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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 2002
Page
1
Bill Ackermann's Model A Coupe is set for the Antique Automobile Club spring meet in Cedar Rapids today. The festival and schedule of activities fill the day as spectators and participants gather for showcases and events.
More than 100 workers were laid off at WorldCom and MCI operations in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, with up to five at an Iowa City call center. Additional cuts of 35 in Sergeant Bluff and 15 in Davenport affected hundreds employed by WorldCom and its units amid the company's accounting scandal.
Rocker Ted Nugent mocked the decision to cancel the frog jumping contest at Greene Square Park's Festa Fun. Festival director Wendler faced complaints about using frogs for entertainment while noting national exposure. Frog legs comments and a planned frog parade pet event were part of the coverage.
Ellen Gordon, 49, Iowa Emergency Management Division administrator and newly named homeland security adviser, explains state efforts after Sept. 11 to plan for terrorist threats to critical assets like power plants and dams. She notes improved interagency communication and ongoing prevention work while cautioning more planning remains.
A state panel set a tight schedule for Iowa’s new quarter. The Iowa Commemorative Quarter Committee will accept ideas through July 30, narrow to eight designs, and pick three to five for Gov. Tom Vilsack to submit to the U.S. Mint by August 27.
In Cedar Rapids the Viola Gibson Elementary area PTA Safety Committee gathers signatures to urge the school board to expand free busing beyond Gibson students to all children with dangerous walking routes. The campaign gains support from parents across the district as times change.
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.