Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1996

Page

3

Student challenges backpacks ban in New Jersey school

Elyse Meredith, 14, testified against William Annin Middle School’s backpack ban, citing MLK and Thoreau as inspiration. The eighth grader has 10 suspensions since Jan 2 for defying the policy, with a decision expected in about two weeks by Administrative Law Judge Solomon Metzger.

Hamilton Township N.J Martin Luther King Jr Henry David Thoreau Elyse Meredith Solomon Metzger William Annin Middle School

Forbes ends bid for presidency after Super Tuesday losses

Forbes withdraws from the Republican presidential race after seven primaries and defeats by Bob Dole. He plans to support Dole at a noon news conference in Washington after meeting with advisers including Jack Kemp and Malcolm Wallop. He spent about 30 million on radio and TV ads and won 16 percent of votes in Delaware and Arizona with 76 delegates.

Newsday Ashington Steve Forbes Forbes Jack Kemp Wyoming Malcolm Wallop Washington Senate Bob Dole Dole William Dal Col Midwest Illinois Michigan Ohio California Delaware Arizona Pat Buchanan John Connally

Dole advisers split on Powell as running mate choice

Dole's circle remains divided over offering Colin Powell the vice presidential nomination amid Powell's reluctance and Buchanan threats to walk out at the GOP convention. Some advisers urge pursuing Powell or other moderates like Christine Todd Whitman, while Powell remains firmly not a candidate.

Los Angeles Times Ashington Bob Dole Colin Powell Powell Patrick Buchanan Dole Buchanan Joint Chiefs of Staff New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman CBS Kenneth Duberstein Washington

Population growth in US to slow through mid century says census

A new Census Bureau forecast projects the United States reaching 400 million by 2050 but with the slowest growth since the 1930s. Median age is expected to rise from 34.1 in 1995 to 35.7 by 2000 and 38.7 by 2035 as baby boomers age and births fall.

Washington America U.S United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

San Francisco Renada Daniel Patterson David Patterson University of California At San Francisco Medical Center Vallejo Renada New York Nature George Washington Bridge Hudson River Dole Advisers Dayton State News Daily the Gazette Peck's Blairs Ferry Edgewood Rd Iowa City von Cross Townsend 2Nd St Cedar Rapids Ritage HE Bank Marion Blvd Marion Franklin St Delhi FDIC Iowa Ritz Big Minolta Prin Ihour Eee Ngie Fuji Discovery SCO LPAI Westdale Mall Ragete THE Kirsch Graber Collins Rd Oratior All Sundance Spas Tropstone Homecrest Winston Meadowcraft Lloyd Flanders Lane Venture Telescope L.A Ralston Creek Highway West Coralville
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