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
Jun 20, 1954
Page
2
A Iowa State College Driving Research Laboratory report by graduate student Joseph Stone links everyday life pressures to wrecks. It cites July 1953 Iowa fatal accidents showing human factors, speed, and fatigue as key causes and urges safer habits for long trips and urban driving.
LOMA LINDA Calif UP An Illinois scientist Dr Andrew C Ivy head of the department of clinical sciences at the University of Illinois told a session of the fifth annual Institute of Scientific Studies for the Prevention of Alcoholism that seven million American adults are heavy or addicted drinkers and the number grows by about 250000 each year.
In Texas a recount demand emerges before the July 24 primary. Gov. Allan Shivers supporters cite a breakfast for him with about 500 attendees, while Roger I. Dailey, head of an opposition group, argues the turnout was at most 250.
Old 119, once a Cedar Rapids to Iowa City rapid transit car, is now on display and operable for brief free rides on a 1500 foot track in Worthington Ohio’s Midwest Railroad Museum. Built for speed in its day the car reached 90 mph in stunts and served multiple lines before retirement in 1953.
Eighteen officers participate in a Pontifical high mass Friday at 8 p.m. in Immaculate Conception church marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Knights of Columbus in Cedar Rapids. The Most Rev. Leo Binz will celebrate. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. J. Burke to deliver the sermon. Other clergy from local parishes named for roles.
The Worthington museum lists Car No 119 among six additional cars including a gas electric unit that doubles as a power plant for interurbans. Crandie road still has three electric cars in storage with one set for Kennebunkport Maine and another previously sold to a Railfan group in North Chicago. Acolytes include Joseph Surovy Prairieburg cross bearer Gerald Condon censor bearer Robert Spaight James Custer William Franklin and Robert Cizek.
In Oakland California Elton R Wilson a machinist mate was jailed for speeding yet released after five days. Judge James S Blaine found he had given Wilson 45 days more than allowed by law leaving the sailor with a lenient correction and a reduced sentence.
AMMAN AP Thousands of pilgrims to Mecca may again ride the Hedjaz railway linking Damascus to Medina. Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia plan to rebuild at an estimated cost of 4.3 million dollars with Saudi funding and possible U.S. help. The line was built by Abdul Hamid II to aid pilgrimage and was blown up in 1916 during Hedjaz rebellion instigated by the allies.
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.