedar Rapids opens its family friendly production of Grease Friday. The 1950s fantasy about teen life is brought to life with cars and costumes, making a vivid visual show for Weekend! in Friday’s Gazette.
AEGON USA and Kirkwood Community College will hold a Friday press conference in Linn Hall on the Kirkwood campus to unveil a joint training project creating about 40 jobs. Don Shepard and Norm Nielsen will outline plans for a computer training facility and a consolidated data processing division, with Governor Branstad attending.
Embattled Executive Assistant Maggie Jensen faced a no confidence vote and defended her performance. City Personnel Director Bill Holtz reported an unanimous sense that the executive assistant position to the mayor and council lacks sufficient support, signaling changes at next week's council meeting.
Holtz said a personnel committee will re-evaluate the position and make a recommendation by next week based on Jensen’s job duties and council member input. Mayor Serbousek indicated a decision on the job will likely be made at next Wednesday’s council meeting. This has dragged on long enough.
Donald Gleason, 37, was arrested in New Liberty, Iowa, about 30 minutes after the American Trust and Savings Bank in London was robbed of an undisclosed amount. He faces federal charges and is to appear in Cedar Rapids court. authorities credited swift interagency cooperation and a distinctive green pickup truck for the rapid arrest.
PIM Ralph King living near the bank in Lapis saw a man driving a truck through town around noon. He followed in his pickup after the wave, and regrets not calling police. The town maintenance man later spotted the truck parked in London on Tuesday and concluded it was casing the bank.
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.